The Brisbane Software Company That Conquered the World
MinCom being inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in 2016
Mincom | Consensus Software Award Winner 2004 & 2006
When Mincom was recognised by the Consensus Software Awards in 2004 for its Ellipse Software and then. again in 2006 for its LinkOne Software, it had already established itself as one of Australia's most respected enterprise software companies.
Founded in Brisbane in 1979, Mincom had spent more than two decades developing software that helped some of the world's largest organisations manage their most valuable assets. Long before digital transformation became a business priority, Mincom was delivering intelligent enterprise software that enabled mining companies, utilities, transport operators, defence organisations and governments to manage complex infrastructure more efficiently.
The Consensus Awards recognised Mincom for its innovation, technical excellence and enduring commercial success, identifying the company as a standout Australian technology business with global reach.
Over the following years, Mincom continued to strengthen its international presence, expanding into more than 60 countries and supporting organisations responsible for some of the world's most critical infrastructure.
Its enterprise asset management software became trusted by many of the world's leading mining companies, energy providers, rail operators, ports, utilities and government agencies, helping organisations improve operational performance, asset reliability and workforce productivity.
By combining deep industry knowledge with world-class software engineering, Mincom earned a reputation as one of Australia's greatest enterprise software success stories.
In 2011, Mincom entered a significant new chapter when it was acquired by global engineering and technology leader ABB in a transaction valued at approximately US$285 million.
The acquisition significantly expanded ABB's enterprise software capabilities and strengthened its position within asset-intensive industries, combining Mincom's internationally recognised software with ABB's global engineering expertise to create one of the world's most comprehensive enterprise asset management portfolios.
Today, the technology developed by Mincom continues to support critical industries around the world through ABB's digital solutions business, helping organisations improve the performance, reliability and sustainability of essential infrastructure.
Mincom's legacy extends far beyond its commercial achievements.
In recognition of its outstanding contribution to Queensland's economy and the global technology sector, the company was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. The honour acknowledged Mincom's role in establishing Queensland as a centre for software innovation and recognised the company's lasting influence on Australia's technology industry.
For Consensus, Mincom represents exactly the type of organisation the Awards were created to identify—companies that combine innovation, technical excellence and commercial vision to create long-term global impact.
Long before its international expansion, Hall of Fame recognition and acquisition by ABB, Consensus recognised the qualities that would define Mincom's remarkable journey.
More than two decades later, Mincom remains one of Australia's most significant enterprise software success stories and a powerful reminder that world-leading technology companies can be built, scaled and recognised from Australian innovation.