Cloud solutions tech firm Zag acquired by Accenture for $45 million
Trending in the latest news, trans-Tasman SAP and cloud solutions tech firm Zag was taken over by global consultancy giant Accenture for a staggering $45 million. Currently, the leading SAP specialist Zag employs 200 people in Australia and New Zealand, offering consulting, cloud migration, development,...
Macquarie Telecom allegedly copied product from a Melbourne tech company
Introduction Australian tech firm Cocoon Data has filed a statement in the Supreme Court of New South Wales claiming that Macquarie Telecom allegedly copied one of its products. It further claimed that Macquarie Telecom misled government customers by providing wrong information about product upgrades which...
Ticket reseller Viagogo fined $7 million for misleading Australian customers
London-based ticket merchant Viagogo has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $7 million as fine for breaching the Australian Consumer Law. The ticket reseller has been fined for making misleading or false representations while reselling tickets for sports and live music events, in...
E-Scooter startup raises $12M Series A for ANZ expansion
Trending in the latest news, e-scooter rental Neuron Mobility has an important announcement. The Singapore-based startup added $12 million to its Series A funding which was led by Australian VC Square Peg and GSR Ventures. The additional funding brings up the new total to a...
Amazon One: Pay with your palm
The multinational e-commerce giant has unveiled its own palm recognition technology to speed up the shopping trips at the store. Amazon’s retail team has announced the launch of Amazon One- a fast, contactless, and convenient way to pay at the stores or entering the workspace...
Telecom giant Telstra loses misleading network coverage ad case against telco Optus
Telecom giant Telstra lost a court case against telco rival Optus over advertisements it claimed could possibly mislead customers on whose network coverage was bigger and better. The Optus ads stated how it was now covering more of Australia than ever before. During the court...
Deloitte Australia proudly acquires Australian Oracle expert Ekulus
One of the world’s Big Four consulting firms, Deloitte has announced that it will be acquiring a Melbourne-based Oracle specialist firm Ekulus Consulting. Effective October 1st, the Australian digital consultancy will be acquired by Deloitte Australia. Ekulus Consulting marks its 10th year of successful operations...
Macquarie Group prepares its IT company Nuix for $1.5 billion IPO
An independent Australian financial services company and investment banking group, Macquarie Group is preparing to list its software company Nuix in a $1.5 billion Initial Public Offering. Macquarie, that owns about 65% in Nuix has been utilized to analyze hundreds of thousands of documents as...
HCL Australia to acquire Aussie IT outsourcing firm DWS
Australian IT services company, DWS has been bought by global leader in multinational systems integration HCL Technologies for $225 million. Through this acquisition, HCL Australia will add about 700 employees across offices of DWS in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane. At present, HCL Australia...
Digital transformation deal between DXC Technology & Hearing Australia is on
Australian authority Hearing Australia has scored a deal with DXC Technology for a digital transformation and systems modernization program over the upcoming 12-18 months. An Aussie statutory authority, Hearing Australia operates under the “Australian Human Services Act 1991” and reports to the Minister of Human...
