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| Oct 13, 2025 | Brennan selects NiCE CXone Mpower to drive customer service upgrade | |
| May 9, 2025 | Fusion5 undergoes brand overhaul to reflect expanded services portfolio | Fusion5 has become the latest IT consultancy to undergo a rebranding as the firm repositions itself in the market as a ‘full-service transformation partner’ following a trio of recent acquisitions.
In quick succession from the middle of las... |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Brennan IT overhauls company branding in series of bold moves | Brennan IT has undergone a major brand overhaul as one in a series of bold moves the firm has recently made in pursuit of its stated goal to become Australia’s largest tech services provider.
The almost 30-year-old consultancy has overnight... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Navigating Change: Business Aspect and GReminders Lead the Charge in Tech Transformation | In the fast-paced world of technology, change is the only constant. Two companies, Business Aspect and GReminders, are making waves in their respective fields. They embody the spirit of innovation and adaptability. Each company is carving o... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Business Aspect adds Luke McLean to team in New South Wales | Business and technology consultancy Business Aspect has recruited Luke McLean to its Sydney leadership team as an account executive for NSW, adding two decades of ICT industry experience.
McLean crosses from global multi-cloud tech services... |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Brennan expands to Adelaide through Nuago acquisition | More news on M&A in consulting
Home-grown technology services and consulting firm Brennan has made its fourth transaction in less than three years, picking up fast-growing Adelaide-based managed services provider Nuago.
The deal, made f... |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Moving target: Copycat businesses will always be behind you | article-article-body
Anything you invent will always be ripe for replication down the track. It doesn’t matter how many patents or non-disclosure agreements you have, one day someone will take a close look at your business and develop a pro... |
| Jul 25, 2012 | Will your IT system run smoothly in the face of a disaster? | The overwhelming priority for any business is to have systems that work.
New features, platforms and applications can drive competitive advantage, but they need to be robust and reliable.
When they aren’t, you can virtually guarantee that t... |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Windows 8, Window To Go, and “the new office” – your IT future? | Microsoft’s products are at the heart of many business infrastructures, making the company’s plans important news.
Last week, Toronto hosted Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in which 16,000 of the company’s partners, including mysel... |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Virtualisation – have you gone far enough? | Virtualisation has long since established itself as a powerful tool.
According to Forrester research, 52% of servers are now virtual. By 2014, that number will rise to 75%, making virtualisation the norm. But it’s also the case that many bu... |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Microsoft Surface – the tablet business has been waiting for? | There have been a few big announcements in the tablet space.
Google has unveiled the Nexus 7, a small-screen tablet that will run the Android OS. A compact and budget-friendly option, it’s set to compete with the growing number of tablets i... |
| Jun 20, 2012 | Frustrated by IT? You’re not alone | It’s a rare SME for which IT isn’t integral – meaning that when IT breaks, the trouble it causes can be substantial.
This fact contributes to the frustration SMEs feel when their IT systems don’t perform.
What also contributes is what they ... |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Keeping your business online in the event of a disaster | Until recently, truly comprehensive disaster recovery (DR) solutions have largely been the preserve of the big end of town.
With the emergence of disaster recovery to the cloud however, this is quickly changing.
Cloud technology makes DR so... |
| Jun 6, 2012 | What to think about before switching IT providers | Switching IT providers can be a tough decision.
Even when a business is disappointed with its current service, moving camps tends to be a decision that’s often pondered but rarely made.
What can you do if you’re unhappy with your IT provide... |
| May 30, 2012 | How to hire the right IT staff | At Brennan IT we’re on a recruiting drive, looking to hire around 50 new staff.
Our needs are, of course, different to those of the typical SME, but it does raise the question – what should SMEs look for when hiring IT staff?
It’s an area i... |
| May 23, 2012 | Planning your IT budget | As the financial year draws to a close, many businesses will be considering their IT budgets for the next 12 months.
How much to spend, and where to spend it, are the two key questions that businesses will face.
Given the state of the econo... |
| May 16, 2012 | How to use Outlook and Exchange effectively | For most of us, Microsoft Outlook and Exchange are everyday tools for communication, calendaring and more.
They’re a powerful platform and, from CRMs to Unified Communication systems, there are many opportunities for integration with other ... |
| May 9, 2012 | What should your business be doing about security threats? | As IT systems become more integral to businesses, so does their security.
If your business falls prey to an attack, the risks are two-fold:
Operational. If an attacker manages to compromise one or more of your systems, they’re usually in a ... |
| Apr 25, 2012 | IT’s green credentials | Last week, Greenpeace launched a campaign urging the three big cloud computing companies – Amazon, Apple and Microsoft – to make their clouds more environmentally friendly.
Of course, any effort to do so is very worthwhile.
First because th... |
| Apr 18, 2012 | What’s the ideal IT infrastructure for your business? | The IT landscape is diverse, and deciding exactly what products and services are right for your business can be tough.
While some may find the choice daunting, the fact is that for SMEs the suitability of available solutions – and their cos... |
| Apr 11, 2012 | How to build an effective intranet | Mobile and “anywhere/anytime” computing are changing the way we work, allowing us to be more flexible and productive.
One consequence however, is a rise in situations where staff are working either at different times or in different places.... |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Financing a move to the cloud | As most SMEs are now well aware, cloud computing can be a powerful business tool.
Thanks to a patchy economy and tight cash flows however, the cost of unlocking the cloud’s benefits can, for some, put it out of reach.
Migration and project ... |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Is a single IT provider best for your business? | From managed services to cloud applications, when it comes to IT systems, today’s businesses are often spoiled for choice.
