ASX-listed Eclipx Group is undergoing a large-scale transformation that has seen it centralise its product and technology teams, exit its data centres and stand up new digital experiences for its customers.

In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, chief information officer Harry Nakichbandi discusses Eclipx Group’s transformation to a digital-first, cloud-based company as part of a broader effort to differentiate by disrupting the automotive leasing and fleet management markets in which it operates.

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Australia Post is nearing the finish line for what was once billed as the ‘largest telecommunications transformation in the country’, and is now setting its sights on smart operations powered by connected devices.

In this week’s episode of the iTnews podcast, Australia Post’s head of technology for network and infrastructure engineering Shane Hazim provides an in-depth view of the four streams of work in the telecommunications transformation, and where the enterprise intends to go next.

MyState Limited is forging ahead with a “significant program” of digital and technology works that is attached to a broader growth strategy the ASX-listed financial group is pursuing through to the end of FY25.

In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, MyState’s general manager of Technology, Operations and Product, Paul Moss, discusses the evolution of technology strategy and architecture in MyState’s banking and wealth management operations.

UNICEF Australia used digital transformation as the catalyst to change the way it raises funds to improve the lives of children, moving from four big appeals a year to an “always-on” fundraising approach.

In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, chief operating officer Sarah Grattan unpacks UNICEF Australia’s IT and digital structure and strategy, as well as a continuing transformation effort that began not long after she joined the not-for-profit in May 2018.

In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, NAB Chief Technology Officer Steve Day details shifts in strategic thinking around the bank’s highly-publicised cloud journey, which has been running at scale since 2017. He also reveals NAB is undertaking the first major revision of its technology strategy since 2018.

On the show this week, we have Samir Shah, he is the ICT Business Services Manager from Rinnai Australia.

You might know Rinnai because of its hot water, heating, and cooling systems. 

What you may not know is they also have manufacturing operations in Australia, and they’ve been undergoing a multi-year transformation of their ERP and reporting systems, which Samir will now walk us through.

Transurban has a growing range of successful examples of data analytics, particularly around road safety or optimising traffic flow. It also has a growing number of digital twins that it is using on road tunnel projects to manage ventilation and understand the causes of congestion. Together, these underscore a multi-year effort to build internal capability and systems around analytics and data use. Our guest is Mick Spence, Transurban's Data and Insights Lead – Victorian Business.

This is followed by a conversation with Nathan McGregor, Senior Vice President Sales in the Asia Pacific region at Cradlepoint, the sponsor of this episode, about why IT decision makers should incorporate wireless WAN and 5G in their plans.