Casey forms consulting subsidiary

MB Worksoft unveils Strategic Services

MB Worksoft, the software and services division of MB Technologies, has launched its new member company, Strategic Services, which will focus on consolidating offerings from member companies into a cohesive business solution. According to MB Worksoft MD, Mark Gilfillan, the division will offer two specific services - strategy definition and the delivery of the solution.

SITA, Eastern Cape in service level agreement

The State IT Agency (SITA) and the Eastern Cape government have signed a service level agreement, which enables the government to become a subscribing department to SITA.

Unisys launches Centre of Excellence

Unisys has unveiled its South African Centre of Excellence, one of only six worldwide and the first on the continent. The centre will be available to partners and clients from next week. "This is a place where clients can test-drive our technology," says Unisys marketing operations director Fred Hanhauser. He adds that similar centres in the US and Europe have given customers the advantage of less risk in technology investment and a faster return on investment.

Novell brings Professional Services to SA

Novell has introduced Novell Professional Services in SA. While it will continue to provide support from Germany and the Netherlands, Novell Professional Services will offer consulting and other services to the local market.

Spicer appointed Dell service provider

Spicer Specialised Services has been named a Dell accredited service provider. Spicer will provide onsite warranty repairs and support to Dell PCs installed at Liberty Life and Telkom, among others.

DNS launches Consulting Division

The DNS Group has formed a Cape Town-based Consulting Division, headed by Mike Lewis and John Knight, to assist companies with the design, implementation, management and maintenance of their IT infrastructure.

Madge networks prepares South Africa for unique service provider business

Managed Network Services for enterprises provide migration path from traditional networking to Internet Protocol

European outsourcing mega-deals top $1b, says IDC

Six of the top 100 outsourcing deals in Europe in 1998 were mega-deals worth more than $1 billion and accounted for 71% of the $23.4 billion total contract value signed, according to new International Data Corporation (IDC) research.

Duxbury creates network service

Duxbury Networking has created a network maintenance, support and monitoring service that targets users who want to lessen the risks associated with the reliance on in-house resources.

IDION Consulting lands Microsoft RSP endorsement

IDION Consulting has been appointed as the first Microsoft Recommended Support Point (RSP) for application development in SA. As a developer RSP, IDION Consulting will develop applications for specific business needs in the Western Cape and Gauteng regions.

Black medical aid outsources to MIP Holdings

CA GPS introduces remote deployment services

Computer Associates (CA) Global Professional Services (GPS) has announced Remote Deployment Services for CA`s Workgroup, Advanced and Enterprise Edition products, which the company says greatly reduces project implementation time while accelerating return on technology investment.