News

01/2010	Strength in the Utilities industry. In the month of January a variety of Risk and Business Improvement Services have commenced for Verve Energy, Horizon Power, Synergy and the Independent Market Operator.
11/2009	Professional Conduct Collection Breakfast - “Married to the Mob”. Blue Zoo hosted the first PCC event with a panel of experts discussing the dichotomy of public and private lives for government employees. The next event is scheduled for early 2010.
09/2009	In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce & Industy and the Retail Traders Association, Blue Zoo is delivering a number of "Smart Business Seminars" enabling the business community to hear cost effective and practical business strategies from our extensive experience at the business coal face.
08/2009	Blue Zoo is developing the 5 year IT strategic plan for international engineering company Clough Limited and overseeing the improvement program and transition of IT services to the new Alluvion Building in 2010.
05/2009	As a global leader in the resources industry, BHP Billiton places a strong focus on managing risk effectively and driving business improvement. Blue Zoo is working with BHP Billiton to assess their technology risks, continuity readiness and drive an improvement program.
04/2009	Blue Zoo are overseeing the expansion of engineering firm Clough Limited’s information technology function, transitioning services from Jakarta to Perth and the deployment of service improvement initiatives.
02/2009	WE HAVE MOVED to larger premises. The new Blue Zoo head office in Perth, Western Australia is located at 414 Murray Street.
01/2009	Blue Zoo has been engaged to conduct a strategic review of IT operations for Petrosea (Jakarta) and Clough (Perth)
12/2008	The Department of Industry & Resources and the Department of Consumer & Employment Protection are divesting into 3 new government agencies (Commerce, Mines & Petroleum and State Development). Blue Zoo is Project Managing the transition and restructuring of IT services to support the newly formed entities.
11/2008	Compliance with the Payment Card Industry's (PCI) data security standards is now mandatory in Australia. The Retail Traders Association, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Blue Zoo are working together to assist organisations with their PCI standards compliance (CCI Business Pulse Magazine, October 2008, pp24-25)
10/2008	Blue Zoo is working with the Office of the Public Sector Standards Commission to develop a Whole of Western Australian Government "Good Corporate Governance" framework.
9/2008	Navitas is the largest ASX education services provider with locations in 5 countries, consisting of a total of 19 separate education centres and 27,000 students. Blue Zoo is assisting Navitas to develop an Shared Services strategy.
08/2008	Effective risk management is a cornerstone of organisational success. Blue Zoo is developing and implementing a Corporate Risk Management Framework for the Western Australian Department of Treasury & Finance including supporting policies, processes, systems and training to ensure that effective risk management is embeded in the culture of the Department.
07/2008	Blue Zoo is working with the Department of Industry and Resources on Disaster Recovery, Capacity Planning, IT Chargeback models and Identity and Access Management Architecture.
06/2008	Blue Zoo welcomes Business Development Manager, Robert Poynter.
05/2008	Blue Zoo undertakes an IT Strategic Planning engagement for the Western Australian Disability Services Commission.
04/2008	Blue Zoo has been appointed to the eHealthWA Project Services Panel by the Health Department of Western Australia to provide Project Assurance services over the next 5 years.
03/2008	Western Australian Newspapers uses Blue Zoo to help draft a Compliance Framework for the business.
02/2008	Our People. There are a number of new additions to the zoo this year, Blue Zoo welcomes Tony Friday, Alexis Guillot, Karen Eagling, Jon Moores and Joe Loermans.
01/2008	Consolidated Minerals Limited (CML) has recently announced an accelerated international growth strategy through a combination of acquisitions and expansion of its manganese and nickel businesses. CML is partnering with Blue Zoo to hollistically review IT and outline a roadmap for support and technological enablement of an international business growth strategy.
12/2007	Navitas was the first educational institution to be listed on the ASX and enrols over 27000 students in 90 countries. Blue Zoo has recently been appointed to assist Navitas in developing an IT Strategic Plan for the next 3 years.
9/2007	Blue Zoo is awarded a large contract with the Department of Consumer & Employment Protection to develop and implement a Business Continuity Management Framework and Risk Management Framework encompassing the six amalgamated government agencies.
7/2007	Blue Zoo is awarded a 12 month contract with the Department of Treasury & Finance to provide Business Continuity Planning Services.
7/2007	Blue Zoo welcomes a numerous and diverse base of new customers in the past quarter including Austal Ships, Coventry Group, Macmahon Holdings, Monadelphous and Iluka Resources.
3/2007	Blue Zoo is awarded 2 tenders from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. An enterprise Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Review and an Information Systems & Project Governance Review of the HAZMAN Upgrade Project.
2/2007	Blue Zoo assists IBT Eduction to develop a suite of IT Security Polices & Standards based upon the ISO 17799 Security Management Framework, to be implemented globally across 32 countries.
1/2007	Blue Zoo is awarded a tender from the Disability Services Commission to develop and implement an Incident Management Framework, Disaster Recovery Plan and Business Continuity Plan
9/2006	Blue Zoo is appointed to the Western Australian Office of the Auditor General Preferred IT Audit Service Provider Panel.

9/2006	Blue Zoo recognised as an Australian Government Endorsed Supplier of ICT Services

5/2006	Blue Zoo attains qualification to deliver ICT Services to Western Australian government under SPIRIT Framework

This information is intended as a first point of reference and should not be relied on as professional advice.