Industry News
ICT for better connected power grids
ICT solutions provider Huawei recently hosted its second Global Power Industry Summit in Brisbane, Australia. [ + ]
64% SMEs expect growth in the next 12 months, survey finds
Small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners are more confident about business growth thanks to a stabilising economy, according to RSM Bird Cameron's thinkBIG 2014 study. [ + ]
Silex suspends 100 MW solar project
Silex Systems has suspended plans for the 100 MW Mildura solar power station, partly due to the uncertainty surrounding the RET. [ + ]
New media channel for the field service industry
ECD Solutions' publisher Westwick-Farrow Media has launched Field Service Business, Australia's first dedicated media channel for the rapidly growing field service industry. [ + ]
Slashing of RET would devastate jobs and investors
Slashing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) would devastate Australia’s renewable energy sector, send hundreds of companies to the wall and tens of thousands of Australians onto the employment scrapheap, said the Clean Energy Council (CEC). [ + ]
Collaborate, innovate or die
Collaborate, innovate or die. That will be one of the key messages delivered to the delegates attending All-Energy Australia. [ + ]
Get involved in work health and safety this October
This October, Safe Work Australia is running the inaugural Virtual Seminar Series (VSS) - a free online event run throughout Safe Work Australia Month. [ + ]
Oracle buys TOA Technologies
Oracle announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire TOA Technologies (TOA), a leading provider of cloud-based field service solutions that manage and optimise the last mile of customer service for enterprises by coordinating activities between dispatchers, mobile employees and their customers. [ + ]
Mining outlook reaches a new five-year low, says report
The mining sector has reached a new five-year low, with confidence levels likely to take years to recover, according to industry leaders surveyed in the latest Mining Business Outlook Report. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
NEP's mobile production truck fleet modernised
In 2014, USA-based facilities company NEP began modernising its fleet of mobile production trucks. After installing Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) in NEP's SS22 truck last year, the company has decided to implement 10 more VSM systems during the rest of the year. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
