Standard Bank modernises branches

Digital technology has revolutionised the way that customers conduct their financial affairs. The younger and more affluent market segments are increasingly technologically savvy, conducting their banking on the internet and interfacing with it through smart phones....

Technology limits company lifecycle

The pervasive role of technology now exposes every company, not just technology companies, to increasingly rapid technology-driven life cycles, which are typically less than 10 years, according to Gartner. “Long-term expansion cycles influence all businesses, and your...

Watson takes big data analytics to the cloud

For the first time, IBM Watson technology is available as a development platform in the cloud, to enable a worldwide community of software application providers to build a new generation of apps infused with Watson’s cognitive computing intelligence. The move...

HP honours its partners

Datacentrix scooped the lion’s share of awards at HP’s annual Partner Awards late last week, including the coveted trophy for Overall Partner of the Year, while the effervescent Apil “Appie” Pema, CEO of Aptronics, took home the prestigious Executive of the Year award...

Mobile data, business services drive Telkom

Telkom SA SOC today reported its group interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2013 with headline earnings per share of 224.2 cents from 101.1 cents in the prior reporting period. This was primarily due to higher fair value gains as a result of the...

Design has a role in business growth

Companies like BMW, Alessi and Apple use design to differentiate their products, but design is not just for luxury goods and elite products; there is considerable evidence for it acting as a mechanism for business growth and innovation. But how do companies utilise...