Agnes King

With the promise of A$1 billion (US$590 million) in state government contracts wafting in their nostrils, South Australian IT service providers are intently watching how changes in the State's IT and communications strategy will bring them greater wealth. Or not.

Greater rebates and additional perks are up for grabs for 3Com Corp. partners participating in the Focus channel program, after a revamp this month aimed at increasing loyalty.

An 80,000 PC network outsourcing project by the Australian Department of Defence is gathering momentum with an invitation to register interest opening this week.

Australian stock exchange-listed software developer and services firm, Whittle Technology Ltd. has agreed to sell its software subsidiary, Whittle Programming, to Canadian mining software company, Gemcom Software International Inc. in a transaction worth A$2.6 million.