Mr. Malcolm Dunford This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. www.itnews.com.au

   www.itnews.com.au/News/56463,l - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/17/2007   Last Visited: 7/17/2007

   Malcolm Dunford, chief operating officer of Sapphire Technologies said Visitors to Sapphire Technologies' Second Life HQ can access podcasts on IT employment topics, and arrange to meet with virtual recruitment consultants.
   
   Residents can also play pool in the penthouse of Sapphire Technologies' main building, add a free virtual ITEE (t-shirt) to their avatar's inventory, or create and take away a virtual object from the adjacent sandbox.
   
   "Our goal is to create a new Second Life community of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand, who visit the virtual HQ to experience ‘Sapphire Life'. So as well as offering practical advice such as podcasts on duty of care for IT contractors, or providing a new space where people can be interviewed, the site includes features that are purely recreational, like the sandbox and the pool table," said Mr Dunford.

2. 2. Sapphire Technologies Expands into Queensland

   www.vedior.com.au/page/media_r - [Cached]

   Last Visited: 12/14/2007

   "The expansion into Brisbane has been high on our agenda for some time, and we are now in a position to develop our presence in the Queensland market," says Malcolm Dunford, Chief Operating Officer of Sapphire Technologies.
   
   "Our recent establishment of the Brisbane and Canberra offices allows us to service an increasing number of national and international clients. There is always strong demand for talented technology professionals whether in Brisbane, Canberra or Auckland and Sapphire Technologies will continue to meet these demands," says Dunford.
   
   Sapphire Technologies is a preferred supplier for both large accounts and local clients across the commercial and government sectors, providing qualified technology professionals at the highest level. The new Brisbane operation will benefit greatly from these established client relationships.
   
   "The commitment made to enhancing our candidate resourcing techniques is also providing us with a high level of success as we are able to swiftly identify rare skills sets and highly skilled technology professionals in a very competitive marketplace," added Dunford.
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   Malcolm Dunford and Dominic DuFaur are available for comment.

3. 3. Sapphire Technologies launches virtual HQ in Second Life

   www.vedior.com.au/page/media_r - [Cached]

   Last Visited: 12/14/2007

   "This is an exciting step for us as a business as we continue to innovate in the way that we connect with IT professionals, and give our candidates greater choice in how they choose to engage with us," said Malcolm Dunford, Chief Operating Officer of Sapphire Technologies.
   
   Visitors to Sapphire Technologies' Second Life HQ can access podcasts on IT employment topics, and arrange to meet with virtual recruitment consultants. Residents can also play pool in the penthouse of Sapphire Technologies' main building, add a free virtual ITEE (t-shirt) to their avatar's inventory, or create and take away a virtual object from the adjacent sandbox.
   
   "Our goal is to create a new Second Life community of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand, who visit the virtual HQ to experience 'Sapphire Life'. So as well as offering practical advice such as podcasts on duty of care for IT contractors, or providing a new space where people can be interviewed, the site includes features that are purely recreational, like the sandbox and the pool table," said Mr. Dunford.