Business Connexion announces Cisco as an anchor partner of MyWorld of tomorrow Africa

By Phumeza Tontsi for Business Connexion
Johannesburg, 19 Aug 2014

Business Connexion (BCX) is proud to announce that Cisco, a global leader in information technology (IT) is an anchor partner of the highly anticipated technology of the future exhibition, MyWorld of Tomorrow Africa.

Hosted by BCX, MyWorld of Tomorrow takes place from 16 to 18 October at the Sandton Convention Centre. The platform promises to display the best in class of global technological innovation, by bringing together inventive and experiential technologies to the African continent. Cisco joins Samsung who are also anchor sponsors of the event.

"We're excited that Cisco has shown a belief in what we do. Our target audience has mainly been large enterprises, however, this event has a distinct customer and end-user focus, and we are confident it will bridge the gap between enterprise and the average man on the street," says Matthew Blewett, Business Connexion Chief Operations Officer.

Den Sullivan, Head of Architectures and Enterprise, Emerging Markets, Cisco says: "Cisco understands the importance of making technology easily accessible to all and it is this vision that prompted us to participate as a partner of MyWorld of Tomorrow. We will be active participants at the event not only as exhibitors but also providing attendees with the latest information and overview about Cisco's focussed strategy around the Internet of Everything (IoE) and how it will impact and drive all areas of business operations as well as the lives of citizen's throughout Africa in the future."

MyWorld of Tomorrow will feature five diverse zones to address the needs of all aspects of technology ranging from consumer technology to enterprise technology. The three-day event will also feature a Conference Zone where the industry leaders will speak.

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"Technology is no longer only accessible to a select few, it is a driving force in our daily lives. MyWorld of Tomorrow provides a diverse offering which makes technology available to various stakeholders and this convergence of markets is what distinguishes it from other events." concludes Sullivan.

Den Sullivan will feature as a speaker at MWOT conference zone, for more information about the speaker programme please visit: http://mwot.co.za/programme.php

* Article first published on itweb.africa

BCX

BCX is one of the largest information and communications technology ("ICT") services providers listed on the JSE when measured in terms of turnover, total assets and staff complement with offices in South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Botswana, the United Kingdom and Dubai. The Company employs more than 6 800 people on the African continent and generates revenue in excess of R6 billion per annum.

As the largest IT outsourcer, BCX holds a strong position in the enterprise market across key industry verticals and enjoys a substantial presence in the retail sector locally. On the continent, BCX has successfully delivered large scale projects and is one of the leading cloud based services providers with significant data centres assets. The company also boasts strong strategic vendor relationships, application development capabilities and proprietary solutions which are leveraged in the public sector locally and abroad.

Since March 2014, BCX is undergoing a reorganisation process that will accelerate its positioning as a global player able to support client ambitions in SA and across Africa. The new customer-focused approach to continuous improvement for quality and excellence will see the current business units clustered into three divisions to improve collaboration - Converged Infrastructure Solutions, Business Solutions and Investments & Alliances.

Cisco

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. At Cisco customers come first and an integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships and working with them to identify their needs and provide solutions that support their success. The concept of solutions being driven to address specific customer challenges has been with Cisco since its inception. Cisco is shaping the future of the Internet by creating unprecedented value and opportunity for our customers, employees, investors and ecosystem partners.

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