Queensland based Opmantek Software, one of the world’s leading providers of intelligent Network Management, Automation and Audit systems, has announced a AUD$20 million software relief program for Australian Healthcare, Government and Essential Services providers supporting the recovery activities for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The relief program responds to network infrastructure changes driven by increased home workers for essential government services and increased stress and expansion of resources within the Healthcare sector. Full relief is offered to Australian organisations and partial relief to international organisations.
Chairman of Opmantek, Danny Maher said that connectivity, location flexibility and uptime of core systems is critical for organisations right now and that the rapid shift in the manner of work is difficult for the IT teams to manage in order to support what is required in the field. “These are unprecedented times. We know there are a lot of remote workers, pressure on the healthcare system and pressure on government departments with workers including call centre workers trying to work from home over the internet or with software-defined Wide Area Networks.
“The infrastructure is under stress and producing problems for the workers and services which are needed to get through this crisis. Software like ours is urgently needed without necessary personnel having the time or ability to procure – there’s no time to waste and it’s a time for all of us that are fortunate enough to be able to give, to give fast” he said.
Opmantek provides software that is operated remotely and assists organisations to manage and audit complex IT infrastructure at scale, particularly important during times of rapid organisational change. Opmantek boasts some of the world’s largest Managed Service Providers, Telco’s, Corporates and Governments as their clients.
“What this means, is that the IT teams who need to make rapid operational shifts to support the fight against COVID-19 can use all our software to help them do it, they don’t have to pay us, they don’t have to wait, they can use all of our commercial products free of charge and they can move fast” added Maher.
The Australian company maintains all research and development in Queensland and is almost entirely Australian owned. Opmantek has been Australian IT exporter of the year twice and Queensland exporter of the year 5 of the last 6 years. The company has been a long-time philanthropic supporter of the Australian technology industry and has won numerous other awards globally, including people’s choice in the American business awards over industry giant Dell.
Minister for Innovation Kate Jones commended Opmantek for its donation “Coronavirus is one of the biggest challenges we’ve ever faced. It’s vital that we have the support of the private sector in fighting this pandemic,” she said. “This announcement just goes to show how huge crises can bring out the best in local companies.”
Governments, Health Care and Essential Service Providers worldwide can access more information and apply to receive assistance from the $20 million software relief program by visiting the COVID-19 Information Page on the Opmantek website.
