Media Releases and In the News

August 2010

• Macquarie Telecom's Matt Healy Interviewed on ABC AM Radio
• Experian signs Asia Pacific hosting agreement with Macquarie Telecom - Experian’s first consolidated data center to be hosted in Sydney

July 2010

• Alterian signs three-year deal with Macquarie Hosting Asia-based customers to benefit from new Sydney Data Centre
• Watch the video of David Tudehope, interview on the opening of MacquarieHub
• Phillip Laster, of ABC Lateline interviews David Tudehope, Macquarie Telecom CEO on the opening of Macquarie Telecom's $5 million call centre.
• Macquarie Telecom opens customer service centre in Sydney

April 2010

• SMARTS Group signs $1.5m server hosting deal with Macquarie Hosting for ASIC

March 2010

• eCorner plays it safe  - New agreement leverages PCI Compliance and energy efficient data centre technologies
• Macquarie Telecom Appoints New Data Centre Facilities Manager

February 2010

• Macquarie Telecom Invests $1M in EMC Infrastructure Technology to Enable Business Cloud Services
• Macquarie Telecom delivers 67.5% increase in net profit after tax for the half-year

January 2010

• Seatem and Macquarie Hosting partner to enable Australian acts to compete on global stage

December 2009

• Quickflix Chooses Macquarie Hosting for NBN-readiness

November 2009

• Macquarie Telecom grows Hosting management team to meet new business opportunities

October 2009

• Australian Rugby sidesteps cloud computing

September 2009

• Equity Trustees Chooses Macquarie Telecom for secure managed hosting

August 2009

• Vital need for reliable, redundant server hosting that could scale with the business led T-bone to select Macquarie Hosting
• Macquarie Hosting upgrades data center network core for NBN readiness

July 2009

• Macquarie Telecom Announces Sale of its Singapore Business to CITIC 1616 and Establishment of a Preferred Carrier Arrangement
• Australian - Wed 29th - NBN to shift telco's focus on customers - David Tudehope, CEO, Macquarie Telecom
• Healthways, HCF and Macquarie Hosting partner to support Australian health system

June 2009

• Macquarie Hosting awarded Merit Award for "Sustainability and Green IT"
• SBS Chooses Macquarie Hosting to support new digital media services

May 2009

• Video Interview - Cebit News - David Tudehope, CEO Macquarie Telecom - Tour of Macquarie Telecom's Data Centre - Intellicentre Accreditations a standout differentiator
• Video Interview - Sky News, At the Close - David Tudehope, CEO Macquarie Telecom - Macquarie Telecom sees Government plans for broadband as a big boost for its start performer, the Intellicentre Data Centre
• Video Interview - Sky News First Business - David Tudehope, CEO Macquarie Telecom - Macquarie Telecom delivers on strategy and lifts financial results with a shift to higher margin Data and Hosting products
• Queensland Performing Arts Centre expands into new markets with Macquarie Managed Dedicated Server Hosting

April 2009

• Macquarie Telecom Announces Earnings Guidance for 2009 Full Year Results
• Macquarie Hosting Secures Leading Australian Payment Gateway Provider eWAY
• NBN bandwidth will drive hosting growth & new services
• Macquarie Telecom says NBN package will revitalise local telecommunications sector
• The Hon. Senator Stephen Conroy presents Macquarie Telecom with the World Communications Award for Customer Care

March 2009

• Macquarie Telecom calls on the Government to ensure data centres prove environmental credentials, in regards to Gershon data centre review
• Macquarie Hosting doubles sales and operations staff as Business Hosting grows in tough times

February 2009

• Switch Media Group Chooses Macquarie Hosting to Support Growth in Video-on-Demand Customers
• Macquarie Telecom Reports 2009 Half-Year Results
• Video Interview - David Tudehope, CEO Macquarie Telecom, Sky News Interview on Financial Performance
• Australian Financial Review Feb 3rd 2009 - Macquarie Telecom strong performance from data and hosting business.

January 2009

• Macquarie Hosting announces a 30% increase in IT Infrastructure Outsourcing during 2008.

November 2008

• Macquarie Hosting Data Centre First in Australia to Achieve Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Accreditation
• Macquarie Hosting reduces data centre energy consumption by 10% as number of managed servers grow by 30%

September 2008

• Global Red partners with Macquarie Hosting to reduce time to market for multichannel marketing campaigns
• Macquarie Hosting Delivers $1 million SaaS Incubator Sandpit

July 2008

• Macquarie Hosting Joins The Green Grid

June 2008

• carsguide.com.au partners with Macquarie Hosting as consumers continue to drive advertising dollar online

May 2008

• Macquarie Telecom launches Australia’s first multi-carrier Web 2.0 telecommunications management dashboard

March 2008

• Macquarie Telecom launches affordable business continuity for mission critical applications

January 2008

• Habbo partners with Macquarie Hosting as teen-networking expands in Australia
• Macquarie Telecom Announces Strategic Partnership with Greater China Telco Leader

December 2007

• ReachLocal Partners with Macquarie Hosting to deliver greater  results to Australian Businesses
• Review of data centre’s carbon footprint prompts Macquarie Hosting to change Sun or
  Read the article "Macquarie Telecom moves to reduce its carbon footprint" online at Australian IT

