Phone out of favour for Gen Y

Phone out of favour for Gen Y

For Generation Y – individuals born between 1980 and 2000 – the phone is now the third choice of engagement after electronic messaging and smartphone applications. New contact centre research also shows that the preference gaps for Generation X...
Drummond takes on Acer region

Drummond takes on Acer region

David Drummond, who recently rejoined Acer Africa, has been named as the new vice-president of Acer Middle East and Africa. He will continue to serve as country manager for Acer Southern Africa, while taking on the additional responsibility of the Middle East and...
Fullerton resigns from MBT

Fullerton resigns from MBT

Glenn Fullerton has resigned as CEO of the MB Technologies group. Earlier in 2013 Fullerton was involved in a serious cycling accident and has been through a period of recuperation over the past couple of months. Fullerton’s recovery has, however, not been at the pace...
Digital hub launches in Jozi

Digital hub launches in Jozi

Yesterday saw the launch of the Tshimologong Precinct, part of the ambitious “Tech-in’Bram” ICT cluster development programme in Braamfontein. The programme aims to convert the once-dilapidated suburb into the new technological heart of South Africa – and beyond....
Formal salaries on the increase

Formal salaries on the increase

Both consumers and retailers can look forward to some Christmas cheer over the coming festive season, since indications from the latest BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index (BDSI) are that those in formal employment have more cash in their pockets than generally...
Facebook is failing marketers

Facebook is failing marketers

Seventy-nine percent of companies market on Facebook – betting billions on Facebook’s potential and buying into its promise to revolutionise marketing. But they could be wasting their money. In a new Forrester report, vice-president and principal analyst...