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Tips for running a successful sales team
Any company that wants to run a successful sales team that delivers sustainable results needs to create an environment where employees feel positive, motivated, empowered and confident. That's the word from Sandra Swanepoel, sales director at Sage VIP, who says that...
Drive performance with B2B integration
In today’s competitive environment, the quest for efficiency has to move beyond the four walls which comprise the company’s premises and should extend to a ‘value chain’ view which takes in partners and suppliers. That’s according to Jan Lewis, MD of iEnter, who says...
Alcatel-Lucent, China Huaxin close sale deal
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that it has closed the sale of its subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise to China Huaxin Post & Telecommunication Economy Development Center. Cash proceeds to Alcatel-Lucent are €202-million. As previously announced, Alcatel-Lucent will...
Smart developers use low-code alternatives
Customer-facing applications are now the top technology priority in many enterprises and developers need to think differently about how they build and deliver customer-facing applications. The growing need for mobile and web applications is driving development teams...
Technicians keep businesses working
If technology is the body and people are the heart, then the technician is the blood that keeps the business working perfectly. The salesman sold the first copier; the technician sold the rest – this old saying underscores the value of the technician in an...
BYOD threatens company security
A new report reveals that 95% of organisations face challenges with securing and supporting BYOD – highlighting the need for more robust security solutions for personal devices tied to the corporate network.
SA firms complacent about attacks
Mobile security breaches have affected 58% of South African organisations in the last 12 months. Despite this, they are still not taking sufficient security measures to protect themselves against mobile threats, such as lost or stolen devices and malware infections....
CT boosts SA consumer confidence
South African consumer confidence has improved for the second half of 2014 – largely due to Cape Town’s positive outlook. This is according to the latest MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence released today. With a score of 58.7, a slight improvement of 2.4 points...
OpenWeb gives clients 1Tb of data
OpenWeb has announced that one free Terrabyte of data will be offered to all new and existing capped unshaped clients between 00:00 and 06:00 for the duration of November 2014. In addition, five subscribers stand the chance to win a 12-month free data supply package...
MTN Nigeria gets 100Gbps network
Alcatel-Lucent is opening up Africa’s most populous nation to the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity by launching a superfast, 100Gbps fibre optic network with MTN Nigeria, a subsidiary of Dubai-based MTN Group. MTN Nigeria, which covers more than almost 90% of...
Eaton offers new 9E UPS
Power management company Eaton has launched a new range of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) which gives users access to comprehensive online double-conversion power protection at an affordable price in Africa. Models in the new 9E range combine exceptional...
Veeam Cloud Connect now in Azure Marketplace
Veeam Software, provider of solutions that deliver availability for the modern data centre, has announced the availability of Veeam Cloud Connect within the Azure Marketplace. Veeam Cloud Connect is available as a pre-configured Microsoft Azure Certified for Virtual...
Online businesses need to heed POPI
The promulgation of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act into law will result in severe penalties if an online business does not adequately secure the personal details of its customers stored online. According to the Act, personal information is defined...
Tips for running a successful sales team
Any company that wants to run a successful sales team that delivers sustainable results needs to create an environment where employees feel positive, motivated, empowered and confident. That's the word from Sandra Swanepoel, sales director at Sage VIP, who says that...
Drive performance with B2B integration
In today’s competitive environment, the quest for efficiency has to move beyond the four walls which comprise the company’s premises and should extend to a ‘value chain’ view which takes in partners and suppliers. That’s according to Jan Lewis, MD of iEnter, who says...
Alcatel-Lucent, China Huaxin close sale deal
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that it has closed the sale of its subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise to China Huaxin Post & Telecommunication Economy Development Center. Cash proceeds to Alcatel-Lucent are €202-million. As previously announced, Alcatel-Lucent will...
Smart developers use low-code alternatives
Customer-facing applications are now the top technology priority in many enterprises and developers need to think differently about how they build and deliver customer-facing applications. The growing need for mobile and web applications is driving development teams...
Technicians keep businesses working
If technology is the body and people are the heart, then the technician is the blood that keeps the business working perfectly. The salesman sold the first copier; the technician sold the rest – this old saying underscores the value of the technician in an...
BYOD threatens company security
A new report reveals that 95% of organisations face challenges with securing and supporting BYOD – highlighting the need for more robust security solutions for personal devices tied to the corporate network.
SA firms complacent about attacks
Mobile security breaches have affected 58% of South African organisations in the last 12 months. Despite this, they are still not taking sufficient security measures to protect themselves against mobile threats, such as lost or stolen devices and malware infections....