New sub-Saharan GM for HDS

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has appointed Niral Patel as GM for sub-Saharan Africa, effective 1 March 2017. In his new role, Patel will be responsible for driving business growth across the sub-Saharan region, working closely with...

Emerson Network Power rebrands as Vertiv

Vertiv, the business formerly known as Emerson Network Power, has officially launched under its new branding in South Africa. Vertiv is a global provider of mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks,...

Vox merges to deliver managed cloud solutions

Integrated ICT and connectivity provider Vox has merged its managed services and cloud computing divisions in an effort to provide an end-to-end solution for businesses, irrespective of whether their infrastructure is hosted on site or in the cloud. Craig Freer,...

Fujitsu named to Fortune’s ‘most admired companies’ list

Fujitsu has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s 2017 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies”. This year, 323 companies were selected for the list of “World’s Most Admired Companies”, including 15 from Japan. Fujitsu ranked...

The case for professional directors

The ongoing parliamentary enquiry into the SABC has eluded to the suggestion that one of the causes of the public broadcaster’s poor performance was a board that did not possess the right mix of knowledge, skills and experience to be able to discharge its duties...

Bytes Technology Group partners for empowerment

Bytes Technology Group has sold a 51% stake in its Bytes Conference Centre business to empowerment group IYAVAYA HR Solutions, a 51% black woman owned and managed company providing specialist services in the fields of black economic empowerment, employment equity,...