Impact of Dell’s privatisation deal

Although the full consequences of Dell’s leveraged buyout (LBO) will take time to become clear, Adrian O’Connell, research director at Gartner, lays out some of the key impacts of the deal. In the research note, Dell’s Leverage Buyout Necessitates Scenario...

Maseko is new Telkom GCEO

The Telkom board has announced the appointment of telecommunications executive Sipho Maseko as group CEO and executive director of Telkom Group, with effect from 1 April 2013.  Telkom also announced that it is appointing MD of Telkom Business, Dr Brian Armstrong, as...

Sahara is official WD distributor

WD, a Western Digital company, has appointed Sahara Computers as the official distributor for its range of internal and external hard drives, as well as its storage solutions for the connected life. “For the past few years Sahara has been a sub-distributor for a...

Gijima down, but outlook positive

Gijima believes it is positioned for strong growth after a challenging operational period.  For the six months to December 31 2012, revenue from continuing operations was down 23% from the previous comparable reporting period. This followed the expiry of a long term...

Smart building technology catches on

At least 50% of respondents to an IDC Energy Insights survey have reported that they use smart building technologies today, and another 33% will use smart building technologies in the next six months or year. IDC Energy Insights surveyed 291 building owners regarding...