The Department of Education in Western Australia will spend $14.89 million modernising its technology infrastructure after signing a five-year contract with ASG Group for new licenses and support services. Under the contract, ASG is providing the department with strategic support and a “licensing modernisation solution” based on Oracle technology. ASG has been supplying finance, HR and payroll managed services and project services to the department since 2006. ASG supplies all Oracle licenses to the department, which has the largest payroll in Western Australia. The latest contract follows a $23 million, three-year deal ASG struck with the department in early 2010 to supply its Oracle applications, database administration and server operations. ASG said in statement that it had signed several contracts, totaling $25 million, over recent weeks with public and private sector organisations. It was also close to concluding a further $60 million worth of agreements as the preferred tenderer in “exclusive negotiations.” In late February, ASG Group reported revenue of $75.9 million for the six months ending 31 December 2012, down from $76.04 million reported a year earlier. The company adjusted EBITDA was $12.8 million before a one-off impact of $15.6 million in write downs, which were driven by a previous strategic review and realignment of its business development approach and cost structure. After the write-down, it reported EBITDA of -$2.79 million, compared to $14.36 million the year earlier. ASG Group shares were trading at 33 cents per share on Wednesday morning. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe