SPONSORS
Sponsors of the ACS Foundation can be either donors and/or host companies:
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Donors are individuals & organisations who contribute financially or in-kind to the student development or student specific programs.
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Host companies are organisations that provide workplace experience to help students explore their future career in technology
We are incredibly gratefully to the many organisations over the years who have cheerfully given to assist the growth of Australia's young technical talent. The following list of sponsors are some of the many diverse organisations who have played a part in Australia's digital development. If you are looking to join them as a fellow sponsor, please contact us. Our team can help you find a student who you can sponsor and who can in turn provide fresh skills and technical talent to your team.
The Foundation's mission is to inspire and support the next generation of ICT professionals, by providing scholarships and mentoring programs, helping to bridge the digital divide, and promoting the use of technology in ways that benefit society. The Foundation works to support students, educators, and researchers in the field of ICT, as well as promoting the development of technology skills in the community. The foundation also offers funding to projects that align with its mission and values.
The ACS provides a range of services to its members, including professional development, networking opportunities, and industry advocacy. The society also provides a certification program for ICT professionals, which aims to recognize and promote excellence in the field. Additionally, the ACS conducts research, publishes reports and guidelines, and makes submissions to government on policy matters related to the ICT industry in Australia.
The ACS also has a strong focus on promoting diversity and inclusion in the ICT industry and encouraging the next generation of ICT professionals through the ACS Foundation.
Some of the main services and solutions offered by Accenture include:
Strategy: which includes services such as corporate and business strategy, organization design, and digital strategy
Consulting: which includes services such as operations consulting, human capital consulting, and supply chain consulting
Digital: which includes services such as digital marketing, digital customer experience and analytics
Technology: which includes services such as technology architecture, software development, cloud services and cybersecurity.
Operations: which includes services such as process optimization, outsourcing and intelligent automation
Accenture has a global presence and works with a wide range of clients, including large enterprises and government agencies across various industries such as banking, healthcare, energy, and more. The company's mission is to help clients become high-performance businesses and governments by providing them with the best combination of strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations services.
Laptops: including Chromebooks, Ultrabooks, and gaming laptops
Desktops: including all-in-one computers and gaming PCs
Monitors: including gaming monitors, professional monitors and touch screen monitors
Tablets: including Windows and Android tablets
Smartphones: including Windows and Android smartphones
Projectors: including home and business projectors
Servers: enterprise-grade servers
Peripherals: including keyboards, mice, and storage devices
Acer's mission is to break the barriers between people and technology, by providing innovative and high-quality products that are easy to use and accessible to everyone. The company is committed to providing a wide range of technology solutions to meet the diverse needs of its customers, and to creating a more sustainable future by designing products with a lower environmental impact.
Photoshop: an image editing software used for digital photo editing and graphic design
Illustrator: a vector graphics editor and illustration software
InDesign: a page layout software for print and digital media
Adobe Premiere Pro: a video editing software
Adobe After Effects: a motion graphics and compositing software
Adobe Acrobat: a software for creating, editing, and managing PDF documents
Adobe Creative Cloud: a subscription-based service that provides access to the entire collection of Adobe's creative tools and services.
Adobe's software is widely used across different industries, such as advertising, publishing, film and television, gaming, and web development.
Investigating and preventing serious and organized crime, including terrorism, cybercrime, and transnational crime.
Providing protective security for Commonwealth government officials, visiting dignitaries, and foreign missions.
Enforcing federal laws related to border protection, including customs and immigration laws.
Providing forensic and technical support to other law enforcement agencies.
Contributing to national and international efforts to combat crime and terrorism through cooperation and liaison with other agencies, both domestic and international.
Providing a range of community policing services, including working with other law enforcement agencies and the community to prevent and reduce crime.
The AFP also provides specialized services, such as aviation, maritime, and protective security services, as well as forensic and technical support services. It also provides support to other law enforcement agencies and works closely with other government agencies, such as the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the Australian Border Force (ABF).
