Technology News
SA market buys into converged infrastructure
For the past few years, the cloud has been one of the fastest-growing technologies in the IT space, offering many benefits to organisations of all sizes, says Roelof Louw, senior sales consultant IT at T-Systems in South Africa. However, due to security concerns...
InnoVent helps bridge SA’s skills gap
South Africa’s official unemployment rate is estimated to be at 24,7%, which is higher than the 21,9% it had been at in 2008 before the impact of the global recession crashed onto our shores. Yet this is not always due to a lack of jobs. While South Africans are...
Kaspersky tops AV-TEST trial
Kaspersky Lab’s flagship product for home users Kaspersky Internet Security blocked every threat in the Bi-Monthly Certification January-February 2014 testing conducted by AV-Test, an independent German research centre. The solution claimed first place, achieving a...
Pilanesberg mine rolls out GE software
GE Intelligent Platforms has partnered with RKA Consulting to provide Proficy Plant Applications at Pilanesberg Platinum Mine, a project that has improved efficiency and productivity for the mining company. Three of four phases of integrating the Proficy Plant...
Powermode to market Delta UPSes
Powermode, a South African power provisioning company, has been appointed a value-added reseller (VAR) and systems integrator by the Delta Group, a global power and thermal management solutions company. Delta’s range of high-end, transformer-based uninterruptible...
Eye-Fi introduces Mobi wireless memory card
Eye-Fi has introduced Eye-Fi Mobi, a WiFi SD card that adds the convenience and the connectivity of mobile devices to high quality digital photography. Photos and videos can now be transferred quickly, easily and wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet, making them...
Matthews to hand over BT reins
Keith Matthews, in charge of BT’s African operations, will be leaving the organisation at the end of the month. The official BT statement says Matthews will be pursuing new career opportunities, but Matthews hasn’t yet decided what he will be doing in the future....
Rosy future for Dell partners
Mark Davison at Dell’s Enterprise Forum, Frankfurt – She may be new to Dell’s channel, but Cheryl Cook, vice-president of Global Channel and Alliances, has no doubt it has a crucial role to play in the future success of the now private organisation. Cook explains that...
Dell tweaks its channel programme
Mark Davison at Dell’s Enterprise Forum, Frankfurt – Looking to maintain the strong double-digit growth that its channel is experiencing in the EMEA region, Dell has announced a slew of new partner programmes and incentives. Laurent Binetti, vice-president and GM of...
Drivers of smart government
The Nexus of Forces, which is the convergence of the four powerful forces of social, mobile, cloud and information, is driving innovation in the government sector, according to Gartner. “Smart government integrates information, communication and operational...
Accenture, SAP expand global alliance
Accenture and Ariba, an SAP AG company, are expanding their global alliance through a first-of-its-kind agreement to offer new cloud-based solutions designed to transform the delivery of procurement and finance and accounting (F&A) business services to clients....
Crabtree under new leadership
Power Technologies is proud to announce the appointment of James Calmeyer as CEO for its operation Crabtree. The operation will once again function as an autonomous, stand-alone company and will conduct its business from the combined manufacturing, sales and...
SAP Africa announces Francophone Africa MD
Gilles Lepretre has been appointed as SAP Africa’s MD for all French-speaking Africa countries. The appointment comes at a time that sees the company driving significant growth in line with its 2014 goals for the region. In his new role, Lepretre will lead the newly...
SA market buys into converged infrastructure
For the past few years, the cloud has been one of the fastest-growing technologies in the IT space, offering many benefits to organisations of all sizes, says Roelof Louw, senior sales consultant IT at T-Systems in South Africa. However, due to security concerns...
InnoVent helps bridge SA’s skills gap
South Africa’s official unemployment rate is estimated to be at 24,7%, which is higher than the 21,9% it had been at in 2008 before the impact of the global recession crashed onto our shores. Yet this is not always due to a lack of jobs. While South Africans are...
Kaspersky tops AV-TEST trial
Kaspersky Lab’s flagship product for home users Kaspersky Internet Security blocked every threat in the Bi-Monthly Certification January-February 2014 testing conducted by AV-Test, an independent German research centre. The solution claimed first place, achieving a...
Pilanesberg mine rolls out GE software
GE Intelligent Platforms has partnered with RKA Consulting to provide Proficy Plant Applications at Pilanesberg Platinum Mine, a project that has improved efficiency and productivity for the mining company. Three of four phases of integrating the Proficy Plant...
Powermode to market Delta UPSes
Powermode, a South African power provisioning company, has been appointed a value-added reseller (VAR) and systems integrator by the Delta Group, a global power and thermal management solutions company. Delta’s range of high-end, transformer-based uninterruptible...
Eye-Fi introduces Mobi wireless memory card
Eye-Fi has introduced Eye-Fi Mobi, a WiFi SD card that adds the convenience and the connectivity of mobile devices to high quality digital photography. Photos and videos can now be transferred quickly, easily and wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet, making them...
Matthews to hand over BT reins
Keith Matthews, in charge of BT’s African operations, will be leaving the organisation at the end of the month. The official BT statement says Matthews will be pursuing new career opportunities, but Matthews hasn’t yet decided what he will be doing in the future....