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Anna Solding

Australia’s newest book publishing house, MidnightSun Publishing, will launch this week with support from two of the nation’s most successful technology entrepreneurs, Ross Williams and Simon Hackett.

Swedish-born Australian author Anna Solding has established MidnightSun Publishing to encourage greater diversity in book publishing in Australia. “The publishing industry is experiencing major restructuring due to new technology, but the barriers that face new writers are greater than ever,” says Anna.

“MidnightSun is different in the way that we embrace new technology. Rather than overlook new writers in search of the next blockbuster, we intend to publish a wide range of interesting titles that will connect new writers with readers.

“We believe MidnightSun has an advantage as a niche publisher that can exploit the technology revolution that is transforming the publishing industry. This will allow us to offer our titles in whatever format the reader wants, whether that’s a traditional bound book or one of the burgeoning electronic book (e-book) formats.”

MidnightSun Publishing will be launched at 7pm, Friday, February 10, 2012, at the SA Writers Centre on Rundle Street, Adelaide. *

Technology entrepreneur Simon Hackett, who recently sold his broadband company Internode to ASX-listed iiNet for $105 million, will undertake the official “ribbon-cutting” duties.  Another technology trailblazer at the event will be Ross Williams, who in 2006 sold his company Rocksoft for US$63 million. Ross has provided MidnightSun with financial and technical support.

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Dean Calvert in Ride Like Crazy bike rideBusiness IT specialist Calvert Technologies is now offering Adelaide-based customers technology support for a fixed monthly fee.

Founded in 1995, Calvert Technologies is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that supports customers ranging in size from small businesses to large government agencies.

Calvert’s fixed-rate Computer Support allows eligible customers to guarantee the availability of their computer networks for a predictable monthly cost.

Calvert’s founder and managing director Dean Calvert said the fixed-rate support service reduced the risk for customers. “It’s about removing the ‘sticker shock’ that can happen when an unexpected problem hits a customer’s network,” he said.

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Michael O'LoughlinAustralian software developer Alltraders is the fourth fast-growing company in South Australia, based on the company’s first appearance on the Fast Movers list of rapidly-growing SA businesses.

The accolade, announced Friday, comes just three years after its owners, Ben Horner and Michael O’Loughlin, began running it as a full-time business. Alltraders, which has 20 employees and a turnover of about $1.5 million, recorded year-on-year growth of more than 80 per cent.

Compiled annually by inBusiness magazine, the Fast Mover SA Company Index recognises 25 of the fastest-growing businesses based in SA.

Alltraders CIO Michael O’Loughlin said the Fast Mover Index inclusion was an important recognition of how far the company had come. “The result reflects the efforts of a concerted and sustained effort by a dedicated team who are focused on getting the best possible solutions for clients,” he said.

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