| Fusion Books, Perth, Western Australia ,has developed a fast and convenient way to create yearbooks and graduation books. Typically creating a yearbook was stressful and time-consuming. However, Fusion Books streamlines the workflow into a simple and easy-to-use system, which can be accessed online by the whole team. Innovative technology enables Fusion Books to offer low prices to their clients throughout Australia. |
| Connect Language Services,Docklands, Victoria is Australia's leading language solutions provider, assisting all levels of government and private enterprise to reach new and existing multicultural markets. With over 4000 professional linguists, powerful technological systems and proven language solutions, Connect offers professional and high quality translation, localisation and on-site interpreting in over 80 languages. In particular, Connect has implemented innovative technology that allows their clients to seamlessly manage their language requirements as well as provide solutions for the long term. These technology-driven solutions have also produced significant upfront and long-term cost benefits as well as significant time savings. |
| Flexischool Systems, Manly, Sydney, NSW partners with school canteens, both volunteer-run and commercial, to provide a simple and efficient way of receiving, processing and fulfilling daily lunch orders over the internet or using prepaid cards at the counter. The web-based system has been built in-house and includes an advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for dealing quickly and professionally with customer (parent) enquiries. |
| Veritas Engineering: Perth, WA, a finalist in the 2008 awards, a consulting and professional services company that provides tailored engineering solutions and products to organisations in the defence, maritime and offshore, financial services, telecommunications, information technology, and transit industries. Through the use of an online application and development of a strategic partnership with Australia Post, Veritas Engineering, alocal Perth consultancy, effectively has over 3,000 retail outlets across Australia. |
| Sydney Writers' Centre: Milsons Point, Sydney, NSW, through integrated and active social media campaign grew a database of users to become a leading provider of short courses to individuals and corporate groups in magazine writing, travel writing, fiction, book publishing, business writing, online writing and much more. Courses are available face-to-face and online with students enrolling from all over Australia and the world including, the UK, US, Afghanistan, Italy, Hong Kong, Singapore, The Netherlands, France and more. Blog named one of Top 15 business blogs by SmartCompany. |
| QSR International: Doncaster, Victoria, is the world's largest qualitative research software developer and an innovative leader in its industry. Privately owned, QSR has over 400,000 users spanning more than 150 countries and an estimated 49% share of the global qualitative research software market. QSR's NVivo software allows customers to manage, shape and analyse non-numerical information - including Word and PDF documents, audio recordings, videos and digital photos - allowing them to quickly and easily glean insight and deliver informed, robust findings. NVivo is used by decision makers and researchers in every field, from health and market research, to sport and criminology. |
| Tgarage: Mt Helen, Victoria, , a group of highly experienced Senior Marketers and Marketing IT Specialists with a focus on Word of mouth marketing that has created Vibe Village - social networking site - drawing on consumer's desire for straight, honest and useful product and service recommendations. Vibe Village exists to find the people who are talking about a brand, formalising their role as a key influencer and communicator and then reporting back to customers with measurable outcomes for their brand campaigns. |
| BuyaShed.com.au: Ipswich, Queensland, an e-tailer of outdoor products including sheds, carports, garages, garden sheds, patios, relocatable buildings and more, revolutionising its market and employing cutting edge online marketing strategies to drive business and pass cost savings onto the customer. Prices are 25% less than competitors due to build to order model and no/low inventory costs. |
| Catalogue Central: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia's first online catalogue business, aggregating catalogues and retail offers to advertisers and consumers in one location. With its commitment to delivering uniquely superior marketing analytics and exceptional return on investment, Catalogue Central has more than 260,000 active subscribers and lists Australia's retail elite amongst its clients. |
| The Personnel Risk Management Group, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, a pre-employment screening company, initiated the first online police checks in Australia and are the leading provider to, the Commonwealth Department which oversees criminal history records in Australia. PRM was the first in Australia to introduce the online system cutting down time of the checks from 4-6 weeks (for the paper system) to 24 hours. The PRM Group is currently working with international biometric companies to ensure more positive identification of people undergoing police checks and for other purposes. |
