by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | news
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday firmly behind us, the Christmas season is well and truly upon us. You just have to walk into any major retailer or shopping mall for confirmation – bedecked Christmas trees, tinsel, glitter and, of course, Boney M belting out their...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | news
It’s the time of the ear again when Channelwise’s Three Wise Men (and a Woman) huddle together over their tea and biscuits to decide who they think are the most influential executives in today’s channel. Over the years, many of the candidates have been what punters...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
Last month I placed the spotlight on some of the South African drivers who took part in the legendary 1965 Rand Grand Prix at Kyalami, the first international event under the then new three-litre Formula One rules.By Graham Duxbury, MD of Duxbury Networking Of course,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
The local channel has had a turbulent year. Margins remain under constant pressure, cashflow is tight, and competition is more fierce than ever. By Simon Campbell-Young, security guru at First Distribution However, these aren’t the only challenges the South African...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
In today’s competitive business environment, companies of all sizes are looking at increased efficiency and improved productivity. One of the key areas where organisations can gain such benefits lies in the digitisation of paper-intensive processes and the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
The iconic American speedway race, the Indianapolis 500, is inexorably linked with Formula One. Forming part of the F1 championship only until 1960, the race nevertheless continues to hold a fascination for F1 teams and drivers.By Graham Duxbury, MD of Duxbury...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
December is South Africa’s official summer holiday time, and the Christmas period saw most businesses closing up shop or working with a skeleton staff. However, there are many companies that couldn’t afford to lose the trading time and concurrent dip in earnings, and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
t’s estimated that some 40% of business activities today are still document driven, and most enterprises spend as much as 10% of their revenue on documents. This is probably true. By Ronnie Oeschger, divisional directo: Xerox Indirect Channels at Bytes Document...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
In 2017, Formula One cars will be radically changed as new rules come into effect. Chassis, tyre and aerodynamic upgrades are likely to reduce lap times by five seconds or more. By Graham Duxbury, MD of Duxbury Networking Back in the mid-1960s, F1 went through an...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2017 | Thought Leadership
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), the third computing platform can be defined as social, mobile, cloud and big data. Smart businesses are therefore already considering ways in which to leverage this third platform, in order to drive increasing...
