Victorian success stories

Victorian Success Stories


16.11.2009
Global Intelligent Community of the Year Awards

Ballarat has been nominated as a semi-finalist in the coveted international Intelligent Community of the Year awards program and is one of 21 international communities who are now in the race to be recognised as the Intelligent Community Forum Top Seven, to be announced in Hawaii in January 2010.

 

06.11.2009
NetApp and Microsoft fight fires

Microsoft and NetApp have joined forces to implement a virtualised data storage system that will enable a single, multi-agency portal for Victoria's bushfire information.
The solution, which is being developed for the Department of Sustainability and Environment, will allow the state's Integrated Emergency Control Centre and incident control centres around the state to post mission-critical information to the portal in real time.

 

06.11.2009
Reactive picks up 3 major contracts in Australia

Reactive, a digital developer with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and London, has picked up a number of recent contracts in Australia. The deals include development of the DonateLife website for the Federal Government's Australian Organ and Tissue Donation Authority, the MoneyHelp site for the Victorian Government and the Breedersales site for animal breeders and primary producers.

 

02.10.2009
Free ‘Open Data Initiative’ Website Supports Data Transparency for Gov 2.0 Agencies

The Open Data Initiative enables users to discover and explore data in a rich, interactive, and intuitive application. Users can select and visualize any combination of data, and then export, print, link to, and/or share it in collaboration environments. These highly engaging data experiences make extinct the labor-intensive scanning of large documents of published tables and charts.

 

28.09.2009
Telehealth Innovation Contract in Melbourne

The University of Southern Queensland health informatics research group has contracted Melbourne based CAL2CAL Australia to develop a prototype allied technology for health, emergency services and education in regional, rural and remote Australia.

 

22.09.2009
Project management firm Thinc Projects selects Aconex for global portfolio

International project management firm Thinc Projects has selected to use the Aconex online collaboration system across its entire project portfolio. Using Aconex, a web-based system for managing project information such as documents and correspondence, will enable the company to control the large volumes of information generated on its projects and to communicate more efficiently with its project partners. Thinc Projects has used Aconex on more than 180 projects worldwide since 2001.

 

11.09.2009
Local technology provides evidence for bushfire commission

EYEfi installed four monitoring cameras on fire towers before Black Saturday, which has provided valuable evidence of the fire’s behaviour and progress for the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. The imagery and data generated from the remotely controlled cameras combined video and spatial properties with smart wireless technology in the field.

 

26.08.2009
Victorian ICT company RMS wins workforce accommodation project in Abu Dhabi

Victorian ICT company RMS has secured the contract for the provision of business information systems for the Labotel Project in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. When complete, Labotel will accommodate and feed over 20,000 workers. In addition to clean, comfortable and climate controlled accommodation, workers will have access to additional services such as grocery shops, saloons, clinic, internet, laundry and telephone booths.

 

23.07.2009
COMSOFT and eB2Bcom Agree on Strategic Cooperation in the AMHS Sector

Melbourne-based company eB2Bcom will align with German aeronautical supplier COMSOFT to develop and market aeronautical message handling system related products to the global aviation market. eB2Bcom is renowned for developing innovative discovery server technologies.

 

13.07.2009
Grocon selects Aconex for construction of Australia’s first carbon neutral building

Technology firm Aconex has been selected by Grocon to provide its web-based collaboration system to the Pixel Building development in Melbourne. Aconex will be used to manage information online and link organisations involved in design and construction of the building, which will be Australia’s first carbon neutral office space.

 

18.06.2009
Arup selects Aconex for New York City’s Hunter’s Point South development

Aconex has secured a deal with Arup for a project in Queens, New York. It will be New York's largest residential development in over 30 years. Aconex will be used to streamline communication and link organisations involved in the project. Arup is headquartered in London.
This is Aconex's second project in New York.

 

10.06.2009
HarperCollins Publishers Announces Mobile Marketing Pilot Program

HarperCollins Publishers today announced plans to launch a viral mobile initiative using 2D barcodes, a new technology that links the print world to mobile. Powered by QMCodes, a mobile-marketing company, HarperCollins will create a unique Web site for each book in the pilot program.

 

01.06.2009
Geelong IT company wins $1.4 million ACT libraries contract

FE Technologies has won a $1.4 million contract to install a new collection management system across the Australian Capital Territory’s Library and Information Service. The company will implement its Smart Library™ Radio Frequency Identification technology by mid-year, replacing the library's barcode system.

 

01.06.2009
miRoamer Awarded AIIA 2009 iAward

AIIA’s iAwards recognize Australia’s most outstanding ICT innovators. miRoamer was selected for their introduction of the world’s first Internet car radio, which give drivers access to the world’s largest and most diverse selection of Internet radio content through their car stereo.

