About Julie Irwin - Executive Chairman, A-DB Group
Julie Irwin is Executive Chairman of A-DB Group. A-DB Group of Companies provides application development and database administration solutions that enable our clients to achieve a competitive advantage in their markets. A-DB Group was created by the merger of AcknowledgeDB and Igatech Corporation in 2006.
Julie holds a bachelor degree in applied science with majors in computing, accounting and business studies from UniSA. She has been an active member of ACS since 1983 and was recently recognized for 25 years membership and service.
Julie has extensive experience in the ICT industry, with a strong technical background in database administration. Since 1997, she has established and managed high growth ICT businesses and was the sole founder of AcknowledgeDB.
A-DB Group is a member of the Australian Information Industry Association and Julie was a member of the Queensland committed of AIIA from 2005-2007. During 2006, Julie completed the inaugural AIIA Entrepreneurs Program at Macquarie University, a 12 month program which provides a focused and condensed MBA program specific to the ICT industry. Since completing this program, she has successfully quadrupled the revenue base of her business.
Julie has developed a keen interest in China and has visited the country a number of times, most notably, taking part in Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s trade mission to China in 2005 and visiting again in 2007 to attend the Oracle OpenWorld Asia Pacific Conference.
Apart from A-DB Group, Julie’s other business ventures include property development and she owns and operates Adelaide Beaches Holiday Villas, a group of three luxury villas on the shores of Adelaide’s West Beach.
A-DB Group at a Glance
Headquartered in Brisbane and with an office in Adelaide, A-DB Group serves clients across diverse industry segments. A-DB Group, through its member companies, is a Certified Oracle and Microsoft Partner.
A-DB Group offers consulting, implementation, and support services for Oracle and Microsoft development and database technologies. Defence systems development is a significant niche market for A-DB Group in South Australia.
In 2002, A-DB Group’s Oracle Education Centre was accredited by Oracle as an Oracle Authorised Education Centre, providing the only official certified Oracle education in South Australia delivered by Igatech consultants.
The Group’s flagship solution for database management — the DeltA-DB Management Service — provides a single point of management for corporate database administration for Oracle and SQL Server databases.
Company Statistics
- Founded: 1997 (AcknowledgeDB); 1983 (Igatech)
- Headquarters: Brisbane, Queensland
- Second Location: Adelaide, South Australia
- Status: A-DB Group is a joint venture between two privately held companies
- Employees: Approximately 65, situated throughout Australia
- Target Market: Top 500 Australian Companies
- Industries Served: All, including Public Sector, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Information, Entertainment, and Travel
Market
A-DB Group markets into small, medium, and enterprise-scale companies. Our solutions and services are suited for any type of enterprise where Oracle or Microsoft technologies are used to support the business processes or where specialist Defence knowledge and clearances are a requirement. The Group maintains a strong clientele base with approximately 80 percent recurring business.
Services
- Oracle and Microsoft Database Administration
- 24x7 Database management and support under SLA’s
- Emergency and Temporary DBA Support
- Application Development — Oracle, Java, .NET, SOA
- Defence Systems
- Specialist IT Recruitment
- Certified Oracle, HP and Linux education
- Oracle software sales