Stories by: Alison Turner

The owners of thin-client networks specialist, Dunson, and application and infrastructure service provider, ExpressApps.com, have combined their operating profiles under a new trading entity, ExpressApps Pty Ltd. The move is designed to reposition and combine the companies’ offerings.

The Attorney-General, Phillip Ruddock, has introduced new legislation to the House of Representatives that places computer games under the same classification system as films.

Online reseller Computer Disposals has ceased trading, blaming the ongoing court battle with former vendor partner, Dell, for its financial difficulties.

NEC Business Solutions (NECBS) has won a three-year contract with the Victorian Government to migrate the state’s existing communications network to an IP-enabled network.

Software vendor, Macromedia, has made two senior management appointments to focus on growing the company’s business in large enterprises and the education sector.

Pacific Internet has moved into managed services, announcing the launch of two new products and signing Channelworx as a new distributor.

The Brisbane-based IT&T service provider, Byte Power Group, has announced the signing of a business partner appointment agreement with HP through its Hong Kong subsidiary, Byte Power HK.

Open source vendor, Cybersource, has launched a small business Linux server and is offering dealers a 20 per cent margin – about $400 per unit.

Online distributor, Express Online, has added data storage vendor, Verbatim, to its range.

Connectivity and peripherals vendor, Belkin, plans to expand its channel to include sales to the small to medium enterprise (SME) sector.