The cost of losing female employees, to Australian companies, is about one and a half times the salary they’re paid, according to Maureen Frank, managing director of Emberin. If you’re looking to decrease this cost without discriminating, the My Mentor program may be what you’re after. The DVD, CD and workbook mentoring set is designed […]
Risk management—the forward management of negative events while taking into account the probability of those events occurring—is a necessity if you’re to protect company data. Like avoiding accidents in the workplace, you can prevent business disasters by being vigilant when it comes to data storage and network protection. To avoid the consequences of a network […]
A growing number of businesses are forsaking packaged accounting software in favour of accessing an online accounting service. We investigate the benefits and improvements, so you have all the knowledge you need when choosing accounting software for your business. When looking for a new accounting software package for his small business, Con Zeritris chose a […]
On everyone’s lips, VoIP is still a buzz word. But how much do you really know about VoIP? If you’re after efficient communication, then read on. VoIP—what does it actually stand for? Most of us know Voice over Internet Protocol means calls are made over the internet, rather than over traditional copper phone lines, taking […]
Father and son duo, Marc and Dale Carr, have always been interested in extending the user experience on technology platforms. As mobile phones became more prolific, they founded Mobile Data Group, to bring multimedia content to technology platforms, whether it be to send SMS, run trivia contests or sell wallpapers, games and videos. DB: Is […]
Seeing a gap in the services offered by IT distributors, Tony Gea Gea decided to fill it; with 24/7 Distribution. Now 24/7 Distribution has become the leading services-based distributor of unified communication solutions with offices in every state in Australia, India, New Zealand and Fiji. Tony Gea Gea saw that an IT distributor could play […]
When it comes to doing online business in China, Robelen Bajar, marketing manager for Melbourne IT, shows how to crack the fortune cookie in the Chinese online market. You don’t need to deliver kicks and punches like Jackie Chan’s to make an impression on the Chinese online market. With 800 million searches performed each day, having […]
Apen’s Chris Vonwiller Exporting since 1998, Apen’s key markets include North/South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Appen provide speech and language processing technology in products such as speech recognition and phonetic transcription devices. Clients include big guns such as IBM, Microsoft, Sony, and Telstra, as well as Australian and US government and defence organisations. While […]
John Casella, managing director of Casella Wines You’d be hard pressed to find someone who’s not familiar with the Casella Wines’ Yellow Tail brand, the brainchild of John Casella. Coming into the family business as managing director in 1994, with a focus on new technology and up-to-date developments in the winemaking process, Casella has seen […]
Tony Kinnane from Runge Mining services company Runge has remained at the forefront of new technologies and software development for 23 years, and now boasts offices in Brisbane, Singleton, Johannesburg, Calgary and Santiago. Tony Kinnane heads up the company, which, last year, was recognised as the smartest in Queensland at the state government’s Smart Awards.
