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Accounting software provider Sage is preparing to release a cloud version of its HandiSoft practice management software, along with an integration platform that will work with the cloud and on-premises implementations of HandiSoft.

Global quote-to-cash implementation vendor Simplus has boosted its plans for further expansion into the Asia Pacific region with the acquisition of Salesforce’s first partner in Australia, Sqware Peg.

Accounting software provider Xero has launched Xero Central as a one-stop customer service portal aimed primarily at small business.

Australian and New Zealand schoolgirls as young as nine have pitched their apps to top executives and engineers in Silicon Valley as part of the Brisbane-founded Tech Girls are Superheroes program.

Cloud communication and collaboration provider 8x8 has made multiple appointments to its sales, technical support and marketing teams in Australia.

The Commonwealth Bank is partnering with Amazon, Google, Salesforce, Mastercard, Phoria, and UsTwo in delivering a program aimed at assisting small businesses in Victoria realise the benefits of embracing innovation and digital technologies.

A new report "Restoring Trust in Financial Services in the Digital Era" examines the impact of customer and market trends on the Australian financial services industry

Three days after the NSW Government touted its smart digital procurement benefits in deals with telcos, Microsoft and Salesforce, Optus has announced it is one of the winners. 

The NSW Government says its agencies are "benefitting from three new innovative telecommunications and digital deals which take advantage of the collective buying power to better connect with the people of New South Wales".

With Australia's Federal "Digital Transformation and Human Services" Minister Michael Keenan recently declaring he wants "Australia to be one of the top three digital governments in the world", reiterating his commitment to a digital future, how can SMBs use the force to go digital?

The Coalition Government has allocated $4.5 million over four years in the Federal Budget to encourage women to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and careers.

Location service platform provider Bluedot Innovation has secured US$5.5 million in Series A funding, with tollway operator Transurban the major contributor with US$4 million.

Technology solutions company Hills has ended a five-year relationship with Salesforce and taken its business to Microsoft as part of its next phase of digital transformation.

Dropbox and Salesforce's new strategic partnership "connects Salesforce’s #1 CRM platform with Dropbox’s leading collaboration platform" and is claimed to help companies of any type or size to "collaborate and more deeply connect with their customers across sales, service, marketing, commerce, and more".

Asian regional airline AirAsia has chosen global customer relationship management provider Salesforce its strategic technology partner as it revamps its customer care services for the digital era across eight countries including Australia and New Zealand.

Interconnection services provider and data centre operator Megaport has now enabled direct connectivity for its customers to CRM company Salesforce.

Engagement marketing software and solutions provider Marketo has appointed Jill Rowley as chief growth adviser.

Cloud-based office productivity and messaging platform Slack has appointed computer science and mechatronic engineer specialist, Arturo Arrarte, as head of Growth for the Asia Pacific region.

Salesforce will use the Google Cloud Platform, including G Suite, for international infrastructure expansion "to enable customers to be more productive and work smarter".

Salesforce says new research it commissioned shows that its ecosystem of customers and partners will drive nearly 3.3 million new jobs and more than US$859 billion in new GDP impact worldwide by 2022 – with 79,000 new direct and indirect jobs created in Australia.