Kolok SA doubles hardware revenues

Formed just a year ago, Kolok SA’s hardware division has managed to double its revenue growth in one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the local ICT market. Allan Thompson, MD of Kolok SA, says this is a significant milestone for the division which was...

Telkom goes in-house for CTO

Alphonzo Samuels, a 30-year veteran at Telkom, has been appointed as the company’s new chief technology officer (CTO) with immediate effect. Telkom group CEO, Sipho Maseko, says Samuels’ appointment is in line with its plan to completely overhaul its top leadership...

Seacom restructures for future growth

Following the return of founder Brian Herlihy as Seacom’s executive director, the organisation has restructured its senior management team to tackle future growth. Herlihy says the changes to the Seacom leadership team will enhance synergies between regions and...

‘Primitive’ app methods must go

It’s not only the way applications are used that is outdated, but the industry needs to make fundamental changes in the way they are developed as well. That’s the word from SAP’s member of the executive board: products and innovation Dr Vishal Sikka, who describes...

SAP aims to redefine CRM software

By Kathy Gibson in Potsdam, Germany – SAP intends to be the leading CRM software vendor soon, as it offers companies an integrated experience, based on the HANA in-memory technology, that extends into the e-commerce space. Bill McDermott, co-CEO of SAP,...

CRM will drive digital initiatives for years

Organisations are leveraging customer relationship management (CRM) technologies as a major part of their digital initiatives to enhance the customer experience, according to Gartner. Gartner says that demand for modern technology customer relationships is driving...