Nov 20, 2013
Business players in South Africa must become far more aware of the importance of IP in the globalised economy. Sooner or later, about 4 000 registered patents from foreigners in South Africa will become effective – and “one should not wait long as they will soon be...
Nov 18, 2013
Companies like BMW, Alessi and Apple use design to differentiate their products, but design is not just for luxury goods and elite products; there is considerable evidence for it acting as a mechanism for business growth and innovation. But how do companies utilise...
Nov 15, 2013
Small, medium and large businesses across virtually every sector are realising the potential of cloud computing within their HR functions. This is according to HR software start-up Piilo Software’s CEO Phil Lötter. “Since the official launch of Piilo in May, our...
Nov 14, 2013
ICT solutions provider and service management specialists Quintica have noted increasing demand from customers to extend their ITSM projects and capabilities to include and cover business process management (BPM) and business service management (BSM) practices and...
Nov 8, 2013
Three quarters of South African respondents believe flexible working is a critical measure to achieving higher productivity (76%). This is according to the latest Regus survey, which confirms that in any economic climate – but particularly in times of high...
