by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Thought Leadership
While local statistics are hard to come by, the average size of warehouses in the US have increased by almost 5 000 square metres in the span of 17 years from 2000 to 2017. There is no reason to believe that South African warehouses have bucked the trend. Given this,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Vendor revenue in the worldwide enterprise external OEM storage systems market decreased 0,8% year over year to $6,3-billion during the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Thought Leadership
As we enter the New Year, owners of small and startup businesses have the opportunity to look back on their achievements in 2019 and to look ahead to how they can fuel business success in 2020. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president at Sage Africa & Middle...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Thought Leadership
2019 has not been an easy year for medium businesses. A tough economy, weary consumers and global uncertainty made it hard for large enterprises. But the impact was more acute among medium and smaller companies. Yet this has stoked more interest and momentum for those...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Tech companies like Microsoft are celebrating recent breakthroughs in the battle against tech support scams, which have increasingly been targeting millions of unsuspecting victims across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). By Ravi Bhat, chief technology officer and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Resellers are more optimistic about the coming 12 months than they were a year ago and backed by robust growth in 2019, are driving investment in both traditional and emerging product categories such as IoT. Context’s annual ChannelWatch report is based on the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The South African December break inspires many business leaders to set lofty goals for their organisations. “While technology makes it easier than ever to manage and grow a business, many let the four basics of successful business fall by the wayside,” says Juanita...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Over the last year, we’ve seen consolidation in major markets across the vendor and channel community with organisations looking to take advantage of growth in EMEA markets. As channel partners and managed service providers navigate this era of transformation and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
If you’re a digital PSP and unfamiliar with marketing automation, it’s wise to get acquainted. By James De Waal, head of marketing: business imaging group at Canon South Africa Marketing automation technology works with data gathered from a brand’s CRM (customer...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 17, 2020 | Features
Digital transformation swept across businesses and industries in 2019, gaining momentum for a surge yet to be fully realised. Bringing with it a year of decision-making and profound change, Grant Phillips, e4 Group CEO, says that 2019 was the year where businesses...
