by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | news
Logicalis Group has achieved Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) status, one of only 65 firms globally to achieve such accreditation out of more than 60 000 cloud partners. The Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) program is a global...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | news
Microsoft technology partner Altron Karabina has expanded its existing partner agreement with Jet Reports by becoming the main African distributor for all Jet products. This follows the acquisition in 2019 of Jet’s parent company, Jet Global Data Technologies, by...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | news
VMware has launched VMware Partner Connect, the new, simplified and flexible program designed to enable partners to do business with VMware in a way that aligns to their business models. VMware Partner Connect empowers partners with flexibility to meet customers’...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | news
The Competition Commission has approved Altron’s acquisition of Ubusha Technologies. Altron acquired the identity security company in December 2019 in a deal worth R360-million. Altron chief executive Mteto Nyati says: “This acquisition was the springboard for the...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | news
Insight Partners has completed its acquisition of Veeam, at a valuation of approximately $5-billion. “Insight has been a trusted partner since 2013 when they made their first minority-stake investment in Veeam,” says Bill Largent, CEO of Veeam. “They are known for...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | news
Altron has announced the confirmation of Mark Harris to the permanent role of MD of Altron Nexus. Andrew Holden, group chief operations officer, says Harris will report directly to him. Holden comments: “Mark has been acting as Altron Nexus MD for almost six months,...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The spread of coronavirus, Covid-19, beyond China has created fresh uncertainty for the global growth outlook and sparked volatility in financial markets. Outbreaks in South Korea, Iran and Italy have raised concerns that the spread outside of China may be...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 28, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has promised to tackle government spending, and put the ball firmly back into the private sector’s court to make their own contribution to economic recovery by investing and creating jobs. By Kathy Gibson It still remains to be seen...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 28, 2020 | news
South Africans tend to obsess about the possibility of a ratings downgrade to junk status, but this focus could be misplaced. By Kathy Gibson Kyle Mandy, tax lead at PwC, believes Moody’s will give the country the benefit of the doubt for the next few months and see...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 28, 2020 | news
Rectron has become the official distribution partner for Zebra Technologies in South Africa, effective January 2020. Zebra Technologies provides an extensive portfolio of scanning, data capture, wireless local area network (WLAN), and printing solutions. Matthew Hall,...
