Business growth is top priority

2014 will be the year that CEOs and senior executives prioritise growth – and CIOs need to ensure technology is in place to support it. The 2014 Gartner CEO and Senior Executive Survey found that that there is currently a “risk-on” period when CEOs...

Service award winners named

The South African Service Awards has recognised the companies that differentiate themselves through outstanding customer experience. The winners of the third annual South African Service Awards were announced on Friday (11 April), with First Car Rental taking the...

Samsung SA debuts Galaxy S5

Samsung South Africa launches its latest Galaxy smartphone to the local market today, along with the Gear 2 watch and Gear Fit. The new device, which will retail on post-paid contracts for R10 200.00, has already exceeded the number of pre-orders received for its...

IT spending set for recovery

With the global economy showing signs of a gradual recovery, worldwide IT spending is on track to total $3,8-trillion in 2014, a 3,2% increase from 2013 spending, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Globally, businesses are shaking off their malaise...

Integrity tops for SA executives

Dispelling the perception that South African executives are a “happy-go-lucky bunch”, Grant Thornton’s latest report on business leadership trends reveals that humour and modesty are considered by senior management to be the least important for good leadership. The...

Campaign urges change mindset

Ricoh SA has launched an advertising campaign, based on political jockeying in the run up to the 2014 elections, that asks people to imagine change. The campaign features caricatures of Julius Malema and Helen Zille happily embracing. “The printer, copier, fax,...