ANZ
£ 1.5bn Approximate revenue
2002
Year founded
1,800
Approximate number of employees 447 within the university ’ s Faculty of Engineering and IT . “ There are some unique and exciting aspects to being an IT team within a university of technology ” says O ’ Connor . “ Certainly having so many experts in the room can have its moments ” he quips , “ however there are some really nice intersections of academic and professional skills and experience that we have been able to harness which would be impossible in any other industry ”. One example of this in action is the work that the
IT team have done with Dr Tuck Wah Leong , a UTS researcher who specialises in human-centred approaches of inquiry and technology design . “ Working with Dr Leong has been absolutely fantastic ” says Burns . “ We have used his insight to guide many of our projects , every year we put a selection of IT staff through one of his subjects , and we have also leveraged the expertise and drive of his PHD students ”.
Looking forward , the trio are excited about the part that technology has to
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