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Here is the latest issue of Canterbury Software Inc�s hyperLINK weekly e-newsletter. Keep reading hyperLINK if you want to be up with the play in the Canterbury tech sector. See the full version of hyperLINK 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. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UPCOMING EVENTS AUGUST 27: Tech BBQ, 5.00pm, at Azure, 128 Oxford Terrace. Happy hour for the duration of the BBQ! SEPTEMBER 1: Don�t miss this rare venture capital networking opportunity at the Centra Hotel, Christchurch (Gloucester Room), from 10.00 am to noon. Canterbury Development Corporation will be hosting a high-level delegation from Singapore Economic Development Board (SEDB) and iGlobe, which has allocated NZ$30 million for investment in New Zealand technology companies. They are looking for companies that are reasonably well established and that have an internationalization agenda, particularly in Asia Pacific. SEDB (www.sedb.com) have access to seed and growth funding and, importantly, can provide extensive contacts in Singapore and Asia. SEDB have worked with over 10,000 international companies, including Beca Carter, Fisher & Paykel and Synergy International. SEPTEMBER 16: Learn the CustomerCentric Selling� sales process from its inventor, Mike Bosworth, a leading authority on selling IT products and solutions at a one-day workshop. Bosworth has trained over 20,000 sales people in the US where he is regarded as one of the best in the business. Extraordinary value at just $595 including GST per person for members of Canterbury Software and Electronics South � a whopping $200 discount of the standard $795 attendance fee. SEPTEMBER 23 to 26: China International Machinery & Electronic Products Exposition (CWME), Wuhan City, Hubei Province. This is the fifth showcase of advanced machinery and electronic products from China and around the world, and is the largest professional Chinese exposition in the machinery and electronics industry. To date, more than 500 overseas companies, manufacturers from over 30 countries, and more than 2000 domestic machinery and electronics enterprises have been represented at the CWME, attracting over 80,000 businessmen and around 500,000 visitors. The Wuhan Economic Development Commission has gifted a booth to the city of Christchurch, and the Canterbury Development Corporation will be leading a team to the CWME. Contact Jack Turner at the CDC on 03 378-0092 if you are interested in joining this group. For more information on upcoming events: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/events.htm ############### hyperLINK Light contents: Issue 55 August 26, 2004 + Research Focus: Target C-level executives for compliance outsourcing + Tech Newsbytes from all around the world + CSI website happenings + Meanwhile, at the forum + Contact us, subscribe/unsubscribe etc ############### *RESEARCH FOCUS* TARGET C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES FOR COMPLIANCE OUTSOURCING Most US organisations are still unaware of the scope and necessity of required compliance initiatives. Michael Herman reports. A new study from META Group entitled Organisational Trends in Sarbanes-Oxley and Regulatory Compliance Issues, found organisations are �confused and disjointed� about the objectives, necessity, focus, direction, and strategy of compliance initiatives. John Van Decker, vice president with META Group�s Enterprise Application Strategies service, says C-level executives are �significantly� more likely than line-of-business managers to increase outsourced functions as a result Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance efforts. Conversely, IT professionals are more likely to believe that compliance will not impact outsourcing decisions. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature1 ] ############### *TECH NEWSBYTES* August 23: Auckland company EDIS has entered into a strategic alliance with Unisys to deliver EDIS Payments, the first web-enabled e-commerce solution with full invoice reconciliation and reconciled payments solution for bank clients. EDIS claims its payments solution provides administrative savings of up to 80%, representing an estimated cost saving of over NZ$18 per electronic transaction. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#newsbyte1 ] August 20: BEA Systems was recognised as a Top 5 Award Winner in BPM Today�s evaluation of leading business process management (BPM) suite applications. US publication BPM Today subjected BPM products to a rigorous independent evaluation based on use of technology, product design, functionality and features. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#newsbyte2 ] August 19: BEA Systems, IBM , Microsoft, SAP AG and Sun Microsystems have announced the submission of the latest version of a key Web services specification, WS-Addressing, to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as input into the standardisation process. WS- Addressing helps enable organisations to build reliable and interoperable Web services applications by defining a standard mechanism for identifying and exchanging Web services messages between multiple end points. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#newsbyte3 ] ------------------------------ *CSI WEBSITE HAPPENINGS* COLLABORATION CSI members are open to collaborative opportunities locally, nationally and internationally, and many are experienced with full- scale partnerships and joint development. Use the collaboration page to post opportunities within your organisation or to see some of the specific opportunities available with CSI members. http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/collaboration.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 ... 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