Global giant Maersk invests $2.8 million in Aussie logistics tech startup Ofload
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Ofload, an Australian logistics tech startup has received a whopping seed funding of $2.8 million from the venture capital department of a Danish logistics giant Maersk. Global Founders Capital also took part in the round of funding which took place between March and July 2020...
IT services company Datacom expands its PaaS into the Australian market
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
After trying and testing its IT products and services in New Zealand, Datacom is expanding its presence in new markets. Associate Director of Cloud at Datacom, Mr Ross Delaney said the IT services company will be pushing out its PaaS to Australia and the commercial...
Telecom giant TPG adds 550 sites to its 5G network rollout plan
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
4 min read
Introduction Australian telecom giant, TPG Telecom has announced its plan to ramp up its 5G network rollout over the next 12 months. The telco also plans to serve over 85% of the country’s 6 largest cities by the end of 2021. The Australian Telco said...
14 Aussie Tech Firms Rally Against Government’s Startup Neglect
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
A group of 14 Australian startups and firms have joined forces against the Federal Government and demand it listens to their concerns around the country’s startup ecosystem. The tech firms committing to this initiative are StartupAus, Safety Culture, Rokt, Redbubble, Prospa, Pet Circle, NextDC, LiveTiles,...
HealthEngine fined $2.9m for sharing patient data & misleading reviews
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
The Federal Court has ordered Perth-based HealthEngine, an online appointment booking platform, to pay $2.9 million as fine for posting misleading patient reviews and sharing contact information of patients with private insurance brokers without consent. HealthEngin offers a sophisticated appointment booking system for patients along...
Australian security specialist firm CyberCX expands to New Zealand
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Melbourne-based cybersecurity firm CyberCX has announced its plans to launch a new chapter in New Zealand. The move is an attempt to cement its position as the region’s leading cybersecurity player across Tasman establishing a full-service operator in New Zealand. The NZ operation will be...
IT services provider Cognizant ANZ names Jane Livesey as its CEO
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
Multinational IT services provider Cognizant has appointed PwC exec Jane Livesey as its new Chief Executive Officer for the Australia and New Zealand region. Hired from PowerhouseCoopers (PwC), Livesey will be replacing Mr Narayan Iyer, a Cognizant veteran who will be leaving the IT services...
The ASX automates more than half of its software testing
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has announced a milestone of automating more than half of the 68,000 test cases needed to make sure software supporting Australia’s financial markets remains secure, reliable and functioning as planned. A test case is a set of actions carried out on...
Fiveways International Acquires German CloudTech OpenQRM Enterprise GmbH
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Managed service provider Fiveway International Ltd has announced the successful acquisition of the intellectual property and assets of openQRM Enterprise GmbH, a German cloudtech company. In concurrence to the acquisition, Fiveways International has also appointed OPENQRM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as its master distributor and support...
D2L enhances its edtech platform by integrating with Microsoft Teams
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
As the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown force education and training to go online, leading edtech company D2L is further enhancing its cloud-based learning management system Brightspace by integrating it with Microsoft Teams. The integration of Brightspace with Microsoft Teams will enable greater engagement for...





