by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2018 | Thought Leadership
My esteemed editor has really outdone himself in preparing the brief for this month’s cover story. Never before in the history of this venerated channel publication has the “Old Codger” posed so many questions when it comes to trying to analyse and understand a...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2018 | Thought Leadership
The fact that South Africa’s crime rate is one of the worst in the world is a well-known fact. Not only do we lose hundreds of millions of Rand in possessions every year due to theft, we also have one of the highest rates of gun-related crime (such as armed robberies)...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2018 | Thought Leadership
motorsport, rain is the great leveller. When the heavens open, the formbook goes out the window. A wet track helps less powerful cars compete with more horsepower-gifted rivals while drivers with a deft touch on the wheel and pedals have an inherent advantage. By...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2018 | Featured Story, Thought Leadership
Your customers are essential to your business’ success. And the more customers you have, the more sales and profit you’ll make. By Nikki Summers, regional director for Sage in East Africa Your focus and time should be split between keeping existing customers happy so...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 22, 2018 | news
Doros Hadjizenonos has been appointed as the new regional sales director for Fortinet Southern Africa with effect from 1 July, 2018. The appointment bolsters the Fortinet Southern Africa team, which is seeing increasing local demand for Fortinet’s next-generation...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 11, 2018 | Features
There is no question that companies need to transform their technology stacks, both to improve their competitiveness and to remain relevant in the market. Studies confirm that digitally transformed companies are able to bring new products to market 44 times faster and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 11, 2018 | Features
As a technology company, we spend a vast amount of our energy on advising our clients, in various sectors, on the ways that they can smartly adopt new technologies, business models and mindsets in order to survive the onslaught of digital disruption. By Mpumi Nhlapo,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 11, 2018 | Features
It’s all about the experience. From bootstrapped start-ups to the largest enterprises, companies across digital commerce are seeking to gain a competitive edge through a better customer experience. By Nick Durrant, MD of Bluegrass Digital But, as fast as companies can...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 11, 2018 | news
Networks Unlimited has announced a 53% broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) deal with The Love Trust, a South African non-profit organisation that delivers Christian-based education to vulnerable children in disadvantaged communities. The Love Trust was...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 11, 2018 | Features
At Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA), it’s business as usual on steroids. Ex-GM, Wayne Holborn, left in March 2018 and new GM, Werner Engelbrecht, took over the day-to-day running of the business. “Business as usual” in this sense means that KDZA is still...