Mark Ehmke, MD of Staffware SA, believes customer care is key to securing competitive-edge in the business world.
Martin May, regional director, sub-Saharan Africa of Enterasys Networks, says the networking requirements for local manufacturing organisations are going through a dramatic change.
Madelise Grobler, MD of CS Education Solutions, believes young South Africans who are seduced by hyped-up IT training courses are increasingly having their dreams shattered.
Marc Scheepbouwer, marketing director of Global Technology Business Intelligence, believes companies involved in e-commerce need to provide their customers with real-time access to data located in the back-end systems.
Spicer chairman Sas du Toit says he remains a substantial shareholder in his company despite selling a 3.3% stake worth R1.4 million this week.
Mark Ehmke, MD of Staffware, believes workflow is the basis for creating instant information that is essential for customer service.
Michael Stanley, marketing manager at Gestetner SA, examines how local vendors have changed their focus due to the rise of convergent technology.
A number of local companies seem to have taken the US dot-com crash as a reason to stop looking at, and implementing, e-business strategies, says Douglas Reed, MD of Data Pro.
Gaining control of documentation flow results in a faster time to market, says Marc Scheepbouwer, marketing director at Global Technology Business Intelligence.
Companies planning to adopt the application service provider (ASP) model for software usage should ensure they draw up contracts with their ASPs that protect their intellectual property, says Richard Firth, chairman and CEO of MIP Holdings.
Ricky Robinson, MD of Learning Resources, looks at the changes in the learning and development market.
Jako Voges, marketing manager for Symantec Middle East and Africa, believes the increasing use of mobile equipment is leading to higher security risks.
SA`s application development industry is facing some difficult times, believes Derek Hughes, MD of MGX Software Development.