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Melbourne-based software developer QSR International has won the second annual Dell Small Business Excellence Award in Australia. The business’ flagship product, NVivo, provides qualitative data analysis for its customers and holds a 49 percent market share in the sector. QSR exports to more than 150 countries. “QSR represents outstanding achievement in small business innovation and [...]
...read moreMelbourne software exporter Aconex took home three awards at last week’s 2009 Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) iAwards event. “We continue to witness the strength of Australian technology innovation. These innovations will generate new market opportunities and improve the productivity of Australian businesses as a whole,” said AIIA chief executive Ian Birks. Aconex, which provides [...]
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Part program creation, part marketing, software is almost 100 percent intellectual property, which is why it is important to understand how your IP should be protected. Ensure all staff have intellectual property agreements so rights are assigned to the company. Many businesses also fail to document their dealings and agree on their intellectual property position [...]
...read moreAustralian software companies are punching above their weight when it comes to exporting the programs used to run a digital world. Here’s how you can join in. Exports from the software industry are as broad as the sea of binary behind the programs being sold. Advances in technology and globalisation go hand-in-hand, making software one [...]
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