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Westcon-Comstor adds MSSP, AWS Marketplace growth initiatives

Apr 11, 2025

Westcon-Comstor has expanded its partnership with Vectra AI, the leader in AI-driven XDR (extended detection and response), through the launch of two key initiatives focused on the fast-growing Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) and AWS Marketplace arenas....

Datacentrix wins Agrimark award

Apr 11, 2025

Datacentrix has been recognised as Agrimark’s Supplier of the Year for Information Management (IM) for the second consecutive year. Agrimark, a subsidiary of the KAL Group, has been a provider of agricultural and lifestyle products for over a century. The annual...

Kaspersky expands Partner Locator

Apr 11, 2025

Kaspersky has expanded its interactive Partner Locator service by adding a dedicated section for Authorised Training Centres. The expanded capability provides resellers, Kaspersky partners, and cybersecurity professionals worldwide with easy access to technical...

Microsoft partners with Core Group

Apr 11, 2025

Core Group has announced a new distribution partnership with Microsoft to bring its Surface hardware to South African resellers. “Microsoft Surface is engineered to deliver best in class device productivity,” says Dian de la Port, CEO of Core Group. “We’re incredibly...

Q-Kon and Vox extend partnership

Apr 11, 2025

Building on their existing relationship, Vox has signed up as a OneWeb Partner with Q-Kon, provider of Twoobii Super Smart Satellite Solutions to enterprise customers. Enterprise customers of Vox can now take advantage of the established benefits of low earth orbit...

Hisense partners with CNBM in SA

Apr 11, 2025

Hisense has introduced its sub-brand, Kelon, to South Africa, partnering with CNBM (China National Building Material Group) to jointly outline a blueprint for development. The agreement aims to drive joint innovation, excellence, and deeper collaboration between both...

NEC wins global-first TIP Gold Badge

Apr 11, 2025

NEC has become the first company to earn the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Phoenix Gold Badge for its Network Operating System (NOS) software, designed to run on whitebox optical transponders. The Gold Badge is a mark of excellence for solutions that meet TIP’s rigorous...

Zoho partners with Loita Business

Apr 11, 2025

Zoho has announced a strategic partnership with Loita Business, an online B2B enterprise marketplace that provides a modern buying experience for businesses looking for a range of B2B goods and services including IT products. The partnership aims to empower small and...

Tarsus Distribution takes on Canon’s consumer print portfolio

Apr 11, 2025

Canon has appointed Tarsus Distribution as an authorised distributor of its business-to-consumer (B2C) product range across SADC. Tarsus Distribution will now distribute Canon’s Pixma, Maxify, and i-Sensys printers, along with associated consumables. These products...

Google Cloud opens first African region in Joburg

Mar 28, 2025

Kathy Gibson reports – In a first for Africa, Google Cloud has launched a Johannesburg region, joining its global network of 40 regions and 121 zones. Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, says the opening of the cloud region is an...

Microsoft commits to skills, data centre investments

Mar 28, 2025

Kathy Gibson reports – Microsoft has committed to an additional R5,4-billion rand investment in its South African cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) data centre infrastructure. At the same time, the company has significantly expanded its skills development...

Tarsus Distribution takes on Canon’s consumer print portfolio

Mar 28, 2025

Canon has appointed Tarsus Distribution as an authorised distributor of its business-to-consumer (B2C) product range across SADC. Tarsus Distribution will now distribute Canon’s Pixma, Maxify, and i-Sensys printers, along with associated consumables. These products...