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COMPANY NEWS: NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent data infrastructure company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Fioretto as the new Area Vice President and Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. This strategic move comes as NetApp continues to build on its solid revenue and growth, particularly in its cloud and flash storage businesses, and looks to artificial intelligence as a key driver for future growth.

IBM has expanded its Australia and New Zealand senior leadership team with the appointment of Dane Gambrill as Principal, Security Business Leader.

A $20 million investment to provide small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with greater access to vital research and development (R&D) opportunities to accelerate their growth, has been announced by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has declared a skills crisis in Australia and warned that a “staggering” 95% of the Australian workforce needs reskilling, as technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, are poised to profoundly reshape their roles.

Australia's peak body for innovation technology, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), has launched a whitepaper - Tech and Sustainability, How the technology sector is driving Australia’s transition to a net-zero economy - and urging government to adopt and support green technology practices.

Cisco, one of the Australia’s leading IT and networking companies, has joined Lifeline in pushing for better Mental Health in the workplace. For the second year running, Cisco will take part in The Push-Up Challenge as it aspires to top the community fundraising chart.

Fujitsu has launched its Māori and Pacific Peoples Inclusion Plan for Fujitsu New Zealand, as an important step in its ongoing commitment to equity and inclusion for Māori and Pacific Peoples - and to enable sustainable and successful opportunities for them in the technology sector.

The IT sector in Victoria is forecast to grow by 5.8% per annum over the next five years, above the national average (5.4%) and second only to Queensland (5.9%), a survey predicts.

Men and women both agree that women are underrepresented in the technology sector globally, but nearly a third of men mistakenly believe women just aren’t interested in technology jobs, according to a new global survey.

Exhibitions company Hannover Fairs Australia (HFA) - part of Germny’s Deutsche Messe AG – has announced a buyout of of three digital events in Australia and New Zealand from Australian event organiser The Eventful Group.

Australia’s technology sector registered the best result for November for executive employment demand, according to the latest report from recruitment firm EL Consult, with demand rising by 12% to redress losses in the prior two months.

Apple and Google have topped the list as the world’s most valuable brands for the fifth consecutive year as the technology sector continues to dominate global brand rankings.

The chickens look like they are coming home to roost in 2015 for those businesses and organisations which have invested their money in Big Data technologies.