A new report by the government and the Tech Council of Australia outlines where workers are needed and key growth areas anticipated. There are currently 861,000 people employed in tech in the country, but vacancy rates are 60% higher than the national average, and tech jobs are forecast to grow at triple the rate.
The Middle East arm of luxury auto-line INFINITI has tapped Accenture Interactive to perform marketing duties across eleven regional markets. Accenture Interactive – the digital marketing arm of professional services giant Accenture – has bagged a lucrative contract in the Middle East with the regional branch of INFINITI, the luxury vehicle line of Japanese automaker Nissan.
FranConnect, the global franchise and multi-location management software company that recently acquired World Manager, has launched in Australia as a first step in its ANZ and APAC expansion. The company’s platform empowers franchisors and other business owners to streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and drive growth while providing franchisees and store managers with tools to efficiently manage their businesses.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.