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The grim truth about recycling
Sustainability

The grim truth about recycling

Household waste is often dumped or shipped overseas, fuelling a worsening plastic-recycling crisis and illegal trade in Asia.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 12th May 2019

Global Stories

Australian stories

How HR leaders can capitalise on their moment in the spotlight
Human Capital Management

How HR leaders can capitalise on their moment in the spotlight

HR leaders in Australia are seizing the moment as they gain influence in key business decisions, but must now prove the value of their strategies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
Vertiv to capitalise on AU government IoT with SRA partnership
Hyperscale

Vertiv to capitalise on AU government IoT with SRA partnership

Vertiv says this deal is an attempt to increase its footprint with Australian government and telecommunications providers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
How customer service directly impacts company revenue
Customer Relationship Management

How customer service directly impacts company revenue

Poor customer service can drastically impact company revenue, with 42% of Australians ceasing to buy after a bad experience, a Zendesk report reveals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
Sharp partners with M-Files to transform digital businesses
Document Management

Sharp partners with M-Files to transform digital businesses

Sharp Corporation of Australia joins M-Files partner program to help Australian companies efficiently manage documents and improve workflow efficiency.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Veeam appoints Janet Docherty as ANZ channel boss
Virtualisation

Veeam appoints Janet Docherty as ANZ channel boss

Veeam names Janet Docherty as ANZ channel sales head, succeeding Belinda Jurisic. Docherty aims to bolster Veeam's impressive 30% YoY growth in the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Australia needs 35,000 skilled IT experts to fuel DX initiatives
Data Analytics

Australia needs 35,000 skilled IT experts to fuel DX initiatives

Australia is crying out for at least 35,000 skilled IT experts who will be desperately needed to serve organisations large and small this year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Study reveals employees will benefit most from RPA adoption in ANZ
Robotic Process Automation

Study reveals employees will benefit most from RPA adoption in ANZ

Automation Anywhere study reveals early success of RPA adoption in ANZ, with businesses reaping significant rewards in efficiency and productivity.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Micro Focus: How to reduce the cost of data security
Data Protection

Micro Focus: How to reduce the cost of data security

Micro Focus outlines cost-effective data protection strategies, emphasising application-level protection, partial protection, and stateless key management.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019
One-third of ANZ business looking to hire security-specific skills - CompTIA
Cybersecurity

One-third of ANZ business looking to hire security-specific skills - CompTIA

A range of skills is needed to secure modern infrastructure, respond to incoming threats, and ensure proper operations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019
Survey reveals significant gaps between customer expectations and service experience in Australia
Robotics

Survey reveals significant gaps between customer expectations and service experience in Australia

New research by Pegasystems reveals a critical need for more intelligent automation, with 73% of Australians preferring human customer service over bots.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019
Equinix reveals investment plans for 2019 – and there's a lot
Hyperscale

Equinix reveals investment plans for 2019 – and there's a lot

The colocation giant has revealed its plans for the year that contains significant amounts of investment for expansion and new facilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019
Global independent IT services provider sets up office in ANZ
Partner Programmes

Global independent IT services provider sets up office in ANZ

The world's largest third-party maintenance and multi-vendor IT lifecycle services provider Curvature has extended its footprint to ANZ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Accenture: Young Aussies driving digital healthcare market
Digital Transformation

Accenture: Young Aussies driving digital healthcare market

Millennial and Gen Z Aussies lead the charge in digital healthcare, embracing virtual services and disrupting traditional models, an Accenture survey reveals.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
Risk readiness at an all-time low as Australian businesses face increasing market volatility
Supply Chain

Risk readiness at an all-time low as Australian businesses face increasing market volatility

Global economic slowdown and volatile market conditions have led to the lowest levels of global risk readiness in 12 years, says Aon's biennial survey.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Biggest security threat in Australia? Survey says it's phishing
Security Information and Event Management

Biggest security threat in Australia? Survey says it's phishing

Phishing is the top security threat for Australian businesses, with 44% identifying it as their biggest concern, a survey by CSO and LogRhythm finds.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Why organisation-wide Agile is still a work-in-progress
Digital Transformation

Why organisation-wide Agile is still a work-in-progress

Australian companies are reflecting on their Agile transformation journeys, discussing what has worked and what hasn't.

By Michael Devlin • 4 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019