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In Marketing We Trust wins seven clients & expands team

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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In Marketing We Trust secures seven major clients including Grab and OCBC, expands APAC team with senior hires to boost media, SEO, and data services.
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Intense heat leads to internet outages in Australia

Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald high temperatures of about 44.4 degrees celcius caused iiNet to shut down some of its systems at its Perth data centre.
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Telecom sells AAPT for A$450M to TPG Telecom

Mon, 9th Dec 2013
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Telecom sells Australian AAPT unit to TPG Telecom for AUD $450 million, exceeding expectations. The move aligns with its focus on NZ operations.
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iiNet chooses Hawaiki cable for Oz-US fibre capacity

Thu, 3rd Oct 2013
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iiNet Limited confirms intention to acquire fibre capacity on the Australia-US segment of the Hawaiki submarine cable system.
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Second customer for Pacific Fibre

Wed, 27th Jul 2011
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Australian ISP iiNet becomes the second to support Pacific Fibre's ambitious trans-Pacific internet cable, aiming to bolster competition.
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1 billion phone & tablet chips shipped

Wed, 27th Jul 2011
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ARM reports a 21% profit surge, shipping 1.1 billion chips Q2, as tech dominates phones and tablets globally. Future growth anticipated.
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Telecom sells AAPT

Fri, 30th Jul 2010
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Telecom sells AAPT's consumer division to iiNet for AUD $60 million and offloads an 18.2% stake in iiNet for AUD $70 million, streamlining its focus.
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Rushworth resigns

Wed, 20th Jan 2010
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Vodafone's marketing director, Mark Rushworth, has resigned and will depart on Friday. CEO Russell Stanners will manage marketing until a replacement is found.