by Kathy Gibson | Aug 23, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
Ever wondered about the story behind the story? Or what’s really going on in the channel? Whitcroft back in the saddle In our haste last month to break the news of not only Thibault Dousson’s departure from HP, but also moves by AxizWorkgroup’s Brian Clarke,...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 23, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
Although product managers in distribution (Channelwise July’s cover story) have come to be regarded as “heroes” in the IT channel, the rapidly-changing technological landscape characterised by trends such as “virtualisation”, the “cloud”, “seamless connectivity” and...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 1, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
Could South Africa be listed on a future Formula One calendar? Sir Martin Sorrell, a highly influential member of the F1 board alongside Bernie Ecclestone and Donald Mackenzie, seems to think so. He says F1 needs to “mine” the likes of Asia, Latin America, Africa and...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 1, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
Everyone today is talking about the importance of digitalisation, where technology sits at the core of a business, instead of only serving as a peripheral enabler.By Ronnie Oeschger, divisional director: Xerox indirect channels at Bytes Document Solutions...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 29, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
There is one Formula One record, set by the former Toro Rosso and now Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, which will stand forever. By Graham Duxbury Verstappen, who recently became the youngest driver to win a F1 race (at 18 years and 227 days) will always be recognised...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 29, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
Cybercrime is rampant. Each day, thousands of new strands of malware are written, causing businesses around the globe to lose millions of rands. By Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution Cybercrime is considered one the most dangerous threats for all...