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DCA Milestones

 

Listed below are some of the key milestones that illustrate the growth and diversification that DCA has experienced since it started business in 1993.

 

 


1993

  • DCA commences Melbourne Operations with 3 staff.

1994

  • DCA commences first Software Development Project.

1995

  • DCA acquires first international client.

1996

  • DCA launches Software Product Development initiatives
  • DCA awarded Outsourced Data Management contract for Automotive Customer Satisfaction Index Program.

1998

  • DCA awarded contract for Outsourced Data Management of Australia's first Lifestyle Database - 800,000 records, 330+ attributes
  • DCA commences six million record data integration project for major retail group.

2000

  • DCA is finalist in Australian Technology Awards– Data Management Excellence
  • DCA acquires Subs Plus product
  • Established Sydney Office with 6 staff
  • DCA launches Nirvana data management product
  • DCA launches Subscription Management products and services
  • DCA awarded contract for consulting to major metro council in their Parking operations
  • DCA relocates to larger premises at North Melbourne with 45 staff.

2001

  • DCA awarded largest public health software development project for Communicable Diseases in Victoria (Notifiable Infectious Diseases Surveillance)
  • DCA given AusIndustry Development Grant
  • DCA launches The Care Manager suite of products
  • DCA commences subscription management contract for 2nd largest publisher in Australia - approximately 40 publications
  • Nirvana benchmarks for deduplication performance exceed industry leading product
  • DCA awarded state government contract for Drugs and Poisons permit and licence management system.

2002

  • DCA awarded Outsourced Data Management Contract for major Automotive Customer Satisfaction Index and Dealer Management Programs
  • DCA awarded critical alert management software development project to manage response to Chemical, Radiation and Biological Incidents
  • DCA establishes Bangkok presence for Asia Pacific market development
  • DCA commences development of a PDA-based solution for Civic Compliance and awarded contract with major metropolitan council.

2003

  • DCA launches its Civic Compliance Solution
  • The Care Manager is migrated to a SQL Server platform.
  • DCA awarded Human Services Directory (SSD/HSD) contract from the Department of Human Services Victoria.

2004

  • NIFTI solution for point-of-sale phone recharge and bill payment is launched, ultimately deployed to 300 sites around Australia
  • DCA’s civic compliance and research management software achieves significant market presence in New Zealand.

2005

  • DCA's head office relocates to Spencer Street, West Melbourne with 65 staff
  • DCA recognised as Australasia’s market leader in PDA enforcement technology with Australasia’s eight largest Civil Compliance Organizations. Collectively these agencies represent over 800 enforcement officers issuing approximately 3 million infringements per annum and over $150 million in revenue.
  • DCA secures acquisition of ResearchMaster – Australasia’s leading research administration and management software. Used by major research institutions in Australasia
  • DCA secures significant data segmentation and matching contract with one of the major banks.

2006

  • DCA establishes US representation for the sale of its civic compliance software solution
  • DCA develops and delivers an online loyalty marketing application for a major international manufacturer
  • DCA commences R&D project to develop a Vehicle Detection Solution
  • DCA secures data matching contract for NZ Government.

2007

  • DCA awarded contract for the system development for a notifiable infectious diseases application for the Department of Health, South Australia
  • DCA Sydney office relocates to North Sydney with 14 staff
  • Civic Compliance secures contract for “council-wide” implementation
  • DCA becomes a Microsoft Certified Partner
  • Live trials of Vehicle Detection commence
  • DCA opens Boston office for US market development.

2008

  • First US site goes live with Vehicle Detection technology
  • DCA's software tool Nirvana is certified by NZ Post under the SendRight programme.