Profit downgrade clouds Bravura buy-out

Bravura Solutions has defaulted on one of the conditions of Ironbridge Capital's proposed $272 million takeover of the finance software maker after it said it would miss its full-year earnings target.

RailCorp puts Fujitsu under the microscope

New South Wales' state-owned train corporation RailCorp has flagged plans to benchmark the its three-year technology with Fujitsu as it decides whether to extend the deal.

Vectis throws in dividend for Espreon

San Francisco investment firm Vectis Group has sweetened its takeover offer for Richard Pratt-backed Espreon under an $87 million proposal that leaves the door open for a carve-up of the business between Vectis and accounting software maker Reckon.

Qantas makes up time on eQ

Qantas is set to complete the introduction of Oracle financials across the group soon, a move that may finally allow the airline to see the back of its long-running eQ software project.

Telstra announces iPhone, pricing

Telstra has announced Apple's iPhone will be available on its Next G network from July 11, leaving Hutchison's 3 as the only Australian 3G network without the popular handset.

EDS to take on Shell workers

Shell has confirmed that some of its Australian IT workers will transfer to EDS as the oil giant's $US4.2 billion ($4.4 billion) technology outsourcing deal with the Texan firm and partners AT&T and Deutsche Telecom subsidiary T-Systems takes effect.

Notable misses on Tanner's hit-list

Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has released a hit-list of nine departments and agencies to be targeted as part of an independent review by UK cost-cutting expert Peter Gershon of more than $6 billion a year in federal government information technology purchasing.

Lift link now clear at Bravura

Private equity firm Ironbridge Capital is aiming to finalise its proposed $272 million buy-out of listed finance software maker Bravura Solutions by the middle of September, a month later than initially thought.

Former IBM staffer gets top ASIC post

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has appointed a top technology official as it upgrades its back-office systems.

Tough assignment ahead for Clarius

If Diana Eilert, chief executive officer of recruitment specialist Clarius Group, wanted to look at life from a positive angle, the fact the company's highest share price coincided closely with her appointment to the organisation could be one.

Switched-on with lots to show

The average couch potato might feel there's nothing on TV, but that's not the case for Southern Cross Broadcasting, which from next year will offer more than 64 analog and digital channels across Australia.

Businesses need emissions plan

Less than one-quarter of Australian businesses have measures in place to report carbon emissions generated by information systems despite the start today of a federal government greenhouse gas reporting scheme, a survey has found.

ATO data swap in 457 visa plan

The federal government has outlined proposed changes to the 457 visa temporary skilled migration program, flagging measures including swapping data with the tax office to police worker payments.

Accenture wins BHP outsourcing deal

Accenture has emerged as the preferred supplier for a BHP Billiton software outsourcing contract worth as much as $50 million a year, pipping rival Infosys to the post.

Attack of the killer Bs

Business process management could be your saviour, writes Simon Sharwood - if anyone could agree on what it is.

Is the grass really greener?

A move to a supplier organisation may be sneered at by some but a senior role at a vendor firm can bolster a CIO's chances of getting the top job, Paul Smith writes.

Think big: play with Lego

Child-like play is finding a place in the office as companies push aside the whiteboards and speaker phones to make way for piles of brightly coloured building blocks.

Surviving merger mayhem

It can make or break a deal, and a smooth integration is crucial for success. For CIOs, grasping the prize at the end means starting early, Chris Jenkins writes.

MYOB founder cedes top job

MYOB founder Craig Winkler has handed over the reins of the accounting software maker to local boss Tim Reed following a tumultuous few months that included a public rebuke from shareholders in April.

Apple calls up big iPhone margins

Apple packed a lot of features into the latest version of the iPhone but managed to keep a tight lid on the cost of components that go into it.