Some of the main products and services offered by Agilent include:
Chromatography and mass spectrometry instruments for chemical analysis
Electronic test and measurement equipment for the telecommunications and electronics industries
Life sciences instruments and reagents for genetic analysis and protein research
Software and services for data analysis and management
Agilent is a global company that provides products and services to customers in a wide range of industries, and its products are used in many laboratory and industrial settings. The company's mission is to provide solutions that enable its customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
AIIA provides a range of services to its members, which include ICT companies, startups, and individuals. These services include:
Networking and collaboration opportunities
Advocacy and representation on policy and regulatory issues
Access to industry research and insights
Professional development and training opportunities
Events and conferences
Awards and recognition programs
AIIA also works closely with government and other industry groups to promote the growth and development of the ICT sector in Australia.
New project developments are underway across the globe to enhance international scale and product flexibility to meet significant market growth that is underpinned by a global transition to a net zero carbon future.
Our pillars of success are built on sustainability, cost leadership and product quality through relations with our people, partners, customers and communities.
We are dual listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, and have established partnerships with Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the Jujuy and Catamarca Provincial Government
From creating mischievous bunnies in Peter Rabbit, building heroic minifigs in The LEGO Movies, battling fierce fighting owls in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole to teaching prancing penguins how to dance in Happy Feet, Animal Logic inspires audiences around the world with great stories, breathtaking visuals, compelling characters, memorable performances, and ground breaking technology!
With teams in Sydney, Los Angeles and Vancouver, Animal Logic has never wavered from its core mission – to CREATE, to INNOVATE, to ENGAGE and to captivate audiences across the globe, producing great screen content with our incredible creative partners.
Our Studio habitats are located at Sydney’s Fox Studios and bustling Yaletown in Vancouver, where the most talented artists and technicians from around the world come to live, work and play.
Hear more from our crew by watching Animal Stories, a video series where our talented crew chat about what it’s like to be an Animal. We’ll be releasing these videos regularly, with each one focusing on different aspects of studio life across Sydney, LA and Vancouver.
Risk Solutions: Aon provides risk management and insurance brokerage services to businesses and organizations, helping them to identify, assess, and manage potential risks to their operations and assets. This includes property and casualty insurance, as well as specialty lines such as cyber risk and political risk.
Retirement Solutions: Aon provides retirement consulting and administration services to employers, helping them to design and manage retirement plans for their employees. This includes defined benefit and defined contribution plans, as well as non-qualified plans.
Health Solutions: Aon provides health and benefits consulting and brokerage services to employers, helping them to design and manage employee health and welfare benefits programs. This includes health insurance, dental and vision plans, and other employee benefits.
Aon also provides consulting services in areas such as human resources, mergers and acquisitions, and talent management.
Aon is one of the largest insurance broker and risk management consulting firms in the world. It operates in over 120 countries and employs over 50,000 people.
Apple's software includes the macOS and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media player, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites. Its online services include the iTunes Store, the iOS App Store, and Mac App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud.
Apple is also involved in the design and production of a range of accessories for its products, including the Apple Pencil, AirPods, and HomePod mini. Apple's consumer software includes the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites. Apple's professional software includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Xcode.
In recent years, Apple has also focused on services such as Apple Music, the App Store and the iCloud. Apple services segment includes revenues from the sale of AppleCare, Apple Pay, licensing and other services.
From the Midwest across to the Goldfields and all the way down to the South West, the network we manage connects local businesses, communities and industries with eastern states and overseas markets.
We deliver WA products to the rest of the world – 24 hours a day, seven days a week - by joining the dots between people, products and ports.
Some of the main services offered by ASG include:
IT strategy and planning: to help clients align their IT initiatives with their overall business goals
IT operations and management: to help clients improve the performance, security, and scalability of their IT systems
Cloud computing: to help clients take advantage of cloud-based services and technologies
Digital transformation: to help clients leverage digital technologies to improve their business processes and customer experiences
ASG is a global company with a focus on providing IT services to clients in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company's mission is to help clients achieve their business objectives through the effective use of technology.
ASt provides Integrated Workplace Management Solutions (IWMS), Computer-Aided Facility Management systems (CAFM) and Autodesk AEC solutions that help professionals deliver better customer service, significantly reduce costs and improve the productivity of their entire organisation.
ASt also provides hardware (HP, Dell, Lenovo) specifically designed for your CAD software.
ASt Solutions work with the industry standard CAD and BIM software technology from Autodesk. The ASt FM solutions are fully web and mobile based and cover a complete range of functionality for Facility Managers, Real Estate professionals, end users-occupiers and service providers to engage the enterprise.
