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Director’s duties amid Covid-19, downgrades

May 8, 2020

During grappling with a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 South Africa’s credit rating was also downgraded to below investment grade by Moody’s Investors Service. This is likely to only further depress an already weakening economy, with...

First Distribution ramps up Digital Security and IoT

May 7, 2020

First Distribution has expanded its distribution offering with a new division focusing on Digital Security and Internet of Things (IoT). David Simpson appointed as General Manager heads up the new division specialising in digital security and video surveillance...

Apex BI brings Zylo SaaS Management Software to SA

May 7, 2020

Apex Business Intelligence (BI) is partnering with US-based Zylo to offer a new tool for identifying, analysing, and optimising spending on software as a service (SaaS). According to Neil Buckley, MD of Apex BI, Zylo’s SaaS Management Platform will enable new...

Cyber Security South Africa appoints Simon Perry

May 7, 2020

Cyber Security South Africa (CSSA) has appointed Simon Perry as its chief technical officer, effective 1 May 2020. In this newly-created role, Perry will be responsible for leading the strategy for technical platforms, partnerships and external relationships with both...

F5 Networks acquires Shape Security

May 7, 2020

F5 Networks has completed its acquisition of Shape Security, a leader in fraud and abuse prevention. Marcel Fouché, networking and storage GM at value-added distributor Networks Unlimited Africa, a channel partner of F5 in sub-Saharan Africa, comments: “A number of...

Nutanix adds partner support

May 7, 2020

Nutanix has announced the Nutanix Special Financial Assistance Program (NSFAP) to support partners worldwide as they work to sustain business operations amidst rapidly changing macroeconomic conditions. The NSFAP program will provide participating partners with...

Fulcrum Biometrics shows faith in southern Africa

May 4, 2020

One of the world’s leading identity management and biometric systems integrators, Texas-based Fulcrum Biometrics, has demonstrated its confidence in southern Africa with the establishment of a local office which will be headed by ICT veteran Rob Griggs. “We originally...

ICT back to business in Phase 4

May 2, 2020

As the South African economy starts to open up in Phase 4 of the lockdown, the information and communications technology (ICT) industry appears to be effectively back in the business, albeit in a reduced capacity. According to regulations issued yesterday in terms of...

Robust succession plans needed

May 2, 2020

Although it’s recommended in King IV, succession planning is often neglected because it’s an uncomfortable subject. The Covid-19 crisis should act as a wake-up call for organisations to ensure not only that they have a plan to govern an orderly succession for key...

Pandemic causes European channel decline

May 2, 2020

Revenue growth among European IT channel players has faltered for the first time since the start of coronavirus-related government lockdowns, with supply shortages and public holidays partially to blame, and tough comparatives with a strong quarter end in 2019,. This...

Argility expands with investment in Neo Retail Solutions

May 2, 2020

The Argility Technology Group (ATG) has announced a strategic investment in Neo Retail Solutions, a company that specialises in the development; design and build, plus marketing, of automated retail technology solutions. This is the enterprise software solutions...

Atvance Intellect is Splunk Elite partner

May 2, 2020

Atvance Intellect has over the past two years invested significantly in its Splunk skills and resources, successfully maintaining its Splunk Elite partner status. Having achieved this standing for the second year in a row, the company is among a select group of...

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