There will be a massive $224 billion economic dividend for the Australian economy by turbo-charging investments in digital transformation, according to new economic analysis just published for the first time.



Although the Olympics in host city Tokyo had no spectators, this did not dampen the mood of the historic event: digital cheers and engagement poured in for athletes around the world were at an all time high, double the number of users during Rio 2016.

Information technology company Nexigen’s acquisition of web host provider Net Virtue will see more than 15,000 clients and 40,000 services migrate under subsidiary VentralP, with the seven-figure deal Nextgen's largest acquisition to date.

Managed services provider Brennan IT has acquired Newcastle-based IT and communications service provider Forsythes Technology.

Technology and management consultancy Innovecture Amanda Barnett to the role of general manager for Asia Pacific.

As the pool of skilled talent diminishes in the Australian market, organisations cannot afford to take a misstep in their talent strategy, according to new independent research by one recruitment firm revealing that the impact of a bad hire is more damaging and costly today than it was a year ago.

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Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire



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