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Sharp aims to grow SA presence
Sharp Middle East, a subsidiary of the 102-year-old electronics company Sharp, plans to ramp up efforts in South Africa, as part of its regional strategy to continue supplying innovative products to serve a dynamic global marketplace.
Perimera backs Teraco management buyout
International private equity firm Permira Funds has agreed to acquire 100% of the equity in carrier-neutral data centre provider Teraco Data Environment, in partnership with management. Established in 2008 upon deregulation of the South African telecoms market, Teraco...
Standard Bank extends app functionality
Standard Bank customers are now able to do more from their mobile devices, with new features that enhance the functionality already available on the banking apps. These new features – including the ability to manage loyalty points and insurance portfolios, as well as...
Connecting remote locations
Despite the high penetration of wireless communications globally, talking, texting or emailing outside the primarily urban coverage of most mobile networks is either not possible or comes with unreliable service coverage. “The primary barrier to expanding coverage has...
Thomson Reuters honours Ricoh
Ricoh has been named to the 2014 Top 100 Global Innovators list by Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s top sources of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. The Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators Award honours companies that lead global...
Can a business be too agile?
Agile development has been embraced by businesses around the world. It improves speed to market by cutting down on the development cycle. If done properly, it improves the quality of output and mitigates risks. But risk increases when agile methodologies are not...
Go Green in the City 2015 under way
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, launched on 15 November the fifth edition of Go Green in the City, a global business case challenge focusing on innovative energy solutions for smart cities. From 15 November 2014 to 1 February 2015,...
Smart buildings foster smart cities
As the global urbanisation trend picks up, smart cities are emerging. With efficiency as a key driver, these cities make use of IT to intelligently and dynamically harness the natural, infrastructure and technology resources needed to operate optimally and...
CommVault named as leader by Gartner
CommVault has announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Leaders” quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving” for the second consecutive year. According to Gartner, “the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving...
Improving workflows in government
The South African public sector, including national government departments and all 284 local municipalities, is under increasing pressure to reduce operational costs and streamline processes in order to become more efficient, says Avi Rose, South Africa country...
Pros and cons of buying online
In the lead-up to the festive season, consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping portals instead of visiting physical stores – but there are a number of factors they need to remember when ordering goods from overseas. Oliver Facey, vice-president:...
Phoenix subsidiary wins Kaspersky deal
PXS Distribution, the UK subsidiary of Phoenix Distribution, a prominent specialised distributor for the IT and consumer electronics industry, has announced its appointment as a distribution partner for the Kaspersky Lab range of boxed products for distribution within...
CIOs are not ready for always-on IT
A global survey shows that 82% of CIOs admit that they are unable to meet their business’ need for immediate, always-on access to IT services. This availability gap has immediate costs: application failure costs enterprises more than $2 million a year in lost revenue,...
Sharp aims to grow SA presence
Sharp Middle East, a subsidiary of the 102-year-old electronics company Sharp, plans to ramp up efforts in South Africa, as part of its regional strategy to continue supplying innovative products to serve a dynamic global marketplace.
Perimera backs Teraco management buyout
International private equity firm Permira Funds has agreed to acquire 100% of the equity in carrier-neutral data centre provider Teraco Data Environment, in partnership with management. Established in 2008 upon deregulation of the South African telecoms market, Teraco...
Standard Bank extends app functionality
Standard Bank customers are now able to do more from their mobile devices, with new features that enhance the functionality already available on the banking apps. These new features – including the ability to manage loyalty points and insurance portfolios, as well as...
Connecting remote locations
Despite the high penetration of wireless communications globally, talking, texting or emailing outside the primarily urban coverage of most mobile networks is either not possible or comes with unreliable service coverage. “The primary barrier to expanding coverage has...
Thomson Reuters honours Ricoh
Ricoh has been named to the 2014 Top 100 Global Innovators list by Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s top sources of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. The Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators Award honours companies that lead global...
Can a business be too agile?
Agile development has been embraced by businesses around the world. It improves speed to market by cutting down on the development cycle. If done properly, it improves the quality of output and mitigates risks. But risk increases when agile methodologies are not...
Go Green in the City 2015 under way
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, launched on 15 November the fifth edition of Go Green in the City, a global business case challenge focusing on innovative energy solutions for smart cities. From 15 November 2014 to 1 February 2015,...