Vocus and Amcom founders steer Swoop Telecommunications in $61M listing deal
Swoop Telecommunications and NodeOne have been acquired by publicly listed Stemify in a reverse takeover deal worth $61.3 million.
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Kiwi SaaS company Cin7 bulks up with Aussie, US buyouts
Auckland-based SaaS developer Cin7 has engineered two buyouts in the fragmented cloud-based inventory management software market.
Boosting science and engineering in the cloud
Cloud computing was like rocket fuel for software developers. Scientists and engineers are the next in line.
Databricks hits Google Cloud with new integrations
Databricks has launched its data management solution on Google Cloud, with its integrations aimed at unifying data engineering, data science, machine learning and analytics across both companies’ services.
Azure Firewall heats up with Premium preview
Azure Firewall Premium has entered into public preview, offering additional capabilities for the managed cloud-based network security service over Firewall Standard.
Cirrus flags JobKeeper jolt amid profit surge
The federal government’s JobKeeper payment scheme has played a part in boosting Cirrus Networks’ half yearly after-tax profit by 514 per cent, year-on-year, to $1 million.
Nexion Group officially lists on the ASX
Hybrid cloud services provider Nexion Group will begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) using the ticker NNG on 18 February.
Datacom's Chris Korte joins ASG Group
ASG Group has hired Chris Korte as its new South Australia state manager, replacing David Kerner, who moved on to a new role in business development.
Rod Lazarus heads up new Ingram Micro Australia cyber security practice
Ingram Micro Australia has hired former Cisco Systems head of cyber security services Rod Lazarus as the new general manager for its cyber security practice.
TDL becomes Logicalis Australia in global alignment
Thomas Duryea Logicalis is to drop the first two names from its brand identity as part of a global re-alignment under its UK-based parent company.
Shared source won’t fix the AWS problem
Open source companies think the right licence will protect them from being crushed by the big cloud providers. It won’t.
CodeBlue Australia appoints David Lane as GM
Fuji Xerox-owned IT services provider CodeBlue has hired former Red Flag executive David Lane to help lead its Australian business.
MOQ Ltd sees earnings surge as digital services ramp up
MOQ Limited has enjoyed a substantial turnaround in net profit for the six months ending 31 December last year, the earnings increase coming as the company ramps up its digital services play.
Microsoft slams critical infrastructure Bill over 'misguided' govt control
Turns out Microsoft doesn't like the idea of the Australian government forcing it to install software or devices that would transmit its system data back to the government.
Rhipe sets sights on ISV territory with own IP
Does the launch of a new product chart a new business direction for cloud software distributor Rhipe?
Hubify snaps up Net Hoster’s telco customer database for Queensland expansion
Telecommunications provider Hubify, formerly known as United Networks, has acquired Net Hoster's telco customer database for $800,000 in cash in order to expand into Queensland.
Former InfoTrust talent launches new cyber security consultancy
Two Sydney-based cyber security professionals have teamed up to launch their own security platform and consultancy practice.
Hitachi Vantara expands on govt hyperconverged hardware project in $8.4M deal
Hitachi Vantara Australia is to provide more hyperconverged server hardware to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment in a new $8.4 million deal for it to expand its hosting platform.
Atlassian’s Dmitry Samokhvalov to lead Secure Logic techies
Sydney security provider Secure Logic has turned to Australia’s biggest unicorn for the leader of its technical team.
Microsoft calls out Google amid escalating Search spat
Microsoft President Brad Smith has lashed out at Google over its reaction to the Australian Government’s proposed media bargaining legislation.
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