*hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK* Here is this week's hyperLINK, your window on the local, national and international IT sector, brought to you by Canterbury Software Inc and editor Carol Webb. It includes news on the next CSI Tech BBQ and other CSI events, as part of promoting success through connections for IT products, services and people.
See the full version at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm Sign-up options at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/news.htm + Please forward this newsletter. You can freely re-use the feature stories, provided you acknowledge the credited feature story writer and hyperLINK as source. ############### FRIDAY TECH BBQ OCTOBER 10: XO CLUB, upstairs above Azure Bar at 128 Oxford St (The Strip), from 5.30pm. Savour the ambience and terrific wine list with well-priced drinks and some nibbles on offer. OCTOBER 17: Hosted by Sayce Human Resources (http://www.sayce.co.nz) 194 Knowles St, St Albans (off Cranford St). The BBQ will be sizzling so come and celebrate spring. Kick-off is at 5.30pm. For further information (and to see who got snapped by the CSI paparazzi at recent events) go to the Tech BBQ page at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/bbq.htm ############### hyperLINK contents: Issue 23, October 9 2003 + Plenty to celebrate for Tait Electronics + Academia, industry lay it on the line + Tech Newsbytes from all around + Incredibly useful website of the week + Online with CSI + Hot topics at the forum + Contact us, subscribe/unsubscribe etc ############### *FEATURE* PLENTY TO CELEBRATE FOR TAIT ELECTRONICS Christchurch electronics giant Tait Electronics has plenty to celebrate. The company received top honours in the inaugural Champion Canterbury Awards last week for its contribution to the region's economy and quality of life. Special mention went to Pulse Data International, which makes products for the visually impaired. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature1 ] ------------------------------ *FEATURE* INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA LAY IT ON THE LINE Christchurch high tech businesses dissatisfied with the relevance of academic programmes to industry needs have been urged to come up with ideas about internships, scholarships and programmes that would help produce industry ready graduates. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature2 ] ------------------------------ *NEWSBYTES* JOBS FOR MIGRANTS: NewJobZ.co.nz, a Christchurch website that aims to find jobs for prospective migrants and thus enable them to gain residency, went live last week. The site, developed by CSI stalwart Alchemy Group, is a new service offered by Christchurch-based recruiting and job placement specialists Stu Macann and Associates. Director Keith Lightfoot, an IT veteran, says a client log-in feature on NewJobZ enables would-be migrants to follow progress with job-hunting being carried out on their behalf. It also contains news about NZ migration issues and a two-minute video outlining the service. WALKING THE TALK: Watch for lots of bright marketing ideas from the big contingent of CSI members who tapped into the expertise of Wellington advertising guru Warwick McCormack at a workshop sponsored by Enterprise Training, and run by Canterbury Development Corporation. McCormack quickly dispelled any complacency and had participants Walking the Talk towards marketing greatness. GO FOR GRANTS: High-tech businesses in need of cash to help them grow or take on new markets should consider applying for assistance under the Enterprise Development Grants scheme, says Canterbury Development Corporation�s Graham Allely. He says that after a bit of a hiatus the newly formed NZ Trade and Enterprise is inviting grant applications by entrepreneurs, start-ups, existing businesses and groups of businesses. The Enterprise Development Fund grants can cover 50% of the costs of obtaining specialist advice or assistance, up to a maximum of $20,000 (GST inclusive), on a 50:50 reimbursement basis. Eligible costs include mentoring, advanced management or technology-based training, employing specific external advice and international market development activity. Allely ([EMAIL PROTECTED] phone 379 5575) is happy to offer advice and help with preparing applications. Scheme details at the NZTE website http://www.nzte.govt.nz/article/0,1973,SectionID%253D13365%2526Cont entID%253D6976,00.html ASIA GATEWAY: Do you need hotdesking or an operations base in Asia? A Kuala Lumpur based businessperson has offered office space, admin support and assistance with business development to any NZ technology company seeking an Asian base of operations. KL is pitching itself as one of the high-tech hubs of Asia and makes a good, low cost springboard into the region. The offer is made on the basis that the host company would ultimately become a minority stakeholder in any Malaysian subsidiary company that was formed to support Asian operations and develop the market. The businessman concerned has an ongoing business relationship with Malaysia's largest mobile phone network carrier. Contact CSI facilitator James Saruchera [EMAIL PROTECTED] COMPUTER CRIMES: New laws carrying sentences of up to seven years jail for computer crime have come into force, making it an offence to access a computer for dishonest purposes, damage or interfere with a computer system, access a computer without authorisation or make, sell, distribute or possess software to commit a crime. In some instances the Crimes Amendment Act clarifies existing laws to make sure they cover computer crimes like hacking and sending pornography by computer. The Act also introduces the offence of taking, obtaining or copying trade secrets. JADE�S AUST DEAL: Christchurch software developer Jade's Co-ordinated Care (JCC) integrated case management software will be used to co-ordinate medical, preventive, nursing, allied health, counselling and social welfare services for more than 10,000 Aboriginal people in New South Wales. It is Jade�s third contract with the Australian Federal Government and the six-figure deal is expected to expand in scope and be worth millions to the company. The trial is part of Australia's government-funded national HealthConnect initiative, designed to provide information to aid research and planning objectives for the entire country. Six trials have been funded, with one for each state except Tasmania. WOOSH MOVES: Woosh Wireless, formerly Walker Wireless, is close to finalising an interconnect deal with Telecom which will let Woosh customers make phone calls to people on other telco networks using its broadband wireless modems. Trials of the Internet telephony service are expected to begin next month. Woosh launched its broadband wireless service in Auckland last month and the company expects to achieve 70 per cent coverage of Christchurch and Wellington by mid-2004 or the third quarter. - InfoTech ------------------------------ *EXPORT FOCUS* DUE DILIGENCE A helpful list of all documents that could or should be collated in response to a due diligence request is contained within this checklist. http://www.marketnewzealand.com/common/files/auerbach-diligence.pdf +From a series of checklists prepared by Trade NZ to help companies work through the export planning process. NEXT WEEK: Export Conditions Contract ------------------------------ *WEBSITE OF THE WEEK* SOFTWAREPRICING.COM http://www.softwarepricing.com This site and the resources it offers aim to help technology companies realise greater returns from the products and services they sell, as well as from the professionals who sell them. Key topic areas include value-driven pricing, discount containment and value-based selling. There's a Reading Room with lots of free articles, presentations and case studies on pricing issues, and an Ask the Expert forum. + Tell the editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) about any sites you'd like to share with hyperLINK's readers ------------------------------ *CSI WEBSITE HAPPENINGS* As well as providing practical, day-to-day support activities for the local IT sector, Canterbury Software Inc has a number of on-going initiatives aimed at boosting the success of our software businesses nationally and internationally. The ICT Taskforce is looking to grow 100 ICT companies through the annual sales level of $100 million per company within 10 years. Will there be any Cantabrian software companies in this group? More info here http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/ICTTaskforce.htm ------------------------------ *MEANWHILE, AT THE FORUM* The Forum is your online community, where you can: + air your problems and concerns about marketing your software internationally + get rapid and effective suggestions from others like you, who've already done it + raise and discuss subjects of general concern to members Go to http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm ------------------------------ CONTACT US ... SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE hyperLINK email options: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/news.htm Contact the editor, Carol Webb: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ --> via Canterbury Software email forum: Success through Connections Email your messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave or rejoin the list: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm
