The former CEO of Hitwise, Andrew Walsh, has joined software house THE ADWEB Agency as Executive Chairman, following the high profile US $260M sale of Hitwise in 2007.

Walsh returned to Australia from the U.S. in January 2008 following the conclusion of the sale and has had his eyes open for his next major business venture since. He cites his hobby as building companies which he describes as, “The best job in the world”.

In his new role with ADWEB, Walsh will focus on the expansion of the company’s flagship software solution – Intranet DASHBOARD – across international markets with a focus on North America. Read more »

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We are happy to announce Kathmandu as the newest member of the iD family. The selection of iD over major competitors such as SharePoint seems to have caused quite the stir.

Intranet DASHBOARD has has scored another major corporate client, lassoing Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu.

Kathmandu has implemented the intranet service across its 80 stores in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK to improve internal communications through more timely and efficient information sharing. Kathmandu selected the iD communications platform over Microsoft SharePoint, after discovering it offered most the features it needed straight out of the box, for a fraction of the price.

“We discovered iD on the internet and lined it up against SharePoint to find it offered significantly more value for money,” said Bryan Moore, general manager of Information Systems at Kathmandu. “It was also much less complex, making our decision a no-brainer.” Read more »

New Intranet DASHBOARD functionality enhancing usability

International award-winning intranet software company Intranet DASHBOARD, today introduced release 2.1, adding additional functionality to its suite of over 40 in-built tools and applications. Intranet DASHBOARD is an all-in-one intranet solution enhancing organizations’ collaboration and communications across the enterprise to increase productivity. The latest release was introduced today at the KMWorld & Intranets 2007 Conference and Exposition. Read more »

Intranet DASHBOARD has secured another media company client adding to its already significant presence in this vertical sector in both the US and Australia.

iD now operates in two TV networks, a national radio network, and seven print media companies, across the organizations including sales and operations. Read more »

Intranet DASHBOARD released key data from the first Australian and rest of world [ROW] intranet usage and trends comparison at the launch of Intranet DASHBOARD 2.0 at CeBIT Australia May 1, 2007.

Campbell Dobbin, CEO of Intranet DASHBOARD said: “The groundbreaking Global Intranet Benchmarking Survey conducted by Intranet DASHBOARD showed IT departments and marcoms were battling for control of the intranet, and if global trends are any indication this conflict will only escalate.” Read more »

We are very pleased to announce a recent win at the APC Internet Technology Awards 2007. APC is considered one of Australia’s most influential computer magazines and the choice monthly magazine for ‘power users’ and IT professionals, with a readership of 193,000. APC’s Editor Tony Sarno had the following to say about iD:

“We congratulate Intranet DASHBOARD as the category winner for “Best Web-based application” . Intranet DASHBOARD is an intranet management solution that beat extremely strong competition from some of the leading international names in tech. It was only late in the nominations process that we discovered they were an Australian company and were doubly pleased at their success in the final vote.”

“Intranet DASHBOARD‘s success is reflected in the number and size of their customers, which include companies such as Shell. Their software is elegant and supports a massive number of business tools designed to enhance any company’s internal corporate communications and productivity. Plus it’s one solution from one vendor, a key fact that will resonate well with IT departments and CFOs universally,” said Sarno.

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Congratulations to our client Royal Dutch Shell, who have just been made a finalist in the 2006 Global MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises) report by Teleos. The nomination is given to companies dedicated to growth through innovation and managing enterprise knowledge, and which deliver shareholder value twice as fast as their competitors.

A panel of Global Fortune 500 senior executives and internationally-recognized knowledge management/ intellectual capital experts selected the 2006 Global MAKE finalists. The panel rated organizations against a framework of eight key knowledge performance dimensions which are the visible drivers of competitive advantage and intellectual capital growth. Read more »

Intranet DASHBOARD would like to congratulate two of our clients, Shell and Lloyd’s TSB for winning Best Intranet Design and Best Intranet Content respectively, at the 2006 International Benchmarking Forum Intranet of the Year Awards in London.

Based on the IBF’s ongoing work to evaluate members’ intranets, the top 10 intranets were shortlisted in each of the award categories. These intranets were then put in front of a panel of judges made up of IBF members and IBF staff.

Paul Miller IBF founder and Chairman said, ‘We are publicly acknowledging the hard work and vision of our members. These high-performing intranets are indicative of a maturing in the intranet and portal field.’

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Intranet DASHBOARD 1.4 is now available. The new version includes a host of new features such as advanced language support, contact management and new SMS capabilities.

The new features are Language Localisation, which allows multiple language settings and customisation of system messages to suit an audience, and Contact Manager which assists the management, maintenance and sharing of contacts, including adding new contacts and details via SMS.

The software is a comprehensive content publishing system, enabling non-technical staff to create and manage intranet sites with ease.

“We have committed ourselves to creating software that truly enhances and reflects the business of our clients,” said Campbell Dobbin, CEO of Intranet DASHBOARD. “With our new applications and enhancements, Intranet DASHBOARD will allow our clients to deliver further communication and knowledge management benefits to their employees, and business partners through the extranet functions.”

The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has selected Intranet DASHBOARD to consolidate the information collected by the Office of the Prosecution in impeaching leaders of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.