With so many manufacturers to choose from, brand owners are becoming more selective, says Mike Le Plastrier, EOH industry solutions director.
Development processes need to be predictable so the outcomes become predictable, says Cornelius Swartz, head of software development for Red Man Technologies Cape Town.
A greater awareness of CRM solutions is driving investment in this space, says Keith Fenner, strategic sales director of Softline ACCPAC.
Even though power outages can't be prevented, they can be planned for, says Christelle Larkins, an area manager for MGE Office Protection Systems.
Companies can install fax modems into MFPs or choose to integrate MFPs with a centralised fax server, says Boudje Giljam, sales and marketing director of AmVia.
The problem is that local businesses don't outsource their call centre operations to local providers, says Andrew Holden, MD of Bytes Outsource Services.
Many businesses still fight an ongoing battle to maximise their data, says Aubrey van Aswegen, MD of Knowledge Integration Dynamics.
Top of mind in the last few weeks has been the risk associated with information falling into the hands of opportunistic hackers, says Brett Myroff, CEO of Netxactics.
Companies should rather exploit the 'downgrade' rights on Vista than buy computers with XP licences, says Jason McMillan, HP business unit manager at Tarsus Technologies.
Many companies in SA insist on building and retaining their own IT capability, says Chris Wilkins, CEO of DVT.
The "portable" Internet has challenged solution developers even further, says Keith Fenner, strategic sales director, Softline ACCPAC.
Digital photo frames sold over the holiday season carried a virus, says Brett Myroff, CEO of Netxactics.
There is a range of protection solutions specifically designed to assist smaller enterprises, says Christelle Larkins, an area manager for MGE Office Protection Systems.