November 2007

• Australian IT Case Study - Macquarie Telecom, Cutting energy use in the data centre.
  Read the article online at Australian IT

October 2007

• truelocal.com.au partners with Macquarie Hosting to support growth explosion - New hosting solution provides high redundancy and scalability
• Macquarie Hosting and Authentium partner to deliver anti-malware software and updates throughout Australia and Asia

September 2007

• Powertel/AAPT and Macquarie Telecom Announce New Strategic Alliance
• Macquarie Hosting Australian Data Centre Achieves Defence Signals Directorate Full Accreditation

July 2007

• Centricom appoints Macquarie Hosting to host POLi mission-critical system

June 2007

• Ten years after deregulation, telecommunications reform is hampered by regulation and vested interests, reports Beverley Head - David Tudehope comments
• Macquarie Telecom Singapore Appoints New Managing Director to Support Aggressive Growth Plans
• Macquarie Hosting joins select group of leading global hosting providers in VMware Service Provider Program

May 2007

• David Tudehope - Macquarie Telecom CEO discusses broadband plan on ABC Lateline. Read the Transcript of the interview or Watch the video

April 2007

• NSW Government chooses Macquarie Telecom as an authorised Voice and Mobile Services Provider
• First Australian carrier and hosting provider certified to ISO 27001 international security standard

March 2007

• "Group proposes high-speed broadband network", David Tudehope interviewed on ABC Radio

February 2007

• Macquarie Telecom extends reach into business mobility market with Dedicated Managed Exchange hosting

January 2007

• Macquarie Telecom awarded GOLD by Microsoft
• Macquarie Hosting continues momentum under leadership of Aidan Tudehope

November 2006

• Just published on YouTube - Fox Business News - Interview with Glen Noble, Macquarie Telecom Hosting in Australia

October 2006

• Secure Managed Hosting service gives Haymarket Media infinite scope for growth in competitive online publishing market
• TotalTravel.com set for global expansion with help from Macquarie Hosting

September 2006

• Macquarie Hosting launches Dedicated Managed Virtualisation Offering

August 2006

• Registries Limited gives vote to Macquarie Telecom
• Macquarie Telecom scores top marks for telephony at University of Adelaide

July 2006

• Macquarie Telecom in fine voice with Opera Australia

June 2006

• Macquarie Hosting on the money with AFR Access

May 2006

• Maha Krishnapillai's APEC-Tel Diary - Canada sets new standard for industry review
• NRMA Motoring & Services appoints Macquarie Telecom to Host Roadside Assistance

April 2006

• Leading telcos come together to develop competitive model for national broadband upgrade
• Macquarie Telecom Introduces Single Local Call Rate Across Queensland

March 2006

• Senior Sales Appointments Strength Macquarie Telecom's Reach into Queensland & South States
• WA Government Chooses Macquarie Telecom as One of its Mandatory Voice and Data Services Providers

February 2006

• Macquarie Telecom provides 100% up time for Winter Olympics website
• Macquarie Telecom Calls for Better Regulation to Curb Telstra's Efforts to Re-entrench its Monopoly

November 2005

• Macquarie Telecom secures airline safety and regulation data for Civil Aviation Safety Authority

September 2005

• Macquarie Telecom secures daily bond trading worth up to $500 million

July 2005

• Macquarie Telecom to host online learning solution for Independent Schools of Western Australia

June 2005

• Child Support Agency chooses Macquarie Telecom for Secure Internet Services
• Macquarie Telecom Launches New Data Service
• Macquarie Telecom receives ‘five ticks' for security standards

May 2005

• UniPix boosts security, speeds deployment with managed hosting solution from Macquarie Telecom

April 2005

• Macquarie Telecom calls for Government to increase pace of telco competition in regional Queensland
• Commerce Queensland realises 25% saving with Macquarie Telecom

March 2005

• Free calls for up to 5 minutes on Macquarie Telecom networks
• Macquarie Telecom delivers complex hosting solution to BizEd Services
• Macquarie Telecom Scores International Security Standard – BS 7799
• Macquarie Telecom launches Clean Internet service

February 2005

• Lucent Technologies announces hosted contact centre functionality in Global Network Operations Centre
• Nickelodeon signs up to Macquarie Telecom's Red Hat solution

January 2005

• IPSTAR satellite signs agreement with Macquarie Telecom

November 2004

• Macquarie Telecom first to introduce single call zone for Tasmania
• Macquarie Telecom set to roll-out Metro Access Network
• Strategic re-branding positions Macquarie Telecom for the future

October 2004

• Townsville City Council awards Macquarie two year contract
• Red Hat Appoints Macquarie as First Hosting Partner

August 2004

• VOIP Provides The Edge For The Perth Centre
• Juniper Networks & Lucent Partner to expand Macquarie Service Portfolio

July 2004

• Macquarie Puts the Gloss On Communications For Wattyl

June 2004

• Macquarie first to pass on mobile price cuts to customers -  Companies could save up to $20,000 per annum

May 2004

• Dept. Communications, Information Technology & the Arts - third DSD Gateway win for Macquarie Telecom
• Dept. Prime Minister & Cabinet selects Macquarie to deliver secure internet services

April 2004

• DITR signs new IT Contracts

January 2004

• Macquarie Telecom Jets in on Webjet deal