Krzanich takes over as Intel CEO

Krzanich takes over as Intel CEO

Brian Krzanich will become the new CEO of Intel on 16 May, when Paul Otellini steps down. Krzanich, Intel’s chief operating officer since January 2012, will become the sixth CEO in Intel’s history. “After a thorough and deliberate selection process, the board of...

Tablets surge on strong Q1

Worldwide tablet shipments continue to surge, growing 142,4% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Tablet shipments totalled 49,2-million...

China takes over as PC leader

China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time ever on an annual basis last year, relegating the US to second place with a lead of more than 3-million units, according to an IHS iSuppli PC Dynamics Market Brief from information and analytics provider HIS....

Western Cape aims to be tech hub

The Western Cape is on track to become more than just a tourist destination. The region, renowned for its robust entrepreneurial activity, is fast establishing itself as Africa’s “Silicon Valley” This is according to Stuart Forrest, owner of Triggerfish Animation and...

Environment still holds women back

While there are more women in leadership and management positions than ever before, the workplace remains a male-dominated terrain, with men still holding the majority of top positions in government, commerce and industry.  Though Sheryl Sandberg, the CEO of Facebook...

Salesforce leads CRM growth

Salesforce.com overtook SAP as the leading vendor in the worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software market in 2012, according to Gartner. Total worldwide CRM software revenue totalled $18-billion in 2012, up 12,5% from $16-billion in 2011....