DMX Music recently launched a new generation digital media manager to the South African retail, leisure and FMCG industries. Called ProFusion, the management system delivers high-fidelity sound with a large selection of music and messaging programming in a wide variety of formats, creating an audio brand experience tailored to disparate business environments. 20 Nov 2006
While large enterprises have detailed disaster recovery plans in place which often include pre-configured and mirrored backup file-servers, most small to medium enterprises (SMEs) cannot justify the investment required to implement disaster recovery plans of this nature and must thus rely solely on the integrity and recoverability of their backups. 17 Nov 2006
KWAZULU-NATAL: The Tollman family and the global Red Carnation Hotel group have announced the acquisition of the world renowned Oyster Box Hotel located in Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal. 16 Nov 2006
3fifteen, Edcon's Microsoft applications development partner, has developed and implemented a travel requisition portal to help Edcon manage its travel expense account by automating workflow and eliminating the current paper-based process. 15 Nov 2006
FRANSCHHOEK: Located above the picturesque village of Franschhoek, the new Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyards offers luxury accommodation, gourmet cuisine and fine wines that is both new and visionary to the South African market. 13 Nov 2006
Thinking like a cyber criminal to enhance protection of IT systems and infrastructure is a growing trend within the IT security market. So says Clint Carrick, CEO of Carrick Holdings, a local provider of IT security solutions and services. 12 Nov 2006
Tudor, in conjunction with its international partner and supplier of flash-based memory and digital lifestyle product, SanDisk, has launched the new V-MateTM Video Memory Card Recorder, which works off flash memory instead of the traditional VCR tapes. 6 Nov 2006
CAPE TOWN: The Mount Nelson Hotel, owned and operated by Orient-Express Hotels, has announced the completion of its latest refurbishment program, which includes an enhanced 'face' to the primary section of the hotel. 2 Nov 2006
The winners in the 2006 Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards programme, organised by the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA) in partnership with the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) have been announced. The awards were made at a function in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Wednesday, 1 November 2006. Running for the fifth year, Imvelo recognises tourism and hospitality businesses that make a real, measurable and sustained contribution to responsible tourism. 2 Nov 2006
South African organisations have been migrating towards low bit-rate video surveillance products that have turned remote and centralised video surveillance across the corporate wide area network (WAN) into an affordable and practical reality. That’s the word from Mark Chertkow, MD at Graphic Image Technologies, local distributor of the SerVision video monitoring systems. 23 Oct 2006
Small to medium businesses in South Africa view the availability and accessibility of finance as important factors which will enable them to compete effectively in this country, while the availability of information and communications technology is less important. Notably, black economic empowerment, while a factor, is not yet perceived to be an enabling factor. These are some of the key findings in the SME Survey released in October 2006. 17 Oct 2006
Keeping personal identity information and confidential data secure, especially from unauthorised users and fraudsters, continues to be a major security threat for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and home users. Data security is becoming increasingly important as the trend towards mobile computing grows. This is according to John McLoughlin, MD of J2 Software. 12 Oct 2006
Substantial business and trade opportunities exist within the information and communication technology (ICT) sector’s digital lifestyle and mobile and wireless market segments. Consumers are in a far better position to invest in ICT infrastructure and product and it is up to vendors, distributors and resellers of relevant technology to position themselves accordingly. 6 Oct 2006
Since 1994, the South African Government has invested significant political capital in the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). But while there is Government support at the company level for SMEs, there is practically no Government support for private individuals wishing, or prepared, to invest in small businesses. 6 Oct 2006
Imation, a worldwide supplier of removable data storage media, earlier this year announced its new removable hard disk drive (RHDD) technology – a reliable RHDD backup cartridge for small-to-mid-sized businesses companies seeking entry-level, disk-based data storage options. 2 Oct 2006
Bizcommunity.com partnered with mobile media specialists, Media Hype, in an innovative brand activation. Promoters, wearing Bizcommunity T-shirts, paraded around Margate beachfront with the Media Hype TV screens worn as backpacks, showing the latest photographs from around and about Loeries, set to music and interspersed with Bizcommunity branding. 17 Sep 2006
Price is not the main factor affecting information technology purchase decisions of small to medium enterprises. Rather, these companies look for quality of product or service first. That was according to the interim findings of the SME Survey 2006, the fourth annual study of SME competitiveness, which were released end of June 2006 as the study of 6000 decision-makers reached its halfway mark. 1 Aug 2006
