ASX in biggest drop since 2008, dropping to a two year low

Channel chiefs and economists have warned that while GFC2 might not be upon us, business confidence is about to get a buffeting.

ASX-listed network encryption vendor, Senetas, is expecting a record net loss before tax between $3 million and $4 million for the financial year ending June 30.

A workplace skills analysis by Randstad on what employers and employees can expect from 2011 has found the current market to be in a ‘happy balance'.

Despite the global financial crisis and a mature market, new ‘kid on the block’, Vadis Systems, recently jumped into the distribution game in order to address the emerging cloud phenomenon and the opportunities in the channel. Since opening up shop in 2009, the start-up distributor has scored a host of significant partnership deals. From ThinkGrid to NetLeverage to Acer and MailGuard, the distributor now has 13 vendors on the books. Vadis sales director and CEO, Gerry Tucker, caught up with JENNIFER O'BRIEN to discuss the changing role of distribution, its brave move into the market, along with opportunities for the channel.

Australia faces an unprecedented skills shortage in the future, according to a new report by a recruitment firm.

After several years of suffering through a deep economic slump, the worldwide semiconductor industry is about to hit a high-water mark, signaling a rejuvenation of the industry.

Sydney-based integrator, Accucom, has snapped up several ex-Synergy employees to build out its managed services capabilities.

InTechnology: The first of 10 interviews with channel-relevant technology companies that have achieved significant growth over the last three years

Avanade Australia Country Manager, Jeyan Jeevartnam, on the company’s position in Australia and its plans for future growth.

The Great Recession cast a shadow on all sectors of the economy in 2009. IT fared better than most, however, and the slump did not curb the dynamic nature of the industry. Acquisitions among big vendors continued to reshape the market, operating-system wars extended to mobile battlefields, microblogging became a powerful source of real-time information, and the take-up of small, 'Net-connected devices was stronger than ever. Here, in no particular order, is the IDG News Service's pick of the top 10 technology stories of 2009.