Stories by Agnes King

Radio Rentals, Walker Store form retail stronghold

South Australia's Radio Rentals Group has appointed new CEO Brendan Killen to oversee the amalgamation of the state's Radio Rental and Walker Stores in a move that gives the combined company buying power of over $100 million.

Genie Toys with e-commerce

E-commerce group Genie Systems has secured a lucrative deal with Toys R Us to roll out supply chain system management and e-procurement for it Babies R Us division.

WebCentral forges its path to profit

In an effort to keep ahead of the pack, Internet service provider WebCentral is pursuing untapped markets in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
Having opened branch offices in Melbourne this month, WebCentral is in the process of growing its management team by 30 and CEO Lloyd Ernst says that a listing on Nasdaq is on the cards for the second quarter next year.

CSC joins Optus in wireless rush

CSC has teamed up with Cable & Wireless Optus, alongside IBM and Nokia, to deliver the next level of mobile data services to business, education and government customers.

Austar consumes eisa, slowly

Austar has increased its shareholding in eisa to 23.95 per cent, further demonstrating its commitment to picking up the pieces of the broken ISP.

Alta bought by US-based Interpath

Local Internet business Alta has been swallowed up by US-based ASP Interpath and is in the process of morphing itself into a national branch of a global conglomerate.

Alta positions itself for the future


Local Internet business, Alta, has been swallowed up by US based ASP Interpath and is in the process of morphing itself into a national branch of a global conglomerate.
According to Alta CEO George Caravias, being bought into the Interpath parent fold will give Alta the leverage to expand its current offering within Australia.

Com Tech educates future tech heads

With the IT skills shortage running on the edge of desperation, Com Tech is giving away eight IT scholarships to year 12 students in ACT worth a total of $88,000.

The scholarships focus on the highly sought after MCP and A+ certification and are run in conjunction with the ACT Education as part of Com Tech's NetWORK program.

Tech Pac completes senior management staff shuffle

Tech Pacific has appointed Mark Sookias as sales director in the final touches of a management reshuffle.

Sookias, who was previously national sales manager, will take on the role of developing and managing sales strategies to support Tech Pac's goal of "maintaining its position as distributor of choice for Australia's IT resellers."

Aussie software snapped up by US

The pioneering efforts of Brisbane software developer WebRaven has attracted attention from overseas, with a US education centre selecting its online training model for the first state-sponsored classes over the Internet.

Com Tech offers total Web solutions

Leading Internet developer Com Tech is looking to expand its hold on the Australian market by joining the elite ranks of the BainNet conglomerate, an alliance of market leaders aiming to provide new technology-based strategies to clients worldwide.

WebCentral forges path to profit

In an effort to keep ahead of the pack, Internet service provider WebCentral is pursuing untapped markets in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

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