All change for ConvergeNet Holdings
ConvergeNet Holdings is set to undergo a radical overhaul, setting itself up as an investment company under a new name, CQ Capital; transferring its listing on the JSE board; and disposing of some assets and acquiring others. The company aims to transfer its listing...Facebook hits two strategic milestones
Facebook has hit 100-million users in Africa, with 80% of them accessing the social networking site via mobile phones. Nicola Mendelsohn, EMEA vice-president at Facebook, says: “People in high-growth countries want to be connected to the world around them. In...Vox buys Dynamic IT in differentiation move
Vox Telecom has concluded its acquisition of managed IT provider, Dynamic IT, as part of its growth and diversification strategy. Murray Steyn, executive head: commercial at Vox Telecom, comments: “Convergence and cloud are accelerating the outsourced managed IT...Titnri signs up Arrow for EMEA distribution
Tintri has signed an agreement with Arrow Electronics to become a value-added distributor, offering the entire Tintri portfolio of solutions to its reseller base across EMEA. Arrow’s network of resellers will be tasked with driving sales in 29 countries across Europe,...Pepsico trials global fibre connection
Simba, the crisp-making subsidiary of the Pepsico Group, has implemented a 25Mbps fibre line from Internet service provider (ISP) XDSL at its headquarters in Isando. The line replaces a legacy 2Mbps Diginet solution to deliver improved connectivity between the South...