Business and management > Company details [mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, people]

Osram acquires stake in plantCube developer

16 May, 2017

Osram has acquired a stake in Munich-based start-up agrilution.


Siemon appoints new Technical Services Manager

12 May, 2017

Cabling solutions company Siemon has appointed Scott Jug as the new Technical Services Manager for the Asia Pacific region.


Australia's most attractive employers revealed

05 May, 2017

Schneider Electric, the global energy management and automation company, has been named as one of Australia's top 10 "most attractive employers for job seekers" by Randstad.


Warren & Brown acquires NZ communications business

03 May, 2017

Warren & Brown Technologies has acquired Auckland-based company AC Technologies to expand its connectivity infrastructure offering in New Zealand.


Employees off due to illness have a duty to communicate

11 April, 2017 by Hall & Wilcox

A recent case has found that employees on long-term absences from work due to injury or illness have a duty to communicate with their employers.


ABB strengthens industrial automation portfolio with B&R purchase

06 April, 2017

ABB has acquired B&R, a company focused on product- and software-based open-architecture solutions for machine and factory automation worldwide.


​NHP founder Nigel Peck dies at 89

04 April, 2017

Nigel Hugh Peck, the founder of NHP, has died at age 89.


Schneider Electric successfully protects Clipsal brand

24 March, 2017

Schneider Electric has successfully defended its iconic brand, Clipsal, from intellectual property infringement by Clipso Electrical.


First female CEO for Master Builders

15 March, 2017

The board of Master Builders Australia has announced the appointment of Denita Wawn as chief executive officer of MBA effective 20 March 2017.


CEO Insights: Daniel Cran

16 January, 2017

Daniel Cran of LogMeIn talks about the benefits of remote support solutions.


Why Australians quit their jobs

26 October, 2016

Around 63% of Australian workers quit their jobs due to a poor cultural fit, according to new research released by recruitment specialists Robert Walters. Where financial indicators were once the main drawcard, non-financial indicators — such as performance management processes and workplace flexibility — are now the standards by which prospective employers are judged.


New appointments at Eaton

25 October, 2016

Eaton has announced the appointment of three new senior executive roles to support the company's strategic growth and new business momentum across Australia and New Zealand.


Changes at Redflow ahead of ZCell deliveries

26 September, 2016

Redflow has announced senior management changes as the company prepares for the first deliveries of ZCell residential flow batteries in Australia. The Redflow board has appointed executive chairman Simon Hackett as acting chief executive officer while fellow board member Richard Aird was named acting chief operating officer.


Emerson sells Network Power to Platinum Equity

18 August, 2016

Emerson will sell Network Power to Platinum Equity and a group of co-investors.


Schneider Electric ranks in LinkedIn's 'most attractive'

13 July, 2016

Schneider Electric has been listed in LinkedIn Top Attractors, a global ranking of the 40 companies that attract most interest on the business-oriented social network.


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