Testimonials
- Lateral Plains
- iGlass
- Uniti
- State Revenue Office
- Aviarc Australia
- Centre for eCommerce and Communications
- Ballarat ICT Limited
- Colourfield Creative
- IBM Australia/New Zealand
- State Government of Victoria
- Commerce Ballarat
Lateral Plains
In the tough and competitive environment of IT, the Ballarat Technology Park has been a defining factor in the success of Lateral Plains.
Unparalleled facilities, partnerships and collaboration with other resident companies and the University, the profile and exposure; there is little to compare anywhere with the leverage and competitive advantage that the Park offers.
It’s both a personal and professional environment in which our team lives and works, offering a stability and flexibility that has allowed us to build long terms plans for the future.
George Fong
Lateral Plains Pty Ltd
The University supported the project by upgrading their facilities and undertaking research in a spirit of co-development.
The Technology Park is adjacent to UB, allowing us to maintain research links and to work with near-by companies in a productive business cluster.
Dr Johnny Pak
Co-founder ID Research
iGlass
Uniti
UNITI a subsidiary software company of Ballarat District Nursing & Healthcare has recently moved to the Technolgoy Park with the objective of growing the company and entering new markets.
Within a few weeks, the UNITI team has already experienced the opportunities to network with likeminded companies, sharing similar technological and business experiences together with a real feel for peer support.
Ballarat’s fantastic. Nothing’s more than 10 minutes away. We ride our bikes to work … and can use the (UB) gym or have a swim at lunchtime.
Dean Parish
Information Technology Manager
Uniti
State Revenue Office
The SRO was a pioneer in the relocation of Victorian Government functions to regional Victoria and remains a blueprint for similar initiatives. The Ballarat Technology Park was an ideal environment providing all the services required to establish a modern, highly productive business with state-of-the-art ICT connectivity. The proximity to the University of Ballarat was also a key attraction from the standpoint of recruiting and training a new and skilled workforce.
In every sense, the Ballarat office has been an outstanding success. Location at the Ballarat Technology Park has been the key to this achievement.
Grant Parsons
Executive Director, Operations
State Revenue Office
Aviarc Australia
The Aviarc Development Suite is a standards-based software development and deployment platform that is specifically designed to enable organisations to convert business ideas to successful IT- supported innovations. Unlike other options which do not allow the full and effective participation of the business users, Aviarc allows the business user the freedom to bring their ideas to life, in a way that fits within the existing Enterprise IT framework.
When looking for a location to set up Aviarc Australia, our decision criteria were:
- Easy access to major markets;
- A good local IT skills base;
- A low-risk start-up environment with headroom for growth; and of course
- The cost structure and flexibility to suit a potential high-growth company.
We started in a single person office in the University of Ballarat Technology Park for the above reasons but soon found a key advantage: a strong culture of business development support that extends from simple networking to the introduction to qualified prospects for the use of our software and services.
We are now providing development services from our offices to some of the largest and most demanding users of IT in Australia, and are bringing new product to market in the form of software development methodologies, designed in, and implemented from, Ballarat.
Rather than just being a passive provider of infrastructure, the Park has provided us with an active growth environment to support our aspirations.
We couldn't be happier.
Ross Smith
Director
Aviarc Australia
Centre for eCommerce and Communications
The Centre for eCommerce and Communications has been a Park tenant since 1998. It’s a beautiful location to work within, with a variety of conference and meeting facilities, and of course the Innov8 Café.
The ‘cluster benefits’ of being in the Park help us outsource work to other tenants. We are also supported by reception services, event planning assistance and professional development opportunities in the form of workshops and Park events.
Informal support systems operate quite extensively within the Park, with people sharing technical tips and tricks.
I think it would be very difficult to find an alternate location that would satisfy our needs.
Helen Thompson
Director
Centre for eCommerce and Communications
Ballarat ICT Limited
Ballarat ICT Ltd is peak industry body for information and communication technologies within the region. It makes sense to locate this office in the heartland of technology and innovation. The modern facilities and infrastructure are important, however of equal significance is the ability to interact with ‘like minded’ professionals.
Ian Fry
Executive Officer
Ballarat ICT Limited
Colourfield Creative
The benefits of running a business located in the University of Ballarat Technology Park are many and varied. The cluster of business start-ups, SME's and corporations provide a network of business opportunities and community support that assists small businesses to grow and develop in positive ways. The technology environment continually challenges and fosters business development.
Colourfield Creative PL has progressively built a solid business structure after relocating to the Tech Park in 2005. The skills, experience and client base has expanded providing a positive outlook for the business. I would encourage any business considering relocating to the Park to thoroughly explore the possibilities and weigh up the benefits.
Paul McKenna
Director
Colourfield Creative
IBM Australia/New Zealand
We’ve benefited not just in terms of lowering labour costs through using a partly undergraduate workforce but also in generating an ongoing pipeline of talent for the IBM IT services centre.
IBM's investment in Ballarat builds on our long-standing relationship with the University of Ballarat, and with the Victorian Government. We currently employ around 800 people here and over the next few years we expect the IBM IT services centre to expand by around 200 employees, with growth expected in software development, IT consulting services and technical support areas, as the IBM IT services centre continues to support our clients across Australia, Europe, Asia Pacific and the US.
John Harvey
Business Development & Investment Executive
IBM Australia/New Zealand
State Government of Victoria
What’s been achieved here through the IBM and University of Ballarat partnership sets an excellent example for Victoria in general. In Victoria, we are delivering a new skills and training system to give us the workforces we will need for the 21st century but in order to do this as effectively as possible, we need stronger links between industry and training and education bodies.
Jacinta Allen
Minister for Regional Development
State Government of Victoria
Ballarat has established itself as a centre of ICT excellence through the Ballarat Technology Park and through the University of Ballarat's reputation for delivering highly-skilled graduates.
John Lenders
Minister for Information and Communication Technologies
State Government of Victoria
Commerce Ballarat
Commerce Ballarat is pleased to work so closely with the University of Ballarat Technology Park. Without our sponsors the CGU Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards would not be possible. The support by the Technology Park of the Innovation and Technology Category ensures that Ballarat's most exciting and innovative businesses can educate the community about their successes.
The strong relationship and regular communication between our two organisation allows us to keep our membership informed of upcoming events that will be relevant to their businesses.
It is a pleasure to work with Mal and his team on all of our mutual endeavours.
Jodie Gillett
Executive Officer
Commerce Ballarat