Are SA businesses geared to win the race for talent?
South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, at the recent World Economic Forum Workshop reminded us that “countries today are competing in a knowledge-based global market where the key...
View ArticleDigitisation and the rise of Generation C
Charles Darwin said that it won’t be the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it’s the one that is the most adaptable to change. With the rapid evolution of digitisation,...
View ArticlePlan for disruption by putting the platform first
We live and work in the age of disruption, writes Danny Drew, Avaya’s MD for South Africa. Disruption is not only about finding a unique commercial model or rethinking the way a particular industry...
View ArticleInformation Regulator holds PoPI briefing
The Information Regulator held its first public briefing on 13 February 2017 regarding the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) act, or POPIA, as it is now referred to by the Information...
View ArticleMimecast combats internal email threats
Mimecast has introduced the latest capability of its Targeted Threat Protection service, Internal Email Protect, the first-to-market cloud-based security service providing threat capabilities for...
View ArticleContent Guru delivers Verint solutions in the cloud
Verint Systems has entered into a global partnership with Content Guru in which Content Guru will deliver Verint customer engagement solutions–including workforce optimisation and speech analytics–as...
View ArticleKPMG in SA ins 2017 IBM Beacon Award
KPMG in South Africa, a member firm of KPMG International, was named a winner of a 2017 IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Cognitive Solution on Cloud. This honour is awarded to select IBM Business...
View ArticleAccTech offers Annata’s range of solutions
AccTech Systems has partnered with Annata to offer Annata Dynamics Integrated Dealer Management Solution (IDMS), a Microsoft Dynamics 365 certified solution. Ideal for the African marketplace, Annata...
View ArticleStriata a visionary for customer communications management
Gartner has positioned Striata as a Visionary in its Magic Quadrant for Customer Communications Management (CCM) Software. The report presents an evaluation of qualifying industry players based on...
View ArticleStaying secure in the mobile-first, cloud-first era
The operating environment for organisations of all sizes has changed as a result of technology trends such as cloud computing, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things. Consequently, the security...
View ArticleOrange adds cloud offerings
Orange Business Services is accelerating its international cloud strategy with a new global public cloud offering that includes advice, auditing, integration and managed services for cloud...
View ArticleEuphoria introduces seamless PBX
Euphoria Telecom has introduced the next step in the evolution of business communications with its Cellular PBX features, making professional business communications possible without the limitations of...
View ArticleTechnology trends shaping the contact centre
2016, a year that garnered endless negative press, brought significant economic and political upheaval, both in South Africa and internationally. And while these challenges put the local market under...
View ArticleWipro offers big data as a service
Wipro is delivering analytics-based insights for specific industries with the Data Discovery Platform, its newest big data analytics-as-a-service solution. Built with IBM BigInsights and IBM dashDB and...
View ArticleEnergy Solutions opens in Gauteng
Home energy solutions provider and PSG subsidiary, Energy Partners Home Solutions, has introduced its newly established Gauteng Division at the 2017 Homemakers Expo in Johannesburg this week. Energy...
View ArticleMWC: Ericsson pushes digital frontier
Ericsson opened Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 with three standout announcements featuring partners and major customers. These included network evolution towards 5G; an innovative new business model...
View ArticleMWC: ZTE primes 5G solutions for pre-deployment
ZTE has announced that the company’s 5G solutions are scheduled for commercial pre-deployment starting from the third-quarter of 2018, as ZTE enables operators to minimize the time to build 5G-ready...
View ArticleMWC: Qualcomm, TomTom partner on autonomous driving
TomTom and Qualcomm Technologies have announced a new project to crowdsource high-definition map data to make the future of driving a reality sooner. TomTom’s HD Map for autonomous vehicles will now...
View ArticleMWC: Lenovo sets the stage for new mobility
Lenovo tohasday announced an ecosystem of devices and services that support the new era of mobility and represent how today’s users are demanding solutions that bridge connectivity, hardware and...
View ArticleMWC: Dell challenges economics of IOT
Dell Technologies has announced the new Dell Edge Gateway 3000 Series, offering customers flexibility, connectivity and real-time intelligence from harsh environments and small spaces. The 3000 Series...
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