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Gauging social sentiment the smart way
Securing buy-in from citizens to new and potentially unpopular moves is a challenge faced by public sector agencies across the world. Social media-style consultation can help gauge public sentiment and boost acceptance of new public sector initiatives, says IBM South...
Ricoh, Winking sign distribution agreement
Ricoh SA has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with software solutions provider Winking to provide Print&Share, which manages multiple document customisation and distribution processes simply and effectively. The announcement forms part of a Belgian...
Many labour challenges expected in 2014
Employers might have experienced a tough year on the labour front. However in the light of recent changes and additions made to key labour acts, 2014 is going to be even more challenging and complex,” says labour economist Andrew Levy, and presenter of the Sage Annual...
Making Sishen safer with simulation
There are the normal operating procedures on a mine designed to get everyone home safely every day. Then there are the everyday incidents that remind miners of the possible dangers that they face if the rules are not followed. For instance, a driver descending an...
JD Group syncs servers with EnterpriseWorx
The JD Group has completed the installation of Conductor4SQL to synchronise databases across Microsoft SQL Express installations in 1 054 furniture retail stores. Developed by software solutions specialist, EnterpriseWorx, Conductor4SQL guarantees synchronisation and...
Oracle aids modern marketers with Eloqua
Oracle has announced new enhancements and features to Oracle Eloqua that will help modern marketers drive the best customer experiences and deliver high returns on marketing investments across their multi-channel campaigns. The new enhancements and features help...
MIP wins ACORD award
ACORD, the Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development, is an international non-profit organisation responsible for data standards and standard forms within the insurance industry. The body is known in South Africa for its work with the long term...
MTN wins at the Times/Sowetan Retail Awards
For the second time, MTN is being recognised nationally as the leader in best servicing its customers through its innovative retail stores. MTN has been announced as a winner of the esteemed and annual Times/Sowetan Retail Awards in the Telecommunications Stores...
The untapped market of Africa
South Africa has joined a collaboration between top business schools in BRIC countries to help business and investors find out how to make the most of emerging markets in Africa. The World Bank recently raised its economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa for the next...
Apple’s revenue up, profit down in Q3
Apple has posted quarterly revenue of $37,5-billion and quarterly net profit of $7,5-billion, or $8.26 per diluted share, for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter ended 28 September 2013 – down from its results a year ago. These results compare to revenue of $36-billion and...
Samsung offers printing solutions for SMEs
Samsung Electronics South Africa launched its first mono laser printer ProXpress M4020 and multi-function printer ProXpress M4070 series, specifically for the needs of small to medium-sized businesses. The mono laser printers will drive productivity for SMEs offering...
Gain value from ERP solutions with analytics
Many organisations spend millions on their enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transactional processing systems in order to streamline efficiencies and break down silos within the company, says David McWilliam, director at Cortell Corporate Performance Management....
How to budget for international connectivity
With budgets currently being set by large corporates, it’s worth looking at international data solutions for next year’s budget. It’s the time of the year when corporates set their budgets for the following year and one of the biggest variables corporates face with...
Gauging social sentiment the smart way
Securing buy-in from citizens to new and potentially unpopular moves is a challenge faced by public sector agencies across the world. Social media-style consultation can help gauge public sentiment and boost acceptance of new public sector initiatives, says IBM South...
Ricoh, Winking sign distribution agreement
Ricoh SA has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with software solutions provider Winking to provide Print&Share, which manages multiple document customisation and distribution processes simply and effectively. The announcement forms part of a Belgian...
Many labour challenges expected in 2014
Employers might have experienced a tough year on the labour front. However in the light of recent changes and additions made to key labour acts, 2014 is going to be even more challenging and complex,” says labour economist Andrew Levy, and presenter of the Sage Annual...
Making Sishen safer with simulation
There are the normal operating procedures on a mine designed to get everyone home safely every day. Then there are the everyday incidents that remind miners of the possible dangers that they face if the rules are not followed. For instance, a driver descending an...
JD Group syncs servers with EnterpriseWorx
The JD Group has completed the installation of Conductor4SQL to synchronise databases across Microsoft SQL Express installations in 1 054 furniture retail stores. Developed by software solutions specialist, EnterpriseWorx, Conductor4SQL guarantees synchronisation and...
Oracle aids modern marketers with Eloqua
Oracle has announced new enhancements and features to Oracle Eloqua that will help modern marketers drive the best customer experiences and deliver high returns on marketing investments across their multi-channel campaigns. The new enhancements and features help...
MIP wins ACORD award
ACORD, the Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development, is an international non-profit organisation responsible for data standards and standard forms within the insurance industry. The body is known in South Africa for its work with the long term...