The vendor recently launched its CRM product, Starter Pack for Business One, directly competing with MYOB

Hamish Petrie, founder of ticketing system, Moshtix, has turned his attention to taxis and launched ingogo, a digital taxi request service that directly connects drivers with passengers.

More businesses are taking advantage of the internet, with many finding the move online creates more revenue, a new survey shows.

An Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) study has found that 60 per cent of local businesses and two-thirds of small businesses still do not have a Web presence.

Former Microsoft Dynamics Business Group director, Chris Ridd, has been appointed Xero’s Australian managing director. He replaces Wayne Schmidt, who has been moved to the role of channel and sales manager.

Decreasing margins and ongoing concerns over economic conditions and currency fluctuations is forcing many distributors to re-evaluate business strategies in a bid to stay competitive.

Accounting software specialist, Sage, has launched a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product that it hopes will open a new market and channel for it.

Tier two banking and insurance giant, Suncorp, has suffered Net banking problems over the past week following an upgrade conducted over the previous weekend.