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New Partner and Director rise from within the Forsythes ranks
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Newcastle-based business services firm Forsythes is pleased to announce Audit Group Manager Martin Matthews has joined its partnership team and Training General Manager Chad White has joined the Information Technology and Training division as a joint director effective 1 July 2005.
Martin joined Forsythes in June 2004 following 13 years with Deloitte in Sydney and London. He has a wealth of audit and advisory experience, from the serving of small not-for profit companies through to large listed multinationals such as Rinker & CSR. He is renowned for his technical ability, professionalism, work ethic and ability to maintain strong client relationships.
Martin has experience in many industries including manufacturing, construction materials, education and training, hospitality, financial services, distribution, agriculture and viticulture.
“In a relatively short time Martin has gained the respect of our staff and clients and has proven to be a tremendous addition to our management team. Martin’s influence on our audit capability has been significant and I am very optimistic about continued growth in this area of our business,” said Forsythes CEO, Mr Paul Hankinson.
"I'm very grateful for the opportunity that Partnership will provide. The Forsythes Audit Division has been very successful over the past twelve months attracting quality clients and staff with revenues increasing in excess of 20%. Most of the staff in our Audit Division trained with Deloitte so we believe we can provide a ‘Big 4’ quality audit service without the cost," Mr Matthews said.
Chad commenced employment with Forsythes in 1998 as a Business Development Manager in training & recruitment. He became the General Manager of the Forsythes Information Technology Training arm incorporating New Horizons Newcastle in 2000. He has a Bachelor of Education from Newcastle University and is focused on providing a broad range of accredited professional training services to the local marketplace.
“Chad has tremendous customer relationship skills and has been instrumental in the growth of our training division. We welcome Chad as a joint director and look forward to him playing a greater role in our overall IT & Training structure,” said Forsythes IT & Training Managing Director, Mr Paul Marjoribanks.
“It’s a great opportunity to join an expanding local Information Technology and Training company as part of the Forsythes group. I’m looking forward to adding value to clients of Forsythes by bundling our training and technical services into one brand,” said Mr Chad White.
With more than 50 years experience, Forsythes combines a tradition of business expertise with innovative thinking and state-of-the-art systems in a dynamic commercial environment. Forsythes provides services in Accounting, Recruitment, IT & Training, Financial Planning and Forensic Accounting to a client-base that is rapidly expanding within and beyond the Hunter.
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Local IT Companies join forces to create one of the largest IT Integrators in the Hunter
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On the 14th of March 2005, Forsythes Information Technology acquired the sales and services arm of the Ipera group. The combined forces of Forsythes IT and Ipera IT will be 40 staff strong, creating one of the largest IT integrators in the Hunter Region offering clients a broader skill set and a wider range of solutions.
“The Newcastle and Hunter district has an abundance of IT companies servicing our region competing for similar business. The joining of our companies gives Forsythes IT economies of scale by strengthening our core service capability while increasing our technical and customer service capability. This will enhance our delivery of innovative IT solutions to our existing customers and the broader market. The combined team has an expanded range of specialised skills not easily matched by smaller IT companies”, said Forsythes Information Technology Managing Director, Mr Jeff Hughes.
“Ipera will continue to provide communications links, private networks, application service provision (ASP), telehousing and managed services to our joint customer base. This is a very exciting time for us and we look forward to working with Forsythes IT to deliver ‘best of breed’ solutions to our clients”, Ipera Managing Director, Mr Chris Deere said.
Forsythes IT, part of the Forsythes Group, has been in operation since 1984 and is a leading provider of IT solutions to business. Forsythes IT specialises in systems integration, business software solutions, training and development, IT sales and service.
Ipera IT was established in 1994 and will continue to offer complimentary IT services to Forsythes IT with the inclusion of managed services such as web, intranet & email hosting services, on-line data storage, email security services and other internet based services.
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SAP Business One: Empowering small to medium sized businesses globally and now in our region
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Forsythes Information Technology has been appointed a SAP channel partner for its Business One software suite. Forsythes IT is one of 28 SAP partners in Australia and the only one in the Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley regions.
SAP Business One is a complete business software system including accounting, customer relationship management, service management, workflow and much more. SAP Business One is aimed at the small to medium business market (SMB) and in particular businesses that have outgrown entry level systems such as MYOB and Quickbooks.
Forsythes IT is proud to be associated with a tier one brand such as SAP. Mr Tim Cavill, SMB director at SAP Australia and NZ said, "We are delighted to be associated with a company such as Forsythes IT. We have only engaged with companies that have had experience with accounting and business systems. SAP looks forward to a long and successful relationship with Forsythes IT".
"I have been working in the accounting and business software market for nearly 20 years and SAP Business One is the most exciting product designed for the SMB market. I have seen it bring together all the key elements required to manage a business in one integrated solution", said Mr Paul Marjoribanks, Director of Forsythes IT.
Forsythes IT will be launching SAP Business One in the Newcastle marketplace with a seminar in early 2005.
For further information or for a free consultation contact Paul Marjoribanks or Richard Thomas on 02 4927 3999.
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Hunter IT Guru - Second in the country to achieve coveted HP Networking Certification
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On the 15th February 2005, Phil Hale of Forsythes Information Technology was awarded his ‘Master Accredited Systems Engineer (Master ASE) Certification’ by Hewlett Packard ProCurve Networking Mobility. Phil is the only other person outside of HP to have achieved this certification. Phil has undergone a lifelong commitment to technical training and study. He has been working for Forsythes IT for the past 13 months in the role of Senior Engineer/IS Manager. His burning desire to be at the top of his game has resulted in him being one of the most highly sought after technical resources in our region.
“Phil’s security, communications and now networking competencies has put Forsythes IT at the cutting edge in a maturing industry. His professional training and commitment to providing the customer with ‘best in class’ services coupled with rigorous study and practical technical installations have resulted in Phil achieving this prestigious award, ” said Forsythes IT Director, Mr Jeff Hughes.
“With Phil and his team, we have the capability to provide consulting services and support to not only the end-user but also other reseller partners”, Jeff said.
“I believe this award will impact on our customers by giving them the assurance of working with professionals who have undertaken the appropriate training and certification. We are able to provide the most efficient network architecture designs to improve throughput within our customers networks”, said Mr Phil Hale.
Forsythes IT has the capability at the top level to design, deploy and support complex and scalable networking solutions in enterprise environments based on HP ProCurve technology.
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