New approach needed for the new world

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – The new world of the digital organisation presents a wealth of new challenges for IT. Jyoti Lalchandani, group vice-president and regional MD: Middle East, Africa and Turkey at IDC, says a real shift is happening and it’s...

IT leaders gear up for IDC CIO Summit

International Data Corporation (IDC) has confirmed that more than 100 key ICT decision makers will attend its upcoming South Africa CIO Summit, to be held at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg on 24 and 25 March under the theme “IT Meets Business”. The global advisory...

Steady growth in security appliances

IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker says that both factory revenue and unit shipments continued to grow steadily in the fourth quarter of 2014. Worldwide vendor revenue grew 8,6% year-over-year to $2,6-billion in the fourth quarter, the 21st...

IDC lowers PC outlook for 2015

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -4,9% in 2015, a drop from the previous forecast of -3,3%, while growth projections for 2016 and 2017 were raised slightly, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Market Tracker. Fourth...

Double-digit growth for production printing

The worldwide production print market enjoyed double-digit year-over-year shipment growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14). Unit shipments grew 17,1% to approximately 11 650 units (printers and MFPs) and shipment value increased 4,5% to nearly $1,4-billion in the...