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CASE STUDIES & PROFILES

    Bendigo repaid with interest

    Bendigo Bank solved its problems with a new wide-area network at minimal cost, says Brad Howarth.

    Pick system better, across the board

    Time taken to fulfil shops' orders at surf, skate and ski label Quiksilver in Geelong has halved, writes Adam Turner.

    Casting the school net wider

    School wireless networks can get overworked and require industrial strength backing, reports Beverley Head.

    Russians' latest leap into Space

    Space-Time Research ventured into a market ignored by many Australian companies, writes Brad Howarth.

    Middle ground proves fertile

    Though generally regarded as one of the less sexy areas of computing, middleware, which links various systems, is proving highly profitable for software giant Oracle, writes Brad Howarth.

    Fuel for fire prevention

    When your job is to secure an office against fire, the last thing you want is a mountain of paperwork.

    Many vintages on and still bearing fine fruit

    Brown Brothers' IT system is best when conservatively tended. By Lia Timson.

    Seeing the virtual future

    Predicting trends has it benefits, as Beverley Head discovers.

    Fit for business

    No business can afford to take a chance on its future, so planning is vital. Lia Timson reports.

    Safety-first approach to trucking

    A new system takes the guesswork out of the safety of tanker drivers and their dangerous goods while they are on the road, reports Adam Turner.

    The incredible shrinking outback

    Finding information about visiting Western Australia is now a lot easier - and smarter.

    Remote interest in bottom line

    The client asking for help will remain nameless, but his cry to financial software provider IWL was clear.

    Focus on winning and enjoy the ride

    Barracking for Richmond is a test of anyone's faith and resolve, says Denice Pitt, the CEO for outsource services company United Customer Management Solutions.

    HR gets the Web 2.0 touch

    Like almost everyone else in Australia, Jodie Dickson is tired of hearing about the minutiae involved in the nation's industrial relations system.

    School of hard Knox

    Success in the IT industry depends on offering something different, writes Cynthia Karena.

    Early sound practice keeps telcos in tune

    Cello playing taught a technology provider the value of adding another string to his bow in a quickly changing field, writes Cynthia Karena.

    Cool-hand Foreshew

    When driving in the air-conditioned comfort of your car, spare a thought for the IT manager of the automotive supplier who spent the past two years sweating to rebuild his IT infrastructure twice from scratch.

    A big turnaround on Fashion Week catwalk

    Catwalk models weren't the only ones doing pirouettes at Australian Fashion Week this month.

    Profit? It's all in the bag

    Creative types aren't renowned for their ability to crunch numbers but even the most passionate artists come to the point where they can no longer survive on a accounting system in a shoebox.

    Banks get up speed for the financing of the future

    Forget lengthy waits for decisions by lenders. Buyers can now get a quote for loans in seconds via SMS, Cynthia Karena learns.