2006

October 2006 Azurn and Value Chain International Ltd, a leading Informational Management and Business Collaboration company, sign Memorandum of Understanding for joint marketing and Operational Support to enable both companies to provide Informational Management, Business Collaboration and Communication capabilities to Enterprises

October 2006 Oriel not to proceed with proposed acquisition of Value Chain (International) Limited

The directors of Oriel Communications Limited (“Oriel”) and Value Chain (International) Limited wish to advise that the proposed acquisition of Value Chain (International) Limited will not go ahead. The respective companies have identified insufficient synergies between the two entities to justify the completion of the acquisition in its proposed form.

September 2006 Value Chain International Strengthens Leadership Team with VP Marketing, Media and Publishing Solutions Appointment

Global Information Management company, Value Chain (International) Limited (“Value Chain”) has appointed Martyn Daniels as VP Marketing, Media and Publishing Solutions. The appointment of Martyn is part of Value Chain’s strategy to position itself as the leading supplier of digital publishing and business information management solutions in all major international markets. more...

June 2006 Value Chain announces merger with Herald Logic

Combined company strengthens Value Chain's global position in real time information management by adding next generation Business Process Management capabilities, including Real Time Business Activity Monitoring and Complex Event Processing products, to its information management solutions suite.

May 2006 Value Chain International cements real-time enterprise proposition through acquisition of DPS

Global Information Management solutions provider, Value Chain (International) Limited, announces the completion of the agreement to acquire Digital Publishing Solutions (DPS) Pty Ltd, a global provider of end-to-end electronic publishing solutions and ePublishing KPO services. DPS is ranked as one of the top 5 service providers in India employing over 600 staff and has a direct presence in India, Singapore, USA and the UK more...

April 2006 Value Chain International Limited to acquire Digital Publishing Solutions

Australian business process information management company, Value Chain, has entered into an agreement to acquire Digital Publishing Solutions Pte Ltd. (DPS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singaporean software development and IT services group, 1st Software Corporation (SGX: iSoftel). more...

Bloomsbury Publishing profits as its new eBookstore opens in record time using Value Chain Real Time Enterprise Solutions

The Bloomsbury.com eBookstore in the UK has gone live and in record time, opening up new revenue models for the International publisher, best known for publishing the Harry Potter titles. Australian firm, Value Chain, designed, built and delivered the site, on budget and on schedule in just under 3 weeks. This included making a variety of Bloomsbury's best sellers available in a selection of XML eBook formats. This was a tremendous achievement by all concerned, given the timescales involved. more...


April 2006 Bargain buy beefs up Value Chain

Indian entrepreneur Ananda Rao has wasted little time building his   Australian IT services empire, announcing yesterday his start-up company had acquired publishing company Digital Publishing Solutions (DPS) Pty Ltd for $S3 million (52.56 million).

February 2006 Azurn has entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Optus to sell its proprietary Multi Media Convergence Products

2005

December 2005 Local software start-up secures $40 million in unique deal structure Australian information management start-up,

Benchmark Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd., has secured $40 million* (200 acres) worth of prime real estate in Bangalore from Indian property developer and private investor, Mahadev Gowda, to fund the growth and development of its group of data and information management companies. The transaction will see Mr Gowda transfer ownership of the real estate to Benchmark Holdings in return for equity in the Company and a position on the board. more...

November 2005 Start-UP secures $20 million software IP transfer deal

Value Chain Integration (VCI), a Melbourne-based global information solutions company, has successfully transferred ownership of software intellectual property (IP) rights, valued at AUD$20 million, from India to Melbourne, where the company plans to build its new global headquarters. more...

India Offshoring to Victoria in $20M ICT Investment Deal

Value Chain Integration (VCI), a Melbourne based global information solutions company, has successfully transferred ownership of software intellectual property (IP) rights, valued at AUD$20 million, from India to Melbourne, where the company plans to build its new global headquarters. more...

October 2005 Infosys Australia Founder and Executive Director Departs

Infosys Australia executive director and second in command, Ananda Rao, has left Infosys to start a new global information management and solutions group, Benchmark Group Holdings, which will be headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. more...

July 2005

Azurn International Limited acquires US subsidiary

Azurn signs a reorganization agreement with Azurn US

June 2005

Azurn launches its Research and Development program at The Technology Enterprise Centre at LaTrobe University and opens its R&D office. more...

October 2005

Azurn, Curtain research targets SME's, Business News Perth more...

Infosys Boss on the Move
The Australian

INFOSYS Australia founder Ananda Rao has resigned from the outsourcing provider and has revealed plans for a public float of a new venture.

Infosys Exec Starts Vic Info Manager
CRN Australia

Infosys Australia founder executive director and second in charge Ananda Rao has started a Melbourne company targeting global opportunities for information management and solutions.

Infosys Aust chief branches out
SMH.com.au

The founder of Infosys Australia, the local arm of Indian outsourcing firm Infosys, has quit the company and plans to launch a new venture to exploit technology to which he is buying the IP.

Ananda Rao quits Infosys to start new company
Economic Times (India)

MELBOURNE: Infosys Australia executive director and second in command, Ananda Rao, has left Infosys to start a new global information management and solutions group, Benchmark Group Holdings, which will be headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

September 2005

Azurn reverses the brain drain, 

The Australian more...

Personal Profile of Dr Viberto Selochan, Chief Executive Officer of Azurn International Limited,

The Australian Investor more...

June 2005

Azurn launches its Research and Development program at The Technology Enterprise Centre at LaTrobe University and opens its R&D office. more...

2004

November 2004 Azurn International Pty Ltd became a Public Company in Australia on 5 November 2004 in preparation to list on the ASX

October 2004 Azurn International Pty Ltd directors, Richard Flory and Dr Bala Kumble sign Heads of Agreement with the directors of Azurn Networks Inc in Boston, USA.

July 2004 Azurn International Pty Ltd enters into agreement with Azurn Networks Inc. The agreement was intended to allow joint development and commercialization.

January 2004 Azurn International Pty Ltd established in Australia by Richard Flory (a Melbourne based commercial lawyer) and Dr Bala Kumble, a former Head of the multimedia division at Telstra-TRL

August 2004

IPO planned for real-time instant messaging technology, Exchange more...

Telco prepares listing strategy, The Age more...

2002

The company developed and applied to patent its Multimedia Convergence Platform (MCP) in the US. The MCP was developed in collaboration with Philips, USA and conducted a pilot project with Deloitte & Touche, Boston, USA

2000

Azurn Networks Inc (Boston, USA) started in 2000

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