Westcon celebrates 30 years in the channel

The Westcon group, a subsidiary of Datatec, is celebrating 30 years of operating in the channel. Westcon has gone from the brainchild of three founders operating from a garage to a global distributor with more than 4 000 employees in nearly 70 countries across the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa.

Positive growth for videoconferencing

The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Equipment Oview showed mostly positive results in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15) with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue increasing 4,8% quarter over quarter...

Illicit cash flows cost Africa millions

The continent of Africa loses over $50 000-million each year as a result of the illicit flow of funds. This is the word from former president of South Africa Thabo Mbeki, addressing the meeting of the Group of African Governors affiliated with the World Bank and the...

Lenovo continually moving on innovation

In today’s frenetic world there is no room for companies to stand still and bask in the glory of a new product range or service, they have to continually strive to improve on their offerings – almost on a daily basis. That’s the word from Monique de Klerk, Lenovo’s marketing manager Africa, who says the company is constantly looking to improve and tweak its Yoga brand of consumer products.

Gen Ys battle with balance

Gen Ys battle with balance

Generation Y – also known as millennials – are fast infiltrating management positions. Putting work before their personal lives, the struggle of striking a healthy work-life balance has hit hardest with these techno-savvy and ambitious 18 to 33-year-olds.