Stories by Matthew Sainsbury

Chris Fydler wasn’t always a sales manager in the IT industry. Before settling down to a “regular” job he was one of four men who won one of the most famous swimming races in Olympic history.

Big data has emerged in 2012 as a major pain point for many organisations. Feeding on Cloud, mobility and social networking trends has had everyone scrambling to find ways to manage everything that comes in. ARN sat down with some of the dominant players in the space to talk through some of the issues behind big data.

One for the armchair strategists

SAP implementation has meant small resellers with no direct Ingram account are unable to secure credit

ARN sat down with prominent channel organisations to discuss one of the hottest topics of 2012

Beer drinkers app, Untappd, is the new king of the hill

Pinboard for Pinterest is a great way to access a social network with real future potential.

Quarrel is a great way to engage the brain matter

Data#3 has been a real success story over recent years. ARN sat down with managing director, John Grant, to discuss the course he’s taking to chart the company through the troubled waters of the current economy.

Tweetbot: It's fast, clean and elegant, which for serious twitter users - exactly what Twitter users are looking for

Anittel’s market turnaround seems to be right on track, with the company reporting its first positive earnings before tax (EBITDA) of $152,000 for its half year.

One of the tech industry’s real growth companies, Empired, has reported a massive 173 per cent increase on earnings before tax (EBITDA) compared to the previous half year, according to an ASX report.

With the launch today of Sony’s new dedicated handheld console, the PlayStation Vita, there are again two "new generation" handheld consoles out there. The Nintendo 3DS has had over half a year head start on the Vita, but it only started selling well around Christmas time with some big game launches.

ASX-listed IT service provider, Empired Limited (ASX:EPD), has brought on four new executive and senior management appointments as it looks to substantially up the ante in terms of growth.

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