by Kathy Gibson | Sep 7, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
The explosive arrival of Max Verstappen on the Formula One scene has again demonstrated how truly talented drivers are able to scale the ladder to motorsport’s pinnacle two (or more) steps at a time. By Graham Duxbury Since graduating from karting, Verstappen only...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 7, 2016 | Trends and Analysis
To most business owners, the term ‘budget’ is something of a dirty word, as it is always difficult to balance it out so that a little more of it falls on the right side of the ledger. In order to achieve this, businesses need to seek out those opportunities where they...
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...