Some of the main products offered by Atlassian include:
Jira: a project and issue tracking tool for software development teams
Confluence: a team collaboration and knowledge management tool
Trello: a visual project management tool
Bitbucket: a Git repository management and collaboration platform for software development teams
Opsgenie: an incident management platform
Jira Service Desk: a help desk and IT service management solution
Atlassian's products are widely used across a variety of industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, and education. The company's mission is to help teams and organizations around the world work together more efficiently and effectively, by providing them with the tools and technologies they need to collaborate and get things done.
The Australian Space Agency provides a range of services and activities to achieve its goal, such as:
Developing and implementing national space policy and strategies
Facilitating collaboration and partnerships between government, industry, and research organizations
Investing in research and development to support the growth of the Australian space industry
Encouraging and supporting the participation of Australian companies and researchers in international space missions and programs
Providing advice and guidance to the Australian government on space-related matters.
The agency is also working on the development of a national civil space strategy and is planning to launch its own satellite by 2028. The Australian Space Agency is also working on developing new technologies, capabilities and is also working on international cooperation to strengthen the industry.
They underpin a lot of the daily conveniences Australians have come to expect, including things like:
weather forecasting
emergency management
internet access
online banking
GPS.
Space technology can also help:
farmers monitor the health of their crops
emergency response workers track bushfires
mining vehicles work autonomously.
Some of the main services offered by Avanade include:
Business and IT strategy consulting: to help clients align their technology investments with their overall business goals
Cloud services: to help clients move their operations to the cloud, including Azure and Office 365
Digital transformation: to help clients leverage digital technologies to improve their business processes and customer experiences
Application development and integration: to help clients build, modernize, and integrate custom applications
Business intelligence and analytics: to help clients gain insights from their data
Cybersecurity: to help clients protect their assets and data from cyber threats
Avanade has a global presence and works with a wide range of clients, including large enterprises and government agencies across various industries such as healthcare, financial services, retail, manufacturing, and more.
Some of the main services offered by AWS include:
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2): a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3): an object storage service that offers industry-leading scalability, data availability, security, and performance
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS): a managed relational database service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud
Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS): a block storage service for use with Amazon EC2 instances
AWS Lambda: a compute service that lets you run code without provisioning or managing servers
Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS): a fully managed message queuing service that enables you to decouple and scale microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications.
AWS's mission is to provide a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that enables customers to bring a wide variety of applications and services to market. AWS offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model, providing customers with a cost-effective way to run their applications, with no upfront costs or long-term commitments.
Producing a wide range of breads, pastries, and baked goods, such as sourdough, ciabatta, croissants, and cakes.
Operating a network of franchised bakeries throughout Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Providing training and support for franchisees to help them operate their own successful bakery business.
Developing and implementing marketing and advertising campaigns to promote its products and services.
Investing in research and development to improve product quality and develop new products.
Supporting local communities by participating in charitable events and donations.
Implementing sustainable practices, reducing environmental impact and investing in communities.
Overall, Bakers Delight is a well-known franchise that provides fresh and delicious bakery products to customers all around the world, while offering opportunities for entrepreneurs to run their own business with the support of a strong brand and established systems.
Personal banking: which includes savings and transaction accounts, personal loans, credit cards, and home loans
Business banking: which includes business accounts, business loans, and merchant services
Wealth management: which includes investment options, superannuation, and insurance
Online and mobile banking: which allows customers to access their account information and perform transactions online or through mobile apps
Foreign exchange: which offers international money transfers and foreign currency accounts
Bankwest is part of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) group of companies, one of the biggest banks in Australia, which provides Bankwest with the resources, capital and technology to provide more advanced services and support to its customers. Bankwest's mission is to provide its customers with the best banking experience possible, offering them with innovative and easy-to-use banking services and products that meet their needs and help them achieve their financial goals.
BHP's main business segments are divided into Minerals America, Minerals Australia and Petroleum. The company operates a number of mines, processing plants and logistics infrastructure in multiple countries, and also has a strong presence in marketing and trading of commodities.
The company's mission is to create long-term shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition, development and marketing of natural resources. BHP also places an emphasis on sustainability and works to minimize the environmental impact of its operations, and to promote safety and health of its employees and communities where it operates. The company also supports various social and economic development initiatives in the communities where it operates.