Accreditations
Approved Supplier
Winner 2005
Company Profile
Hearne is a major distributor and developer of technical software in Australia and New Zealand. Our software partners include Oracle, IBM, Intel, PTC, OriginLab, and CSIRO.
We also provide training in the use of the major programs which we distribute, as well as a range of consulting services related to our programs. We are adept in the areas of engineering mathematics, risk management, online surveys, project management, optimisation and commercialisation of research software.
Hearne has had significant success commercialising research software, most notably CLIMEX and DYMEX, and AccuRate, developed in conjunction with the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). CLIMEX alone has already been sold into over 30 countries around the world.
The business acquired quality assurance certification, Queensland government (GITC Agreement Q-236) and United Nations endorsed supplier certification and was awarded a number of Research and Development Start grants and Awards for exporting technical software. In 2008 a charity facility was established, whereby online purchasers are invited to select a charity to which Hearne will donate $10.
Since entering the technical software market in the early 1980's overall revenue has grown by a compound rate of about 10% per annum. Today there are over 500,000 unique visits to the Hearne web sites each month, generating about 4 million hits per month. Hearne has accumulated a massive database of technical software users in Australia and New Zealand, which lays the foundation for continued growth of the business.
Staff Profiles - Australia
Barlow Telford
Managing Director
Barlow is an experienced commercial litigation lawyer with a background in hospitality/business management and was recently Senior Business Manager for e-commerce sales and marketing, product development and business readiness at Australia's largest telecommunications company. Expertise in business strategy, online sales and marketing.
Chris Williams
Operations Manager
Chris managed customer care teams for Australia's largest telecommunications company before being promoted into online sales/marketing and product management. Expertise in customer care, business operations and product management.
Kaushik Bhaganagarapu
Key Account Manager and Head of Training
Kaushik has a first class honours in Applied Mathematics from the University of Melbourne. He is currently completing his PhD in Neuroimaging at the Florey Neuroscience Institutes (Austin). He manages the training and licensing for Hearne's key Engineering, Mathematical and Statistical products with many years of on-site training experience.
Yeni Tanuwidjaja
Chief Accountant
Yeni Tanuwidjaja is a CPA with degree in Commerce from University of Melbourne, Master of Business System from Monash University. Competence in accounting, finance and business systems.
Winny Tjandinegara
Sales Manager
Winny Tjandinegara has an Honours degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Melbourne. Entrepreneur Experience in Retail Business. Competence in Software Licensing and Product Management.
Nancy Peng
Senior Accountant
Nancy Peng is a graduate with a double degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Melbourne. She has a special interest in Financial Accounting. Speaks fluent English and Mandarin. Also has a Diploma in Piano Performance with High Distinction and she had her first solo public performance when she was six!
Alex Catto-Smith
Account Manager
Alex is currently completing studies in Mechanical Engineering and Physics at the University of Melbourne. He has 4 years customer service experience in Hospitality industry. Competencies include software licensing, technical support and key account management.
Caitlin Gilheany
Account Manager
Caitlin is currently completing both a Science Degree majoring in Geomatics (Geographic Information Systems) and a Diploma in Music Performance at the University of Melbourne. Competencies include software licensing, customer service and technical support.
Staff Profiles - New Zealand
Keith Roberts
General Manager
Keith has a degree in music! He spent many years working at the BBC in the UK, managing radio programmes and working on systems to track web site usage. He moved to an analytics company and spent three years with SPSS in the UK, before assuming the role of General Manager of SPSS New Zealand Limited and Hearne Scientific Software Limited.
Penny King
Business Development Manager
Penny has worked with software since 1984 and her experience includes managing large and complex IT installations, technical consulting, and ERP systems implementations. Focussing on business development for the last 10 years her roles span a wide range of software products and services and has involved her working with most industry verticals. Penny brings the ability to understand your business drivers and translate these into the right solution at the right time.
Mindy Wee
Product Manager
Bachelor of Science (Bioinformatics) and Postgraduate Diploma in Science from University of Auckland. Competence in biology, computer science and statistics. At university Mindy specialised in Bioinformatics and since then she has had practical experience of working in the area of insect control for a commercial organisation.
Hearne Charity Program
Hearne believes that businesses have a responsibility to contribute directly to charities and to the protection of the environment in order to benefit the wider community. To fulfill this obligation, Hearne has established a program for donating regularly to charities and environmental groups.
Purchasers using the Hearne online ordering facility are invited to nominate a charity or environmental group to which Hearne will donate $10. In this way Hearne contributes to the wider community every day.
The charities are:
- Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal
- Red Cross
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
- RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
- Doctors Without Borders
and the environmental group is:
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy