NEWS RELEASE 19 MARCH 2010

‘CleverLink Connect 700 in 70 Project’ – a program to help small business succeed
Online!

CleverLink, a Corrimal-based technology service provider, is set to roll out 70 free training courses. These
courses will target 700 small and home-based businesses across the Illawarra, Canberra and Western
Sydney.
 

The ‘CleverLink Connect: 700 in 70 Project’ is an innovative program to support small businesses’ with their online needs, significantly increase their web presence and enable them to engage in e-business strategies with confidence. The project is an Australian Government funded initiative under the Small Business Online program. This program will leverage off the Government’s plan to build and operate a new, super fast National Broadband Network.

Approximately, 700 businesses across the region will benefit from CleverLink’s recent success in gaining
funding and support from AusIndustry. Early this year, the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP, Minister for Small
Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy announced that CleverLink was successful
in gaining funding under the Small Business Online program.

The founder of CleverLink and the project co-ordinator for the program, Camtu Pham, was thrilled with
the news because helping businesses to go online is her passion, and her expertise. “I am very pleased
that CleverLink was funded by the government to roll out this project and honoured to be selected,” said
Ms Pham. “At the same time, I also believe CleverLink is the ideal company to roll out this project
because of our skill, passion and experience in this field. I am confident that we will achieve success and
would like to invite businesses to become actively involved in this program.

This is great news not just for CleverLink, but for the 5 regions that we will provide training to. We are looking forward to the participation and support of local businesses and the community,” added Camtu. In the next 15 months, CleverLink will conduct seminars, hands on courses, support and mentoring sessions across 5 key regions including the Illawarra (NSW), Southern Highlands (NSW), Shoalhaven (NSW), Canberra (ACT) and Parramatta (NSW).

The program will offer training and motivation to small businesses with a particular emphasis on e-commerce tools such as online payment options and shopping carts; CRM; and Website development and enhancement.

Small businesses will choose from a range of flexible training options including face-to-face, Webinars, discussion forums and online training sessions.

Cleverlink is a technology service provider based in the Illawarra servicing clients from start-ups through
to listed companies in Australia and beyond. The core services include consulting, training (e-business
strategies, knowledge management and motivation/communications), Web related technologies, graphic
design and database management.
 

The CleverLink Team is made up of highly qualified personnel, who hold Masters Degrees in areas such as Computer Science, e-Commerce, and Management; and Bachelor degrees in Marketing and Arts. CleverLink has been assisting businesses with Website development and e-Business consulting since 1998.

Camtu N. Pham, founder and MD of CleverLink, has tertiary teaching experience, is a keynote speaker,
an author and trainer. Camtu has trained and provided services to many small and home based
businesses, as well as larger organisations such as the Department of Defence, Australian University
Halls and Colleges ,TAFE, and CPA Australia.

Glyn Gardner, our advisory board member, brings exceptional training skills gathered over his 30 year
career in adult education. Most recently Glyn was the Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Information
Technology, Arts & Media (1997-2006) at TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute. Glyn's exceptional training
skills and networks combined with Camtu's small business IT success and motivational skills provides a
perfect leadership balance for the rollout of this project.

CleverLink is the BEST POSSIBLE TEAM to help small and home-based businesses. CleverLink can
connect and motivate more businesses to take up e-commerce solutions such as real-time payment
systems, CRM, e-marketing and shopping carts.

“While CleverLink is celebrating the success of winning the support from AusIndustry, we would also like
to thank our board of advisors, especially Glyn; Tehla Bower from The Grants and Funding Institute for
helping with the submission; our staff; our clients; and associates for their supporting letters,” Camtu said.

These organisations are: Baker Street, PCL Finance, Catholic Development Fund, CNC Teknix, National
Australia Bank, SA Industrial Services, I & IBS, Consulting Plus, and Teresa Siminska.
Businesses can visit CleverLink’s website www.cleverlink.com.au for more information on the ‘CleverLink
Connect: 700 in 70 program.

A dedicated website for the program, www.cleverlinktraining.com.au will be available in the near future
where businesses can access course information, register for programs online and gain access to
resources.

For further information please contact:

Camtu Pham
CleverLink Internet and Technology Services ( www.cleverlink.com.au)
(02) 4284 3600, Mobile 0416 253 837 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it