No Images? Click here Dear , Good news for consumers in Australia: the Amazon juggernaut is rolling in to town. That should mean lower prices, greater access to goods and the service which makes the e-tailer a world standard. It also means potential strife for existing operators – but is it possible to see opportunity, rather than threat? In other news:
‘End of support’ for essential business software typically means at least two things: disruption and new costs. It can also be an opportunity. That’s what floor coverings importer and distributor Synteko discovered; compelled to upgrade, it chose Jiwa Financials and received a substantial boost to the way business is done. Enjoy the read. And your weekend. Donovan Jackson Resistance is futile: Here comes Amazon“You can't stop progress,” career politician Bill Heslop once said, and he was right.... …And when that progress takes the form of international retail juggernaut Amazon, Heslop’s advice goes double. “The internet [is] empowering Australian companies, large and small, to grow their sales and their business online.” Australia slightly lags worldwide public cloud revenue growthMajor vendors dominate rapidly expanding market… Gartner has released new figures which show double digit growth for worldwide public cloud services, with figures for Australia slightly lagging. “Cloud is driving major software vendors to cloud subscription models.” MYOB’s path to mid-market dominanceRapid sales growth for Advanced secures segment for mid-market newcomer… In just two short years, MYOB’s Advanced cloud ERP solution has gone from zero to hero in the Australian and New Zealand markets. “A big part of it is Advanced’s position as part of the MYOB brand and family.” AU’s govt ICT failures: Is outsourcing to blame?CPSU points finger at external vendors, contractors and excessive cost cutting… With long wait times, low service standards and the 2016 Census, ATO and MyGov debacles, it’s no secret that the Federal Government has a few problems when it comes to doing tech right. “Outsourced IT service arrangements have substantial limitations on the range and timeliness of IT support.” Spreadsheet anathema behind planning software unicornBillion-dollar Excel buster steps up APAC activity… Spreadsheets are ubiquitous in business, but while flexible and astoundingly capable, they are also often an indicator of a breakdown in process or software capability. “We provide a platform which handles enterprise scale but which is flexible and can change rapidly.” ‘End of support’ leads to ERP upgrade – and business boostHow a sudden move to Jiwa Financials delivered unexpected benefits for Synteko… For close to 20 years, flooring specialist Synteko relied on a Unix-based accounting and business management solution. “Jiwa has allowed us to abandon faxing altogether and this alone makes us a more efficient.” This week's sponsor: Latest articles by this vendor: - Powering up sales and service Upcoming events: > Workshop - How to build smart apps in minutes | Oct 31 | Sydney iStart is proudly supported by these leading Australian software providers: Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI & Analytics Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details.
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