Thought Leadership - Channelwise

Channel Chunder: The IT channel is here to stay – regardless

Mar 17, 2017

My esteemed editor has made some bold statements and posed some significant questions related to this month’s cover story that takes an in-depth look at the “state of the channel”. One such statement says that “there is little doubt that with the changing landscape in...

Partnering with the MPS provider of the future

Mar 17, 2017

Organisations today seek much more than mere cost savings from their managed print services (MPS) provider. Modern businesses want more flexibility in their MPS contracts, they seek a clearer roadmap with regard to innovation, and most of all, they demand clarity when...

SA’s legendary Formula One drivers (part 2)

Jan 27, 2017

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,...

Mergers, acquisitions affect the local channel

Jan 27, 2017

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...

Productivity beyond paper – the benefits of digitisation

Jan 27, 2017

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...

Formula One and the Indy 500 (part one)

Jan 27, 2017

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...

Enterprise mobility must become strategic

Jan 27, 2017

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...

Turn a paper chase into a paper trail

Jan 27, 2017

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...

SA’s legendary Formula One drivers (part 1)

Jan 27, 2017

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...

Apps are the next step in printing evolution

Jan 27, 2017

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...

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