InMage appoints VP

InMage Systems is expanding into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and InMage veteran Bob Sandie has been promoted to senior vice-president of Asia Pacific and Channel Sales, says Market Watch.

In his new role, his responsibilities include driving revenue growth in all APAC markets, expanding sales and business development partnerships, and increasing InMage's deployment and support throughout the region.

Sandie will also oversee the company's worldwide channel sales organisation. The APAC announcement is part of a strategic international expansion that includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and addresses growing demand for disaster recovery and business continuity solutions around the globe.

University of Queensland staff and students won four of the nine award categories at the 11th annual 2008 Women in Technology awards held in Brisbane, including the strongly-contested student division, states UQ News Online.

Second year UQ Information Technology student Sarah McDowell took the Unisys ICT Student Award from fellow UQ student finalists Jacinta Fitzgerald and Nicola Holmes.

The Unisys Student Award category was open to all undergraduate and vocational students in the ICT field and aimed to recognise the achievements of women working and studying in the technology industries in Queensland.

University of the South Pacific deputy vice-chancellor Dr Esther Williams says there's a need to align education strategies with the different professional needs of the market, reports Fiji Times.

Speaking at the 102nd Fiji Principals Association conference in Suva last week, Williams said many challenges faced the education sector and these were caused by local political, regional and global factors.

She said many fast growing jobs in Fiji's new economy would require post secondary education and qualification, especially those in computing, ICT, accounting and economics.