The same can be said about their choice of provider. From the big telcos to small IT shops, hundreds of companies sta... |
| Mar 14, 2012 | The new technologies your business will consider in the next 12 months | Technology has shown time and again its capacity to change the way we work.
From smart devices and video conferencing to cloud-based infrastructures, technological change has allowed us to work more effectively and conveniently in more plac... |
| Mar 7, 2012 | How can IT help in a slowing economy? | There’s a lot of talk about two-speed and slowing economies, with warnings of a new economic crisis brewing in the Eurozone.
Understandably, many businesses are therefore wary about investing in new projects at the moment – preferring inste... |
| Feb 22, 2012 | Does your IT team have the right skills? | The skills and talents needed by IT managers and IT workers are changing.
The rise of cloud computing and externally managed services is part of a long-term trend towards strategic (as opposed to purely technical) thinking.
Indeed, because ... |
| Feb 15, 2012 | How should you evaluate return on investment for IT projects? | Return on investment, or ROI, is one of the most important considerations to make when tackling any new technology project.
What exactly do we mean by ROI?
Unfortunately, there’s no exact definition. What’s generally meant however is this –... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Using IT to increase productivity | Last week, the World Bank warned of the potential for a new financial crisis – one worse than the GFC.
Of course, it may not happen (and I’m sure we’re all hoping it won’t). But if we do begin to see a downturn in economic demand, businesse... |
| Jan 18, 2012 | Five common cloud mistakes and how to avoid the hype | Something we can probably look forward to in 2012 is less hype around the cloud. That’s because the cloud has now become one of the mainstays of business computing, more an expectation than a novelty.
If businesses aren’t already using it, ... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Using IT to cut your costs | This article first appeared on October 20, 2011
Can you spend a dollar to save a dollar? If your business is using the wrong IT systems, the answer is almost certainly yes. Most SMEs want IT that works and doesn’t cost the earth. Fair enoug... |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Four technologies for more effective social media | Hard to believe, but Twitter is now five years old. With more than 300 million users, it’s the fastest growing medium in history.
For SMEs, the opportunities that it and other social media networks present are enormous. But there’s plenty o... |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Should your business change the way it communicates? | It doesn’t always get the emphasis that the “I” does, but it’s always worth pausing to examine the “C” in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
How a business communicates is a fundamental part of its DNA. It dictates the style a... |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Why isn’t your IT support meeting expectations? | With most businesses now reliant on information technology, it’s no surprise that they want reliable systems.
Good IT support can make all the difference, however many businesses struggle to find adequate support.
Repeated failures, slow pe... |
| Nov 30, 2011 | What are your staff doing online? | Do you know what your staff are up to online? Should you?
Many businesses struggle with these questions. They don’t want to play Big Brother but at the same time they need to make sure that staff internet use is appropriate.
For one thing, ... |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Is the cloud secure enough for your business? | Interestingly, when we ask new cloud customers what their biggest concern was before switching to the cloud, only 15% say security.
This suggests that the majority of businesses adopting cloud computing are satisfied about how secure their ... |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Unified communications – worth making the change? | Unified communication has well and truly come of age, with new products on the market aimed specifically at SMEs.
The important question, of course, is whether your business can benefit.
I think the key is to understand 1) how much poor com... |
| Nov 9, 2011 | Why your business will adopt desktop virtualisation | Server virtualisation has played a vital part in the current trend towards cloud computing, helping businesses through increased efficiency, flexibility and mobility.
No surprise then, that many businesses are now turning to desktop virtual... |
| Nov 2, 2011 | How will IT change your business in the next five years? | In the past few years, the IT landscape has changed significantly for SMEs.
Trends such as the cloud and mobile computing have allowed many businesses to become more productive and offer better services.
With many still working to bring the... |
| Oct 19, 2011 | Using IT to cut your costs | Can you spend a dollar to save a dollar? If your business is using the wrong IT systems, the answer is almost certainly yes.
Most SMEs want IT that works and doesn’t cost the earth. Fair enough. But it also pays to think strategically, beca... |
| Oct 12, 2011 | What to look for in an IT contract | With the rise of cloud and services-based computing, the contracts between businesses and their IT partners are becoming increasingly important.
Yet, whether it’s cloud computing, a software service or a network service, the contracts offer... |
| Sep 28, 2011 | How to handle a security breach | How seriously does your business take IT security and what would you do in the event of a breach?
A number of recent hacks would suggest that businesses should be considering these questions.
In Australia, for example, the systems of the NB... |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Planning your IT spend | When it comes to IT spending, SMEs have simple needs. First, they want IT systems that work. Second, they want value for money on the dollars they invest.
I’d imagine there are few businesses however, who can claim to have consistently achi... |
| Sep 14, 2011 | How much can you really save in the cloud? | How much can cloud computing save you? The first part of the answer is “probably quite a bit” and the second part is “it depends”.
Most SMEs are now familiar with what the cloud offers – easy scaling (whether up or down) and lower costs thr... |
| Sep 7, 2011 | The NBN – ready for business? | The NBN’s nine-and-a-half-year rollout is underway. NBN Co. has signed an $11 billion infrastructure access deal with Telstra and the first ISP has released its consumer pricing.
The NBN is a complex beast, and we can expect a fair degree o... |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Think like Steve: Making your business like Apple | With Steve Jobs stepping down as Apple’s CEO, a lot that can be learnt from his legacy.
Like Henry Ford, Jobs is someone who’s had a profound effect not only on his own company and industry, but everyone else’s.
He departs as CEO having tak... |
