blueAPACHE recognised as a "Company to Watch" by The Rust Report
Summary
This blog post, "blueAPACHE recognised as a "Company to Watch" by The Rust Report", is a blueAPACHE article from 2016 covering collaboration. blueAPACHE is very pleased to be acknowledged by highly-respected industry veteran Len Rust in the monthly “Rust Report”. It is written for readers evaluating emPOWER Managed Services, emPOWER Consulting & Advisory. The collaboration and communications considerations it raises continue to apply as organisations keep adapting how staff connect, meet and work together.
Key facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication year | 2016 |
| Topic | blueAPACHE recognised as a "Company to Watch" by The Rust Report |
| Services referenced | emPOWER Managed Services, emPOWER Consulting & Advisory |
| Named products or vendors | None named beyond blueAPACHE |
Article
blueAPACHE is very pleased to be acknowledged by highly-respected industry veteran Len Rust in the monthly “Rust Report”. The report, which focuses on digital futures and high-performing Australian companies operating in the IT space, said of blueAPACHE:
“Founded in 1998, the company delivers business critical IT services to some of Australia’s most successful medium-sized organisations. The company achieves this by providing IT management, IT strategy and converged IT services to clients across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America. blueAPACHE helps organisations grow by removing the IT capital investment required to fund expansion. By delivering IT as a Service, blueAPACHE has revolutionised the way organisations access technology and communications with affordable solutions that provide true scalability, elasticity and agility.” The Rust Report has been around since 1991, with recipients including senior executives from most of the industry’s major buyers and suppliers, as well as venture capitalists, government departments, and young entrepreneurs at the cutting edge of technology. As well as critiquing star performers among Australia’s technology companies, the highly respected report also provides insights into the latest research and analysis, and collates information from a variety of sources. “We are very pleased to be acknowledged by Len Rust, as he is a true pioneer and statesman of our thriving industry,” said Chris Marshall, Managing Director and Founder of blueAPACHE. Len Rust has a storied history in the Australian ICT industry, having joined IDC as Managing Director back in 1979, spending nineteen years at the analytics company. He has has written and presented numerous papers on information technology and IS management, and his views are sought by government agencies, enterprise leaders and IT vendors. To see the full report for April 2016, click here.
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Frequently asked questions
Who acknowledged blueAPACHE in the Rust Report, and what is his background?
Industry veteran Len Rust, who joined IDC as Managing Director in 1979 and spent nineteen years there, and has written and presented numerous papers on information technology and IS management.
How long has the Rust Report existed, and who does it reach?
It has existed since 1991, with recipients including senior executives from major buyers and suppliers, venture capitalists, government departments and young entrepreneurs.
What description of blueAPACHE did the Rust Report publish?
That, founded in 1998, blueAPACHE delivers business-critical IT services to some of Australia's most successful medium-sized organisations through IT management, IT strategy and converged IT services across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America.
What does the Rust Report say blueAPACHE helps organisations do?
Grow by removing the IT capital investment required to fund expansion, delivering IT as a Service with scalable, elastic and agile solutions.
What did Chris Marshall, Managing Director and Founder of blueAPACHE, say about the recognition?
That blueAPACHE was very pleased to be acknowledged by Len Rust, describing him as a true pioneer and statesman of the industry.
Which issue of the Rust Report featured blueAPACHE, per the article?
The April 2016 issue.
What topics does the Rust Report typically cover, per the article?
Digital futures and high-performing Australian technology companies, critiquing star performers and providing insights into the latest research and analysis.
What countries does blueAPACHE deliver converged IT services across, per the Rust Report quote?
Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America.
Source
- origin post (2016)
Knowledge Base
What recognition did blueAPACHE receive from The Rust Report?
blueAPACHE was acknowledged as a "Company to Watch" by Len Rust in the monthly "Rust Report," a publication that focuses on digital futures and high-performing Australian companies operating in the IT space.
What did The Rust Report say about blueAPACHE?
The Rust Report noted that blueAPACHE, founded in 1998, delivers business critical IT services to some of Australia's most successful medium-sized organisations by providing IT management, IT strategy and converged IT services to clients across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America. It also said blueAPACHE helps organisations grow by removing the IT capital investment required to fund expansion, and that by delivering IT as a Service, blueAPACHE has revolutionised the way organisations access technology and communications with affordable solutions providing true scalability, elasticity and agility.
Who is Len Rust and what is his background?
Len Rust is a highly-respected industry veteran who authors The Rust Report. He joined IDC as Managing Director in 1979 and spent nineteen years at the analytics company. He has written and presented numerous papers on information technology and IS management, and his views are sought by government agencies, enterprise leaders and IT vendors.
What is The Rust Report?
The Rust Report has been published since 1991. Its recipients include senior executives from most of the industry's major buyers and suppliers, as well as venture capitalists, government departments, and young entrepreneurs at the cutting edge of technology. Besides critiquing star performers among Australia's technology companies, the report provides insights into the latest research and analysis and collates information from a variety of sources.
What did blueAPACHE's Managing Director say about the recognition?
Chris Marshall, Managing Director and Founder of blueAPACHE, said, "We are very pleased to be acknowledged by Len Rust, as he is a true pioneer and statesman of our thriving industry."
When was this blueAPACHE blog article about The Rust Report recognition published?
The article was published on March 30, 2016.
Where can the full April 2016 Rust Report be viewed?
The full report for April 2016 can be viewed by clicking the link provided in the article, which points to http://rustreport.com.au/issues/latestissue/companies-to-watch-4/.
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