Industry News
simPRO Software ANZ general manager appointed
simPRO Software has announced the appointment of Mark Alfred to the position of general manager - Australia and New Zealand. Alfred will be responsible for continuing to grow ANZ operations. [ + ]
Qld top entrepreneurs nominated
Brad Couper, CEO of simPRO Software, is one of 16 Queensland nominees in the running for Australian EY Entrepreneur of the Year. [ + ]
ING Direct joins eftpos Australia
ING Direct has become the first new organisation to join the eftpos membership since the Australian payments network was formed as a company in late 2009. [ + ]
Future trend talks at Integrate 2014
Integrate 2014 is hosting a range of informative seminars on future trends at this year's expo. The expo is a trade-only event for the professional, commercial and residential AV and systems integration industry, but professionals who source, recommend, specify or make purchase decisions for AV and IT solutions for their business are also welcome. [ + ]
ABB to supply cable for offshore wind farm extension in the UK
ABB has won an order worth around $30 million from wind power development company DONG Energy to supply a high-voltage export cable system that will transmit power from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. [ + ]
Vocus expands WA presence with data centre acquisition
Vocus Communications has expanded its data centre presence in Western Australia by acquiring the Bentley Data Centre from ASX-listed ASG Group. [ + ]
Prysmian wins $137m Greek contract
Prysmian Group has been awarded a new contract worth approximately AU$137m for the interconnection between the island of Syros (Cyclades) and the mainland power transmission System in Lavrion, Greece. [ + ]
Yingli Solar surpasses 10 GW of solar module deliveries
Yingli Solar has surpassed 10 GW of cumulative solar module deliveries worldwide. [ + ]
Officeworks USB recall another important reminder about safety
A national voluntary product recall of USB chargers by Officeworks is another important reminder about electrical safety and the dangers of using faulty and non-compliant electrical parts and products, said NECA CEO Suresh Manickam. [ + ]
Nominations open for NECA's school student awards
NECA's School Student National Awards create awareness among school students, their parents and their careers advisors of the opportunities in the electrical sector. [ + ]
Yingli launches partner program for installers
Yingli Solar has launched a new partner program, Yingli4You, that aims to raise the quality benchmark for Australia's solar PV industry. [ + ]
Victoria's best electricians and projects named
Victoria's best electrical and communications contractors were recognised at the National Electrical and Communications Association's annual electrical industry Excellence Awards. Sixteen companies across eight categories received the top state award in front over 600 industry representatives. [ + ]
Alice Springs solar plant to quadruple in size
Epuron and SunPower have partnered to quadruple the size of the Uterne solar power plant, bringing clean energy to approximately 1000 Alice Springs homes each year when the plant is expected to be completed in 2015. [ + ]
KNX keynote at smart buildings conference
KNX Association's chief technical officer, Joost Demarest, based in Belgium, will share his experience, technical expertise and vision for the future of smart buildings at the Future Trend Talks, the seminar series at Integrate. [ + ]
Philips releases lighting catalogue
Philips has released its Lighting Catalogue 2014/15 for the Australian market. [ + ]
