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Facilities management trends in 2014
As we move into 2014, the workplace and industry in general is bombarded by new buzzwords and trends that can sometimes be over-used yet not fully understood, says Phil Gregory, senior regional executive: Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions, Middle East &...
Cloud service just theory without satellite
Without satellite, cloud service is just a theory. That is the view of Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON, who says that cloud services are entirely dependent on reliable networks and none of the current available options - including ADSL, 3G or satellite on its own -...
Making WiFi work for business
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have raised some eyebrows when he said that connectivity should be a human right, but many smart device users would agree. Research has shown that as many as 32% globally rely on more than one device during the average working day...
Citrix releases XenApp update
Citrix has announced the next generation of the Citrix XenApp product, the market-leading app virtualisation solution. As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, businesses are struggling with how to deliver core Windows apps to an ever wider variety of devices....
CA Nimsoft app gets 5 000 downloads
CA Southern Africa has announced CA Technologies free CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap solution - released at the end of last year - has already been downloaded by 5 000 customers – including SMBs, Fortune 1000 companies and IT service providers – in 147 countries. These...
The year of the enterprise
The year ahead has been tipped as the year of the enterprise as regards telecommunications services, with IDC’s top 10 predictions for the African telecoms services market in 2014. Spiwe Chireka, program manager: telecoms and media – Africa at IDC, points out that...
GenMobile workers change work patterns
The majority of GenMobile are in the early stages of their career and are so attached to their mobile devices that they are 15 times more likely to give up coffee and seven times more likely to say goodbye to their televisions than their beloved smartphones. They have...
Mxit expands into India
South African mobile social network Mxit has announced the first phase of its expansion strategy for the emerging market with the launch of Mxit in India and the release of Mxit 7 for Android and BlackBerry users. Available for download across more than 8,000 mobile...
Structural changes at Lenovo
Lenovo has announced several organisational and senior leadership changes, establishing four new, distinct business groups, effective April 1, 2014. The new groups are: * PC Business Group (including Lenovo and Think brands), led by Gianfranco Lanci, who currently...
Roos joins SAP as new EMEA COO
Darren Roos has joined SAP as chief operating officer (COO) for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As COO, Roos will be responsible for the successful operation of SAP’s entire EMEA business – from business innovation to sales operation and execution. An...
Jasco Enterprise wins Avaya awards
Jasco Enterprise, an Avaya Platinum Partner, was awarded the Contact Centre Partner of the Year Award at the Avaya PartnerConnect 2014 conference, held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 23 January 2014. At the conference, Jasco Enterprise also received the...
Achieving returns on redundant IT equipment
In today’s fast paced business environment and with limited budgets, organisations need to get the most out of their investments and be poised to seize new opportunities. PartServe has introduced a comprehensive asset recovery service where all product, including old...
Outsourced optimised payroll from CRS
Reliable, focused and organised payroll administration can now be guaranteed thanks to the National Outsourcing Service Centre established by CRS Technologies South Africa. The company is a leading local provider of HR & payroll services and solutions. The centre...
Facilities management trends in 2014
As we move into 2014, the workplace and industry in general is bombarded by new buzzwords and trends that can sometimes be over-used yet not fully understood, says Phil Gregory, senior regional executive: Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions, Middle East &...
Cloud service just theory without satellite
Without satellite, cloud service is just a theory. That is the view of Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON, who says that cloud services are entirely dependent on reliable networks and none of the current available options - including ADSL, 3G or satellite on its own -...
Making WiFi work for business
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have raised some eyebrows when he said that connectivity should be a human right, but many smart device users would agree. Research has shown that as many as 32% globally rely on more than one device during the average working day...
Citrix releases XenApp update
Citrix has announced the next generation of the Citrix XenApp product, the market-leading app virtualisation solution. As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, businesses are struggling with how to deliver core Windows apps to an ever wider variety of devices....
CA Nimsoft app gets 5 000 downloads
CA Southern Africa has announced CA Technologies free CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap solution - released at the end of last year - has already been downloaded by 5 000 customers – including SMBs, Fortune 1000 companies and IT service providers – in 147 countries. These...
The year of the enterprise
The year ahead has been tipped as the year of the enterprise as regards telecommunications services, with IDC’s top 10 predictions for the African telecoms services market in 2014. Spiwe Chireka, program manager: telecoms and media – Africa at IDC, points out that...
GenMobile workers change work patterns
The majority of GenMobile are in the early stages of their career and are so attached to their mobile devices that they are 15 times more likely to give up coffee and seven times more likely to say goodbye to their televisions than their beloved smartphones. They have...