Slower growth for ITO predicted

The worldwide IT outsourcing (ITO) market is forecast to reach $288-billion in 2013, a 2,8% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. Compared with Gartner’s previous forecast, nearly all ITO segments are now forecast to grow more slowly during 2013. “We...

New prepaid offer from Red Bull Mobile

Red Bull Mobile, in partnership with Cell C, has launched a first of its kind prepaid product combining a data and voice offering into one. On activation of this product, customers will automatically receive 200Mb of data every month for 12 months (2.4 Gb in total)....

Race of Champions set for take-off

It is now less than a month before the fourth Race of Champions air race will take off in the heart of Zululand to find the pilot who flies the fastest and smartest across the province. The popular air race continues to establish itself as the ultimate event for...

Supply chain key in new markets

Supply chain leaders will play a crucial role as companies capitalise on the explosive growth in emerging markets, according to Gartner. Emerging markets have been identified as the primary business growth area for the next century, and Gartner says that organisations...

Datatec remains resilient

Datatec’s interim results indicate that overall group revenues and EBITDA for the period 1 March to 30 June 2013 will be similar to the corresponding period last year, but that underlying earnings and headline earnings per share are slightly lower. However, it adds,...

Security policies key against cybercriminals

Misuse of office computers does not just reduce productivity and waste time and money – it puts corporate network security at risk and jeopardises critical data. Communicating on social networking sites or via IM, visiting entertainment sites, or downloading...