Because resellers don't want to take on new vendors, distribution is picking up the slack, says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Software.
The benefits of labour broking in the software development business include entrepreneurship and a ready supply of experienced and motivated professionals, says Chris Wilkins, CEO of DVT.
If China and India grow, Africa will grow, says Anushuya Gounden, head of the Africa desk at Deloitte.
BI 3.0 embraces the approach of social media, allowing businesses to leverage the power of collective intelligence, says Reinald Bormann, business development manager: Business Intelligence at Datacentrix.
Facilities and business, which were very separate in the past, are now bleeding together, says Eben Owen, E&S manager: SA at APC by Schneider Electric.
Outsourcing human resource functions could lead to cost savings, improved efficiency and transformation gains, says Riaan Terblanche, MD of HRO.
While 60% of local organisations have expressed interest in the cloud, the movement is still understandably cautious, says Jane Thomson, MD of Softworx.
The growing trend of mobile computing has brought a huge challenge for companies to secure devices and connectivity to the corporate network, says Dries Morris, operations director at Securicom.
This year will see more focus on internal threats posed by employees that have access to sensitive information, says Philip Gerber, MD of Magix Security.
Network managers must carefully manage and control unauthorised applications using their networks in 2012 to ensure business applications perform at peak efficiency, says Alan Rehbock, sales director, sub-Saharan Africa at Exinda.
Physical asset management has become a trend in the fight to increase margins, says Adriaan Scheeres, CEO of Pragma.
Enterprise content management implements systems that streamline the flow, accuracy and accessibility of data, says Michelle Momberg, MD of Nokusa Engineering Informatics.
Companies can streamline compliance processes and save time by converting faxes into searchable formats, says Craig Freer, MD of Vox Amvia.