 

27.05.2009
Victorian ICT company wins Aged Care Industry IT Award

iCare Solutions has won the ICT category of the Australian Aged Care Industry IT Awards as Company of the Year for Innovation. iCare was recognised for its work in creating a single person aged care electronic health record.

 

18.05.2009
Microlistics partners with Saudi Arabian company

Saudi Arabia's Al Mutlaq United Company and Victoria's Microlistics announced the execution of a Partnership Agreement to market, implement and support Microlistics' ISIS warehouse management software in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 

14.05.2009
Space Time Research makes cancer data more accessible

Space Time Research has developed an interactive data tool for the Victorian Cancer Council’s The Accessible Registry Data Interrogation System (TARDIS) that enables powerful and flexible data reportage.

 

05.05.2009
Australian IT firm opens Wales base

An internationally renowned independent commercial IT testing laboratory which is headquartered in Australia is opening a new facility in Wales to spearhead its expansion into the UK and European markets.

 

28.04.2009
Aconex selected for NZ$500 million Auckland rail project

Technology firm Aconex has been selected by New Zealand rail operator ONTRACK to provide its online collaboration system to the NZ$500 million (US$283m) project to electrify Auckland’s metro rail system. The system will be used to manage information across the project and link the public and private parties involved in the development.

 

17.04.2009
Aconex selected for $82m Hutt Hospital expansion

Technology firm Aconex has been selected by the Hutt Valley District Health Board (Hutt Valley DHB) and architecture firm Klein Limited to provide its online information management solution to the NZ$82 million expansion of Hutt Hospital in Lower Hutt.

 

14.04.2009
miRoamer named in Australian Anthill ‘Smart 100’ Index

miRoamer, a global innovator in the Internet radio industry, announce that their world’s first Internet car radio was named one of Australia’s 100 most innovative products in Australian Anthill Magazine’s ‘SMART 100’ Index.

 

17.03.2009
Aconex's online collaboration system chosen for $187m pipeline project

Victorian technology firm Aconex has been selected to provide its online collaboration system to the $187 million Toowoomba Pipeline Project in Queensland. The system will be used to manage information and link organisations involved in the construction of the pipeline, which is regarded as a crucial piece of infrastructure for the region.

 

05.03.2009
Aconex selected for $1.6b infrastructure phase of Al Zorah coastal city

Aconex has been selected by Al Zorah Development Company to service the US$1.6 billion infrastructure phase of one of the UAE’s largest developments, the Al Zorah master planned city in Ajman. The Aconex system will be used to manage information and link organizations involved in the project.

 

25.02.2009
Editure wins eLearning tender with NZ government

Editure, a Melbourne headquartered education services company, is among three winning tenderers to partner with the New Zealand Ministry of Education to develop a range of web-based and digital tools for use by the country’s schools, teachers, students, parents and administrators.

 

19.02.2009
Aconex selected for 2 projects in Chennai

Aconex has been selected by True Value Homes (TVH) to provide its online information management system to the company's high profile Ouranya Bay and Metro Golden Nest residential developments in Chennai, India. TVH will use the Aconex system to manage project information and collaborate with external organisations.

 

11.02.2009
Aconex selected for $360m NZ power station project

Aconex has secured a deal with one of New Zealand's largest electricity companies, Mighty River Power. The Aconex online collaboration system will streamline the construction of New Zealand's second largest geothermal power station by linking teams in New Zealand and Japan.

 

21.01.2009
Kilsyth's Radio Frequency Systems Australia win Emmy award in Las Vegas

Wireless infrastructure specialist Radio Frequency Systems Australia has received the TV industry's highest honour, for its pioneering work on adjacent channel combiners for TV broadcasting.

 

03.01.2009
miRoamer to unveil in-car internet radio device at Las Vegas Computer Electronics Show.

The device adds internet access to conventional AM and FM tuners and will give
mobile access to the thousands of internet radio stations now operating around the globe.

 

08.12.2008
Victoria University's innovative Industry Skills Training enhances its reputation with Mid-Comp's Odyssey software.

Victoria University's Industry Skills Training is to use industrial strength supply chain software solution from Melbourne-based Mid-Comp International for teaching purposes.
VU Industry Skills Training is the latest in an expanding group of educational institutions to sign up for Mid-Comp's Education Initiatives program, based on the company's Odyssey corporate distribution and accounting software.

 

01.12.2008
Evado Advances its EDC Platform into Asia

Melbourne-based Evado is taking its electronic data capture (EDC) capabilities into Singapore and Malaysia through a partnership with SeerPharma.

 

13.11.2008
Starfish Ventures closes $185m fund

Melbourne's Starfish Ventures has lifted spirits in the venture capital sector with the closure of a $185 million information technology, lifesciences and clean-technology fund, marking one of the largest VC capital railings done in Australia.

 

12.11.2008
Victorian Company Exporting Its Expertise to the World

Portable Content has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Association to allow for greater collaboration in organising the Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival.

