Formula One’s comeback kings

It was an emotional farewell. Draped in the brilliant yellow, blue and green flag of his homeland, Felipe Massa waved a heart-felt ‘good-bye’ to his fans following the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix – his last-but-one before retirement. By Graham Duxbury He had carefully...
Individual rights are on the line

Individual rights are on the line

Whistle-blower Edward Snowden addressed CeBit delegates via video link from an unknown location in Russia, answering questions and giving his position on questions of individual user rights. Kathy Gibson reports Don’t be lulled into a sense of false security because...
What do customers really want?

What do customers really want?

There’s no doubt that a tough economic environment is forcing a decline in printer sales – but it’s also making companies really think about things like product longevity, warranties and print volumes. Paul Norris, Brother product manager at Mustek, explains that it’s...
State of the Nation

State of the Nation

The changing world of POS, report-backs from Inforum and Dell EMC, as well as this month’s product showcase.

The Outlook for Africa…

The Outlook for Africa…

Why SSD is making waves, Mustek still going strong 30 years later and a look into Axiz Advanced Technologies in this month’s issue of Channelwise.

The channel is dead. Long live the channel!

The channel is dead. Long live the channel!

The past couple of years have been among the most daunting the local IT distribution channel has faced – as close to a ‘bust’ period as it could get in the constant ‘boom or bust’ cycle that has existed since its inception. The commoditisation of almost all sectors of...
New challenges drive new channel models

New challenges drive new channel models

The days of “selling” technology solutions could be coming to an end, with most decisions on what to buy made long before the customer even engages with the partner or vendor. By Kathy Gibson Karl Meulema, senior vice-president: global channels at Riverbed Technology,...