Internet Solutions buys Continuity SA

Further boosting its pan-African services operations and infrastructure, Internet Solutions (IS) has acquired business continuity management organisation Continuity SA (CSA) for an undisclosed sum. CSA operates the largest recovery facilities in southern Africa, with...

Collaboration key for TMT companies

Collaboration has been highlighted by technology, media and telecom (TMT) companies as key when it comes to gaining an advantage over their competitors. This is according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, Learning from Innovation Leaders: Winning practices of the...

Omni-channel needs not met by supply chains

Digitally-connected consumers have turned retail models upside down as omni-channel shopping has transformed the supply chain from an important business concern to a mission-critical one. So profound is this change that 50% of CEOs recognise that their supply chain...

EMEA server revenues grow in Q1

Vendor revenue in the EMEA server market has grown to $2,9-billion in 1Q14, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) EMEA Server Tracker. This is a $44-million increase over the corresponding quarter in 2013 (1,5% yearly). According to the...

Technology shifts spell opportunity

Companies can no longer ignore the significant shifts playing out in the technology space – and how they will impact the growth of their businesses. This is according to Hannes van Vuuren, SWG executive for IBM South Africa speaking at IBM Business Connect...

Enterprises drive mobile print demand

As the smartphone and tablet markets continue to explode, and BYOD becomes more prevalent within the enterprise, mobile print subsystems are being integrated within mobile operating systems (OS). According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC),...