| July 23, 2010
Pensioners in UK run with Aust technology
Australian developer GBST has been awarded a long-term contract by the UK operation of Aegon, a multinational provider of pensions, life insurance, and asset management services. Under the terms of the deal GBST will implement its Composer and ComposerWeb self-invested personal pension (SIPP) and wrap solutions.
Stephen Lake, CEO of GBST, said the contract was significant for the company and its strategy for the UK market, as well as being an endorsement of its R&D efforts. "Composer is uniquely placed to capitalise on the changes and opportunities in the UK financial services market as a result of the Retail Distribution Review.
"The project will not only deliver improved management processes and efficiency, but also ensure Aegon UK will have a post-RDR-compliant system from which it will be able to launch new propositions into 2012 and beyond." www.gbst.com
Australian drives US Toyota dealers
Sydney-based company Infomedia has entered a non-exclusive agreement to market its Superservice Menus quoting and selling system to the dealership network of Toyota Motor Sales USA.
The system, which is already in use by 18 car manufacturers in 25 countries, provides service departments with instant access to service, maintenance, and repair menus to prepare quotes, repair orders, and invoices, explained Dan Stedem, vice president of Infomedia North America.
"We have worked closely with Toyota in the United States for many years, supplying the Microcat parts-selling system and, more recently AutoPartsBridge. The addition of Superservice Menus to the suite of products offered to TMS dealers is testament to our efforts in growing this vital partnership," Stedem claimed. www.infomedia.com.au
iSoft wins extension in Netherlands
Australian e-health systems developer iSoft has been awarded a three-year contract covering further development of a hospital information system and electronic patient record at the Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (MLC) teaching hospital in the Netherlands. The deal involves the continued support of existing systems but also calls for the development of replacement systems based on iSoft's Lorenzo architecture.
"iSoft will work with MLC to significantly improve workflows and processes with new technology," said Gary Cohen, CEO of iSoft. "The move fits with the group's plans for innovative IT solutions to improve medical decisions and so increase patient safety and satisfaction." www.isofthealth.com
WA continues use of truancy system
The Western Australian Education Department has awarded MGM Wireless a contract extension for the continued use of the MGM SMS student attendance monitoring system. It is the second yearly extension to a contract originally awarded in 2007, noted Mark Fortunatow, CEO of MGM Wireless.
"We look forward to continuing to work closely with the department in providing socially sustainable important outcomes," Fortunatow added. "The MGM software helps schools engage parents by improving and aiding communication between care-givers, schools, and students, enabling schools to improve attendance. www.mgmwireless.com
Call centre operator buys local
Multidirect, an Australian call centre operator that provides telemarketing services to charities, has opted for the Premier Contact Point hosted contact centre solution from Australian developer Premier Technologies for use in its facilities in Western Australia.
"From an operational perspective, adopting a hosted solution allows the focus to be taken off the technology and placed squarely back on the people, skills, and contact centre processes that deliver real, tangible benefits to a contact centre's bottom line," claimed Fausto Marasco, CEO of Premier Technologies. "In addition, because the hosted model requires no capital expenditure, medium-sized organisations like Multidirect can access enterprise-level technology at a fraction of the usual cost." www.premier.com.au
ATO books Lockheed Martin et al
Lockheed Martin and its Australian partners Datacom and CSG have been named preferred tenderers to provide hardware, services, and support for the Australian Taxation Office. The contract includes both the end-user technology and support, and the enterprise service management centre segments, explained Paul Johnson, CEO of Lockheed Martin Australia.
Details of the final contractual agreement are scheduled to be announced in August. www.lockheedmartin.com.au
Fujitsu holds on to Defence deal
The Department of Defence has awarded a contract to Fujitsu for the delivery of multiple services under its distributed computing central services contract. Under the terms of the three-year deal Fujitsu will provide support for defence's 90,000 desktop computers around Australia.
"We have brought Ian Gray from our UK defence business out to Australia as general manager, defence, here in Australia," noted Rod Vawdrey, CEO of Fujitsu Australia and NZ. www.fujitsu.com.au
* Defence has also awarded a contract for the provision of terrestrial communications support, including the provision of network hardware maintenance support, to Dimension Data. The two-year deal is valued at $A29 million. "This new contract will cover a range of ICT services obtained through existing contracts with various suppliers that will expire between July 2010 and November 2010," explained Dr Mike Kelly, parliamentary secretary for defence support. www.dimensiondata.com
Macquarie hosts for British group
Macquarie Hosing has been awarded a three-year server hosting contract by Alterian, a UK-based provider of marketing platforms. The deal covers three Web servers, two SQL servers, two mail servers, one infrastructure server, and SAN space. Alterian will use the service to address international data compliance hosting issues and cut latency for its customers in the Asia/Pacific region, explained Aidan Tudehope, managing director of Macquarie Hosting.
Alterian also operates data centres in Vancouver, New York, and at its HQ in Bristol. www.macquarietelecom.com/hosting/
Orders and Implementations
* Ericsson has been selected to build-out Vodafone Hutchison Australia's transmission network. The contract covers the provision of optical and microwave transmission equipment as well as a range of services, including design, installation, integration, and field support. www.ericsson.com/au/
* CSIRO has worked with Rio Tinto on the development of control systems used in a tele-operated ship loader that is being trialled at a port in the Pilbara region of WA. Development of the ship loader is part of a project to create a mine-of-the-future that will deliver safer and more efficient mining. www.csiro.au/
* Adelaide-based company Star Business Solutions has been selected to service all Greentree business management and accounting software used by musical instrument supplier Musicorp Australia. www.starbusinesssolutions.com.au
* Clear Solar, an Australian company that provides domestic solar solutions, has implemented Oracle's CRM On Demand. www.oracle.com
* Melbourne-based Web specialist bwired has created an online information hub for independent optical group Provision. The site includes a library of information on eye health and eyewear, and enables users to book for eye tests online. It is also an intranet for ProVision's 400 optometrist members. www.bwired.com.au
* Entertainment company Village Roadshow has selected a content management system from Sitecore as the platform for its multiple Web sites. www.sitecore.net
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