Cloud promises positive change

Cloud computing has been the buzzword du jour for a couple of years now, and organisations are finding that beyond the hype there is a technology that can help them improve agility, flexibility and choice. Bob Plumridge, EMEA chief technology officer at Hitachi Data...

Hardie takes top software slot at HP SA

HP has appointed Lorna Hardie as its new HP Software country manager for South Africa with immediate effect. “Lorna has been with HP for 13 years and is still determined to bring in new ideas and innovations to the business,” says Frank van Rees, MD of HP South...

Innovation and why information is key

In the ever-changing and increasingly dynamic business world, innovation is the word on every executive’s lips as organisations look for ways to make themselves more relevant, competitive and profitable. Tony Reid, EMEA pre-sales director at Hitachi Data Systems...

IT that will move business forward

The Hitachi Information Forum has kicked off in Johannesburg, focusing on IT evolution. Welcoming delegates to the conference, HDS’ Adrian Wood says Hitachi’s key focus is to look at society and the application of technology in changing it. “Technology about...

Demand for small tablets doubles

Booming demand for low-priced 7,x-inch products helped shipments of panels used in media tablets to more than double in the first quarter, according to a new report entitled Tablet PC Touch Panel Shipment Database from information and analytics provider HIS. Global...