Transformation key as manufacturing ticks up

The recent announcement by StatsSA indicating an uptick in manufacturing data offers the packaging industry an opportunity to ramp up the move towards digitising their production in preparation for further growth. This is according to Bruce Peters, regional manager in...

Rand Show 2018 adds technology focus

Evolving to keep pace with market developments, the Rand Show 2018 will include a technology-focused expo. The multi-sensory and interactive Into the Future Expo @ Rand Show 2018 will be held in partnership with Salamax 320. The Rand Show will be held at the...

How CEOs mitigate modern challenges

CEOs are concerned their companies will lose competitive advantage by losing out to the pace of technology innovation just as the economy seems buttressed by nothing but promises. They are also concerned that they lose competitive edge due to inefficiencies, that they...

Long-term growth for EAS market

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprise application software (EAS) market is expected to reach a value of $719,4-million this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 5% on 2016. That’s according to the latest insights from International Data...

Smart gas meters takes off in EuropeSm

According to a new report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart gas meters in Europe will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 37,8% between 2016 and 2022 to reach 62-million units at the end of the period. Deployments of smart...
New tech to drive IT spend

New tech to drive IT spend

Global information and communications technology (ICT) spending is set to accelerate over the next five years, thanks to the growth of new technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), and cognitive computing and...