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Gathering the tribe for the New Economy

In his keynote address at the Computer Faire today, Rudi Kr"uger, chairman of Espial Consulting, stressed that the polarity between the Old Economy and the New Economy business models has been artificially created.

Bryan Hattingh buys Spicer Professional Services

IT resourcing company Bryan Hattingh Independent Services has acquired Spicer Professional Services, the digital strategy division of JSE-listed Spicer Holdings, for an unspecified sum of cash.

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May 12, 2000

Ernst & Young wins information security award

Ernst & Young, a professional services company, has been named the outstanding information security organisation of the year by the Information Systems Security Organisation (ISSA).

Ernst & Young

IT training

ITWeb, in partnership with Mecer Inter-Ed, is running a survey on the value of IT training and certification amongst businesses and individuals in South Africa.

The survey aims to explore whether businesses think that there´s value in paying a training services provider, and if so, what is that value, and does the market understand that value?

In this survey, we examine, among other things:

Do you have a dedicated IT staff training budget?
What vendor certifications do you currently hold?
Which training formats do you find most effective?

By completing the questionnaire, you stand a chance to win a Takealot gift voucher to the value of R3000.

The detailed results of the survey and the winner of the lucky prize draw will be published on ITWeb.

Thank you for participating!

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May 12, 2000

Keops Isis launches consulting division

Keops Isis, an information systems company, has launched a consulting division. It is expected to have a turnover of almost R4 million in year one.

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SCO

May 12, 2000

Three-D appointed as SCO support centre

SCO has appointed Three-D Computer Services, an MB Worksoft company, as its sole SA Enterprise II National Support Centre.

CSH provides R4.5m solution for Telkom PBX

Telkom has awarded CS Holdings (CSH) a R4.5 million contract to upgrade its private branch exchange (PBX) maintenance contract management systems.

Iocore to be launched

Iocore, an IT services company born out of the former New Africa Technology Holdings group, will be launched in SA in Johannesburg and Cape Town on April 12 and 13 respectively.

Iocore

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Apr 10, 2000

ActiveUpdate keeps Compaq equipment up to date

Compaq says users can ensure all Compaq equipment has the latest software drivers by using ActiveUpdate, a Web-based application that provides proactive notification and delivery of the latest software updates.

Compaq Computer

ICT Maturity

ITWeb, in partnership with MTN Business, is running a survey on ICT maturity to gain a clear, data-driven understanding of where SA businesses stand in terms of ICT maturity. The survey covers everything from infrastructure and cybersecurity to digital literacy and compliance.

To gather further insights into ICT maturity within respondent organisations, the survey poses the following questions:

How well is ICT integrated into the company’s business strategy?
How effectively is data used for decision-making?
To what extent has the company adopted emerging technologies?

By completing the questionnaire, you’ll contribute to this local research project and stand a chance to win a Takealot voucher to the value of R3 000. The detailed results of the survey, and the prize winner, will be published on ITWeb.

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Windows 2000

Apr 7, 2000

AST ESM offers e-wrap

AST ESM, local distributor of Novadigm solutuions, has introduced Novadigm`s e-wrap technology designed for the rapid deployment of Windows 2000.

Internet penetration increases, says IDC

The number of Internet users in Western Europe almost doubled last year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). The research company predicts the region`s online population will increase to 215 million in 2003.

CRS opens Durban office

Computer Related Services (CRS), a subsidiary of JSE-listed ITI Technology Holdings, has opened a branch in Durban following the opening of its branches in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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