Xero acquires Waddle – AccountingTech meets FinTech meets SmallBizTech.
On August 25th, 2020, SMB Accounting SaaS heavyweight Xero announced the acquisition of Waddle for a reported A$80M (including long term incentives). Waddle is an Australian based invoice lending...
View ArticleGlobal Innovation Index – Switzerland is the most innovative nation on earth,...
The Global Innovation Index was released on the 2nd of September, 2020. As an analyst and recovering economist, I love these types of rankings. The Global Innovation Index carries credibility and...
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capioIT turns 10 – Thanks for the support and trust
Firstly, I hope that you, your family and community are safe during these difficult times. For capioIT, this week is a time of positive reflection. The world in 2010 was a very different place....
View ArticleIBM Spins off GTS. The future is 100% Hybrid and AI
On October 8th, 2020, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced that IBM was spinning off the Infrastructure Management group of Global Technology Services or GTS. This is no small spinoff; $19B in revenue,...
View ArticleAustralia is losing out with diminishing innovation and increasing...
I like to describe myself as a recovering economist. That gives me the chance to avoid the worst of the baggage of being an economist, but still, dip back in when I see compelling economic behaviour...
View ArticleSkills shortages – Automation isn’t enough to fix the issue
Forbes estimates that by 2030 the global skills shortage will be 85 million people. The cost to the worldwide economy is unrealised revenue of $8 trillion. The skills shortages impacts all...
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Digital Disruptors hustle, innovate and execute leaving legacy IT behind
I did this seven years ago. The world has changed so much in the past 7 years. In hindsight I think the rankings hold up. Apple, Google, Amazon dominate. I underestimated Microsoft, over estimated...
View ArticleWhat does the NSW election mean for Technology in the state?
I rarely discuss politics in my home state of New South Wales. That being said, Since the beginning of 2023, at capioIT, we have had several discussions about the impact of the NSW State Election (to...
View ArticleDoes the CEO care about the cloud? The answer might surprise and disappoint....
One of my favourite questions to ask a vendor selling cloud or an enterprise buying cloud is, “how much time does the CEO spend thinking about cloud, and in particular, the cloud they are trying to...
View ArticleBarbie would be heartbroken to know that the patriarchy is alive and well in...
Barbie would be heartbroken to know that the patriarchy is alive and well in technology.Last week I went to a local Australian version of a global vendor event that had 32 speakers across the vendor,...
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