Reseller survival in the Digital Age

By Mark Davison at IBM PartnerWorld, Las Vegas – Digital transformation has put the frighteners on many in the channel, but one veteran US reseller has successfully transitioned – and he has some sage advice to others looking to follow the same path. Andy...

IBM prepares partners for Cognitive Era

By Mark Davison at IBM PartnerWorld, Las Vegas – Keeping pace with continually evolving business models, IBM yesterday once again revamped its PartnerWorld programme to help its partners better deal with what it calls the Cognitive Era. And Marc Dupaquier, GM,...
AI boosts new ERP systems

AI boosts new ERP systems

Artificial intelligence is at the heart of last week’s update to the SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP suite, with machine learning now able to help businesses dynamically learn and change. That’s the word from Darren Roos, president: SAP S/4HANA Cloud at SAP, talking...

IBM salutes innovative partners

By Mark Davison at IBM PartnerWorld, Las Vegas – One of the highlights of PartnerWorld at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas yesterday was the awarding of IBM’s annual Beacon and Choice awards, recognising innovation within its partner community –...

IBM takes partners into the digital world

By Mark Davison at IBM PartnerWorld, Las Vegas – Like it or loathe it, digital transformation is the way the world and its traditional businesses and industries are moving – and they’re moving fast. As one seasoned business partner quipped here in...

Huawei debuts intelligent buses in SA

Huawei yesterday debuted its intelligent transportation system (ITS) solution for buses at the i-Transport & UATP Conference and Exhibition 2017 in Sandont. The system, which is already operational in a handful of cities around the world, is being shown in Africa...