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Welcome to the February edition of IBM Connect. This month learn about the trends predicted for 2006 for mid-sized businesses, and what your company can do to better compete this year. Also learn about what makes an innovative company as industry experts discuss the changing face of innovation.

And congratulations to David Ng who was the winner of our Australian Open competition. David's winning entry was a poem about the classic Australian Open moment when John McEnroe was disqualified from the 1990 tournament. Thank you for all the great entries, it was nice to hear about everyone's fond memories from the tournament over the years.

I hope you enjoy all the other news in this month’s edition. 

Kind regards,
Karen Mathew
IBM Connect Editor


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News briefs and headlines
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IBM serves up another victory for the Australian Open. 

  With record crowds at the event and a staggering 4.2 million 
  people visiting the official Australian Open Web site over the 
  two weeks of play in January, this year's tournament provided 
  plenty of challenges for everyone involved. Our innovative 
  strategies allowed the Australian Open to meet the demands of 
  worldwide audiences and deliver shot-by-shot coverage for 
  selected matches via "PointTracker", our online graphics 
  interface. Learn more about what made 2006 such a great year for 
  the Australian Open and IBM.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060201


Increased business continuity comes from out of the blue. 

  IBM Australia has acquired Classic Blue, a privately owned 
  company with a 15-year history in providing business continuity 
  services and disaster recovery facilities. The acquisition 
  enhances IBM's ability to provide cost-competitive security 
  solutions for small-to-medium businesses, helping them become 
  more resilient and grow. Learn more here.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060205


Industry trends for 2006: The experts weigh in. 

  This year will see cutting-edge technologies turn mainstream, 
  personal communication methods into common business practice and 
  the cashless society become more of a reality. Hear from leading 
  experts on how your company can harness these technologies to 
  help 2006 be a better year for your business.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060210



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Business Centre news
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Avoiding data theft: The inside story. 

  Does your company have an internal data security policy in 
  place? Many businesses focus on protecting data from outsiders 
  and external security threats while data theft from insiders is 
  often overlooked. Computer networks provide employees with 
  greater access to information, but also require safeguards to 
  ensure that only authorised users can view documents and files. 
  Click here for some tips to help reduce the risk of internal 
  data theft in your business.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060212



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Special offers
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  and receive a 15% discount. Check the latest courses now.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060204



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Events
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Don't miss Lotusphere Comes To You, the Premier Lotus event of the
      year. 

  Get up close and personal with IT specialists from the U.S and 
  Australia and learn about the hottest technology and 
  productivity solutions. Get a sneak preview of new offerings 
  including IBM Workplace Forms which enable security-rich, 
  paperless processes to increase efficiency. Share needs, ideas 
  and insights with IBM experts, customers and IBM Business 
  Partners. With a solid direction and plan for the ongoing 
  development of IBM Lotus software, discover why this family of 
  products will continue to deliver world-class collaboration 
  capabilities.
  
  When and where:
  
  -  Brisbane: 7 March
  -  Sydney: 8 March
  -  Melbourne: 9 March
  -  Canberra: 10 March
     
     Click here to register.
     http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060203
     

Mark your diaries for "Designing applications for Service-Oriented
      Architecture integration". 

  This business perspective technical briefing will give you an 
  in-depth look at the IBM Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) 
  foundation. Discover how SOAs are real, being implemented now 
  and that IBM has powerful, complete and standards-compliant SOA 
  tools. Watch live demonstrations on the capabilities of the 
  tools that provide strong support for building SOA-based 
  applications. Whether you are a Software Architect, Project or 
  IT Manager, or a CIO, this event is a must.
  
  Where and when:
  
  -  Adelaide: 20 February
  -  Melbourne: 21 February
  -  Sydney: 23 February
  -  Brisbane: 24 February
  -  Perth: 28 February
  -  Canberra: 2 March
     
     Register today!
     http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060214
     


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Industry trends
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What does an innovative company look like? 

  In today's global, hyper-competitive business world, sameness 
  is a prescription for stagnation. Innovate to compete is the 
  current mantra. For instance, an innovative company may not look 
  the same tomorrow, it encourages exploration and collaboration, and 
  doesn't always play it safe. Hear two industry experts discuss 
  how collaboration and taking risks can help keep up with the 
  ever-changing face of innovation.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060211

 


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COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS: Judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Entries must be received by 11.59pm on 27/01/06. You must be an Australian resident and a current subscriber to IBM Connect for the period of the competition. Only one entry per person. The winner will be notified by e-mail and the winning entry with the entrant's name will be published in next month's edition of IBM Connect unless the winner advises otherwise.

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