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	07-DEC-2006

Welcome to the last edition of IBM Connect for 2006. As usual, you'll find the latest technology and business news along with product updates, special offers and more. I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you a safe and happy holiday season and all the best for the New Year.

Kind regards,
Wendy Miller
IBM Connect Editor

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		News briefs and headlines Why wait, when you can install now and pay later? If you need an IT solution now but don't have the budget to fund it, let IBM Global Financing structure an up-front payment holiday into your finance arrangement on a wide range of IBM and non-IBM products and services. Enjoy the flow of business benefits, right now. More

		News briefs and headlines Gain insights from our 'Innovation in Action' webcast. Innovation is on the minds of a growing number of CEOs, government officials and academic and community leaders as they look for ways to survive and thrive in an increasingly complex and connected world. IBM's one-hour webcast on Innovation in Action explores what innovation should look like today, how to execute an innovation portfolio and what results to expect. The session includes a case study presentation from Westpac covering techniques they are using to foster organisational and operational innovation. Register and view the webcast now. More

		Business centre news Exclusive SOA film now showing on the small screen! Get your popcorn ready and learn about SOA the fun and informative way. Join IBM for the online screening of "LAUNCH" plus an exclusive Behind the Scenes bonus panel, featuring top IBM executives who will offer business and technical perspectives on SOA and WebSphere as they relate to various movie scenes and themes. More

		News briefs and headlines Exclusive access to Gartner research shows what makes a CIO special. According to Gartner research "Operational efficiency and overall cost reduction are important factors in today's data center. However, as the world becomes more connected (vendors to customer, partners to each other, information workers to each other and so on), the ability to react with speed and flexibility is growing in importance." Learn more with exclusive access to the Gartner analyst audio interview and research report. More

		Case studies Country Energy powers on with Australia's first RoIP solution. Country Energy, which manages Australia's largest power supply network, required a radio communication solution that would allow its geographically dispersed workforce to communicate in real time and provide operational flexibility in an emergency. Cerulean, IBM's IP solutions company, designed and built the first commercial Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) solution in Australia, allowing Country Energy to become a more flexible, responsive and resilient business. More

		Case studies A new information highway drives efficiency for VicRoads. With 2,400 staff across more than 40 offices and work depots throughout metropolitan Melbourne and country Victoria, VicRoads needed to streamline corporate communications across the enterprise in a consistent and timely manner. With the help of Microhelp, an IBM Business Partner, IBM Portal Server 5.0 and IBM WorkPlace Web Content Manager, VicRoads was able to reduce costs, increase productivity and better relate to customers, partners and suppliers. More

		News briefs and headlines Australian Open 2007 - See how IBM is changing the game behind the game True champions know that to gain a competitive advantage, they need to innovate. The need to innovate is just as vital for Tennis as it gears up to host one of the largest annually-attended sporting events in the world - the Grand Slam of Asia Pacific To learn more about how we're bringing innovation to the game behind the game, visit the Australian Open 2007 case study website. More

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