The 2012 Federal Budget has been expectedly conservative with investments to IT, but the Government has poured money into driving productivity gains through services that would be delivered through the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Enprise Group wants to have a nationwide coverage in the next 12 months.

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.