Ricoh a leader in digital cut sheet presses

Ricoh Europe remains the number one choice for colour, digital cut sheet presses in Western Europe for 2013 for the second full year (based on unit placements reported by InfoSource). The 36,2% market share has been achieved as commercial and corporate printers...

CIOs are at the centre of value creation

Global trends like big data, cloud computing and advanced security threats are challenging the relationship between IT and the business, forcing a new operating model for IT. As a result, today’s CIOs must act as independent service providers, competing for the end...

2014: the year of the wearables

Over the last few years wearable technology has gained huge momentum and suddenly the market has exploded. There seems no limit to the type of technology that designers are creating for our body parts, although some might not be available in South Africa for a while,...

Telecoms trends to watch in 2014

The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) believes there are four trends and technologies in the telecommunications space that will drive the market in 2014. These are: * Penetration of and sophistication of smartphone and mobile applications; * Converged...

Facilities management trends in 2014

As we move into 2014, the workplace and industry in general is bombarded by new buzzwords and trends that can sometimes be over-used yet not fully understood, says Phil Gregory, senior regional executive: Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions, Middle East &...