 

06.11.2008
Victoria and Microsoft to Drive Growth in New Start Up Technology Companies

Global computing powerhouse Microsoft and five Victorian partners, will provide technology start up companies with easy access to software, support and visibility as part of Microsoft’s BizSpark Program.

Microsoft has selected six Victorian partners to identify potential technology startup companies who will receive free access to Microsoft software, tools and technical support, to help drive the growth of the next generation of tech focused SME’s. Microsoft and its partners will make freely available development tools, production licenses, and technical support to technology start ups for three years.

The Victorian partners include Starfish Ventures, La Trobe University, WebCentral (a Melbourne IT company), MAP Venture Partners and Information City.

 

21.10.2008
ALEC uses Aconex on Northbeach Hotel development

Aconex has been selected by leading contractor ALEC LLC to provide its online information management solution to the five-star Northbeach Hotel development on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

 

21.10.2008
Optalert signs distribution and agency agreement with Teknos

Optalert signed its first distribution and agency agreement with Teknos, a Chilean company based in Santiago. The agreement will provide Teknos and its clients with extended opportunities, and will give Optaleart the strength of being associated with one of the most experienced telecommunications companies in the region.

 

20.10.2008
New mobile clinical trial software programs will help speed medical research in Asia

Medical researchers in Malaysia and Singapore are the first in Asia to benefit from new web based computing clinical trial software program created in Australia by local company EVADO with help from Intel and Microsoft.

 

20.10.2008
Victorians Building Partnerships in Dubai

Victoria's world-class information and communication technology (ICT) innovations will be on show at one of the world's largest and longest running ICT trade shows.

 

20.10.2008
Arcadis Texas power plant project on Aconex

International project management, consulting and engineering firm Arcadis will use Aconex to manage information and collaborate with external parties on its Nueces Bay Power Plant project in Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

14.10.2008
Azurn Multimillion Partnership Deal with Communications Giant

Victorian company Azurn has signed a fantastic export deal with Hughes Communications to roll out their unique and locally developed satellite based education solution in India. Merlin, their platform, will service 2,400 education institutes this year and will be rolled out to 30,000 over the three years.

 

22.09.2008
Aconex lands $107.5 million private equity deal

Construction software developer Aconex has secured a $107.5 million funding deal with Californian technology investor Francisco Partners. The money will primarily be used to fund further development of Aconex's products and to hire approximately 50 technicians for the Melbourne-based software development team.

 

19.09.2008
ExitReality renders web into 3D

ExitReality has launched their free internet plug-in that offers internet users a world-first opportunity to explore the internet in 3D and interact with other people online.

 

18.09.2008
Freshtel to provide prepaid services in Europe

Freshtel Holdings Limited has signed a deal with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), Pakistan's largest telecommunications provider, to provide pre-paid calling services in the UK and Europe.

 

11.09.2008
Tradeslot Pty Ltd wins the Australian Business Award for E-Business

Tradeslot Pty Ltd won the Australian Business Award for E-Business, announced 29 August 2008. Recognised for their innovation and excellence, in particular for their CarbonNavigator platform.

 

18.08.2008
Smart electricity meters that monitor and manage energy consumption.

LaTrobe to showcase smart electricity meters, developed in conjunction with Melbourne-based Semitech Innovations, at the 'Cleantech' conference in Copenhagen.

 

11.08.2008
Sparx Systems partners with Siemens PLM Software to integrate advanced
UML Modeling with Product Lifecycle Management

Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect provide highly effective, model-driven product lifecycle management for Business, Software and Systems development.

 

04.08.2008
Sparx Systems modeling tools adopted by ISO Geospatial Community

The International Organization of Standardization's ISO/TC 211 Technical Committee has decided to adopt Sparx Systems' Enterprise Architect as modeling tool of choice for development of geospatial interoperability specifications during its 26th Plenary Meeting in Copenhagen.

 

28.07.2008
Cape Town hotel development goes online with Aconex

Aconex to service Quanval's R$120 million, Blaauwberg Beach Hotel development in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

23.06.2008
Aconex to facilitate construction of $50 million inner-city housing block with it's online information management service

Acconex will provide its online information management service, at no charge, to facilitate the construction of a $50 million inner-city housing block for the homeless in Melbourne.

Based on the New York initiative, Common Ground, which has helped reduce homelessness by 25% since 2005, the 10-storey building will house up to 120 people and will contain on-site mental health referrals, drug and alcohol counseling, and employment services. The facility will be located on Elizabeth Street near the Queen Victoria Market and is expected to open in 2010.

 

19.05.2008
SeerPharma to Market Innovative New Clinical Software in Australia and South East Asia

Local Victorian ICT company, Evado , has signed a re-seller agreement with SeerPharma Pty Ltd to market its clinical software product throughout Australia and South East Asia. Evado's clinical trials software improves data accuracy and productivity using web-based workflow and by eliminating the double-handling of paper based processes.