Previously Mr Wall was a consultant to State Government. The Council is responsible for growing the State s IT industry, and provides a single point of contact between the IT industry, Government and the community. At a function held in late September, Minister Armitage said the new name was most appropriate, and clearly described the role of the organization. It clearly says what the organization does, and sets an example for other States to follow. IIDG was an excellent working title, but the new name says it all.
Collaboration is the name of the game.
Ridge says that IIDG has the potential to raise the profile of the IT industries in the minds of Federal Government decision makers. It has held the first of a series of seminars to start gathering information for a major submission to the Government, which has sought tenders from telecommunications companies able to provide the State Government with an attractive alternative to existing systems. The first seminar, in September, was attended by senior representatives from the manufacturing, mining, education, primary industries, and information technology sectors. Executive Director, Mr Denis Wall, says that the Council is keen to ensure that the private sector has a say in the system or systems the Government eventually decides to endorse. The Council, with the wealth of knowledge and expertise offered by its member organizations, which in turn represent some 850 information technology and communications enterprises, is uniquely placed to help.