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eChallengeThe University of Adelaide has launched its 2009 eChallenge, an entrepreneurial business planning competition that offers $50,000 in prizes.

The eChallenge (Entrepreneurs' Challenge) is open to students from any discipline at any of South Australia’s Universities, TAFE and in the broader community. Teams of between two and six people, including at least one tertiary-enrolled student in South Australia, compete in the eChallenge to develop a business plan for a new, previously unfunded concept.

Adelaide-based company Fix Corporate Massage Service is achieving an 80 per cent conversion rate from its free, try-before-you-buy offer to South Australian businesses.

With premises in both metropolitan Adelaide and the Barossa, Fix has a team of eight corporate massage therapists visiting workplaces throughout the city and nearby towns.

Fix general manager Holly Hicks said corporate massage was an increasingly popular way to motivate and reward employees. “It is quick, simple and delivers clear benefits,” she said.

Adelaide security specialist Vision IP Surveillance is launching the latest range of MOBOTIX high-resolution Internet Protocol (IP) security cameras this Thursday.

The invitation-only seminar will feature presentations from key executives from Germany-based MOBOTIX, which has established itself as a pioneer in the area of high-resolution network security cameras.

The breakfast event will both reveal the latest MOBOTIX products to the industry and introduce Vision IP Surveillance as the MOBOTIX South Australian Partner/Supplier.

Vision IP Surveillance is the specialist company from Adelaide-based security leader John Convill, who also runs the successful Vision Security Systems business.

Mr. Convill has already established MOBOTIX as a significant brand in the SA security sector. The new Gepps Cross office for Bianco Building Supplies is the largest MOBOTIX installation in Australia.

For more information about Vision IP Surveillance and MOBOTIX, email John Convill at john@visionss.com.au.