About Us

Colonial Pioneer Publishing and R.B.Brain - Consulting are the two business names that I use for my publishing activity, and the consulting work, respectively. After working full time in the I.C.T. industry (Information and Communications Technology) for several different employers over the years, I have since early 2008 been self-employed.  Some of my work now is still ICT related (see below), and I am also an active share trading when the market is amenable.  For more information on the share trading topic, please see here.

My ICT business activities include:

• Providing ICT support under contract to small and medium businesses (SMEs). This in includes the followign listed activities, plus IT HelpDesk type support.
• Assisting people with the use of technology, in particular contemporary PCs and PC software. This includes: installation and setup of software, on-site training in particular software packages, help with using Microsoft Windows and various Windows software, and general PC trouble-shooting.
• Advising and assisting with Internet setup, access and use, including: modems, ISPs, and searching the Internet.
• Advising on network installations, including LAN and WAN systems and helping with their installation and support.
• Advising business on the safe and proper use of technology including: proper computer backups, proper power supply filtering and UPS equipment, and contingency planning (in case of disaster).
• Helping businesses to future-proof their investment in technology.

I also have access to a network of people who are specialists in their own right. If there is something that I cannot handle, then I refer one of my colleagues.

The qualifications that have prepared me for this work are a tertiary qualification, and some 30+ years of experience working professionally in the I.T. industry doing all of the above things.

My contact details are included below.
Should you contact me, I will endeavour to respond as quickly as I reasonably can.

Robert B. Brain
B.Eng (Mech), AIMM
(Consultant, Author, Publisher, and WebMaster)

e-mail:		Send emails to: brain at the domain: hotkey.net.au (Sorry, but this email address is coded to elude spammers).
Telephone:		If you really need to phone, my home office number follows. Please be aware that the home office is generally not staffed during the day; but you can leave a message on the answering machine. 03 9752 3681 (to call from outside Australia the country code is 61). Or if it is very urgent, try my mobile: 0438 355 910.
Postal Address:		P.O. Box 1221, Mountain Gate, Victoria, Australia, 3156
Home office address:		23 Nathan Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia, 3156

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http://www.hotkey.net.au/~brain
Last revised: 12 November, 2008.