The financial crisis that began rippling through the global economy in 2008 placed enormous pressure on the airline industry. Rising capital and operational expenses coupled with lower demand for domestic and international flights forced many airlines to seek new ways to maintain profitability. According to reports from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global economic recession caused airline revenues to drop by US$81 billion in 2009, leading to losses of almost US$10 billion. Click for more information

Business at the aerospace division of Ball was growing. To put business insight into the hands of project leads and others more quickly, Ball adopted a data warehouse and business intelligence solution based on technologies from Microsoft and Neudesic. The results: business users now get the data and analysis they need in seconds, rather than hours. Data is more accurate, and so is analysis based on that data. Project leads and executives make better, data-driven business decisions. Click for more information

The Department of Justice is one of eleven departments within the Victorian public sector. The Justice portfolio consists of business units and statutory entities aligned under nine key functions. This includes all police and prosecution functions, administration of the court system, provision of the prison and community corrections services, administration of various tribunals and agencies established to protect citizens' rights, emergency management, provision of emergency services, policy on racing and gaming issues and Click for more information