Atturra Taps Long-Time Executive Kunal Shah for CFO Role
Atturra Limited announced that long‑time executive Kunal Shah will return as chief financial officer on July 9, succeeding retiring CFO Herb To, who will stay until September 1 to ensure a smooth handover. Shah previously served as CFO before the 2021 listing and led the company’s mergers and acquisitions program. The board highlighted his deep financial expertise and intimate knowledge of Atturra’s growth strategy. The transition aims to maintain continuity as the Australian tech services firm pursues further expansion and acquisitions.
Geek Central Accused of Employee Payment Failure by Fair Work Ombudsman
Computer retailer Geek Central and its owner Daniel Capozzi are before a Melbourne court after the Fair Work Ombudsman alleged systematic underpayment of a part‑time employee from 2015 to 2023. The regulator says Capozzi failed to pay minimum wages, leave...
Company Directors Face Rising Legal Risk and Responsibility over AI
Chief Justice Andrew Bell warned that artificial intelligence is now a core component of corporate governance in Australia, and directors who fail to understand or oversee it may breach existing fiduciary duties. While the Corporations Act remains technology‑neutral, the "black‑box"...
Annexa Finds NetSuite Success for Kieser Despite Years-Long Delay
Oracle NetSuite specialist Annexa finally launched a comprehensive ERP transformation for strength‑training and physiotherapy provider Kieser after a multi‑year delay caused by the company’s concurrent development of its Logic Plus clinic‑management system. The NetSuite solution, including Planning and Budgeting and...
Centorrino Technologies Boosts Microsoft Dynamics 365 Skills with Centauri Buy
Centorrino Technologies has completed the acquisition of Centauri Consulting, a specialist in Microsoft AI Business Solutions, to bolster its Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform and broader business applications capabilities. The deal brings Centauri’s team of consultants in Melbourne, Sydney and...
Workday GO Extended Out for A/NZ Mid-Market Organisations
Workday announced the expansion of Workday GO to Australia and New Zealand, giving mid‑market organisations access to its AI‑enhanced HR, finance and payroll platform. Executives stressed that AI’s value depends on clean, connected data rather than patchwork legacy systems. Implementation partners...
Orro and Megaport Partner to Overcome Limits of Traditional Telco Systems
Orro has teamed up with Megaport to give Australian businesses on‑demand private connectivity and compute across more than 1,100 data centres in 30 countries via a managed service. The alliance replaces months‑long telco procurement with software‑defined, consumption‑based networking that delivers...
Turning AI Disruption Into Recurring Revenue for MSPs
Pax8 used its Mission Brief Sydney conference to unveil a growth blueprint that helps managed service providers (MSPs) turn AI disruption into recurring, high‑margin revenue. The cloud marketplace now curates 140 vetted vendors—adding 26 in the past year—and supports 4,500...
Informotion Boosts Content Manager Prowess with inReach Product Acquisition
Informotion has acquired the full product suite of inReach Software, adding the InTouch web and mobile interface, Export Manager and Inport Integration Manager to its OpenText Content Manager portfolio. The acquisition includes all source code, intellectual property and customer contracts,...
Microsoft Says It’s Making AI ‘Safe for Work’ in Your Browser
Microsoft is piloting an agentic AI add‑on for its Edge for Business browser, currently in limited preview. The AI can automate multi‑step tasks such as form filling, site navigation, and cross‑tab information gathering, while a redesigned new‑tab page surfaces calendar...
Coro Joins Leader’s Marketplace
Leader has added Coro’s AI‑driven cyber security platform to its Australian Cloud marketplace, giving MSPs and reseller partners a unified solution for endpoint, email, cloud, and network protection. The modular platform lets partners deploy only the capabilities their customers need,...
Unfold Adds Kong to A/NZ Distribution
Unfold has added API‑and‑AI developer Kong to its Australia‑New Zealand distribution portfolio, promising partners targeted sales plays, technical positioning and curated opportunities. The deal follows Unfold’s September 2025 launch and earlier partnerships with Talkdesk and Intercom, expanding its SaaS‑distribution footprint in...
AI and Platform Consolidation Continue to Drive CrowdStrike’s Momentum
CrowdStrike is accelerating its partner‑led growth as AI‑driven demand fuels platform consolidation across cybersecurity. The Falcon Flex licensing model surpassed $1.7 billion with triple‑digit growth, while its managed security services addressable market rose from $700 million to over $1.3 billion. Executives highlighted that...
Data#3 Promotes Craig Ellis to WA General Manager
Data#3 has promoted Craig Ellis to general manager of its Western Australia operations after eight years with the publicly listed firm. Ellis succeeds Vince Troth, who left after less than a year in the role. The company highlighted Ellis’s track...
Global AI Spend to Hit US$2.59T in 2026: Gartner
Gartner forecasts global AI expenditures to reach $2.59 trillion by the end of 2026, a 47% year‑on‑year increase. The bulk of the spend will flow into AI infrastructure, which is expected to climb from $975.6 billion in 2025 to $1.4 trillion in 2026,...