by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2020 | news
OKI Europe has appointed Intellistor as one of its official distributors of OKI for Label printing solutions in South Africa. “We are pleased to add the OKI Pro10xx range to the Intellistor portfolio,” says Jacques Roux, sales and marketing manager at Intellistor....
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2020 | news
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have announced a five-year partnership expansion to develop integrated, market-ready solutions that help industrial customers improve digital agility through cloud technology. By combining each company’s expertise in the industrial...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2020 | Events/Report-backs
In place of its annual Fujitsu Forum global conference, Fujitsu gather staff, customers and partners together online for the virtual ActivateNow event. Kathy Gibson attended the event. Time to reimagine business is now It is time to reimagine how our businesses...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 12, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
Voting is now open for the annual Channelwise Awards whereby the nation’s resellers can vote for the vendors and distributors they feel went the extra mile for them during the past year. The survey for this year’s awards encompasses six main categories –...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 9, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
At the beginning of the year, no one would have predicted that online meetings would become the norm by April. By Biase De Gregorio, IQbusiness executive partner Yet, as we enter month six of remote working, we realise the vital role the ability to adapt to change...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 9, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The global pandemic has been impacting many facets of our society; and entrepreneurship is one of them. By Garsen Naidu, Cisco South Africa country manager South Africa’s economy has been negatively impacted from the Covid-19 lockdown. This can be seen through the...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 9, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
While not expected to show the same growth as previous years, retail mega-event, Black Friday, could still help local retailers struggling to make up lost lockdown revenue, especially for those with an online presence. “The bleak economy, dented disposable income and...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 9, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
ISO standardisation may be a saving grace for South African businesses and government navigating the pandemic. South Africa’s financial situation was given a punch in the gut by the Covid-19 pandemic. Statistics South Africa reports that Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 9, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Even before Covid-19 reared its head, millions of South Africans went hungry every day. By Gillian Le Cordeur, CEO of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) While efforts to feed these people have been long-established through organisations like...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 9, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Sustainability has become a major focus in many industries across the globe, especially in the tech space. By Xperien ITAD specialist Bridgette Vermaak This has given rise to the circular economy, a concept for those businesses seeking to transform their practices...