The Virtual Pipeline to e-business profit

An e-business model developed by Business Systems Group Africa is expected to open new delivery channels to manufacturers of big-ticket products, and at the same time, lower the barrier to purchase for consumers.

Commerce One, Covisint enter agreement

Commerce One has reached a definitive agreement to provide the core e-marketplace procurement infrastructure for Covisint, an automotive e-marketplace.

Commerce One, The Royal Group enter alliance

Commerce One has formed an alliance with The Royal Group in Monaco to build a global business-to-business e-marketplace for the textile industry.

Walker to use IBM WebSphere platform

Walker, a US-based provider of e-business solutions, says it will make extensive use of IBM`s WebSphere platform in its Deep e-business solutions.

No settlement in MTN, Nedbank patent claim

MTN and Nedbank say they won`t settle the patent infringement claim brought against them by a lone IT developer. Pierre Nel says companies have no respect for intellectual property and is confident he can win.

Freight industry rolls onto superhighway

Transfusion, an Internet-based freight and space matching company, is set to take the freight industry into the information age.

SA consumers going online this Christmas, says EY

According to Ernst & Young (EY), SA consumers will spend 11% of their total holiday purchases online this December, up from the 6% for the same period last year.

Logical appoints worldwide director of e-business

Logical, Datatec`s UK-based e-business integration and services company, has appointed Urs Brawand as its worldwide director of e-business solutions.

CA ships business rules automation engine

Computer Associates International (CA) has announced the general availability of its Aion 9.0 business rules automation engine.

PQ Africa celebrates 21st

This year, IT company Persetel Q Data (PQ) Africa has celebrated 21 years as one of SA`s leading IT solution providers.

SA ex-pats invited to `voetsek`

A UK-based Web site which started out as an e-mail service, now offers South African ex-pats the chance to buy biltong and bredie online. It also provides extensive information for relocated South Africans.

Late in the game changes - defective process or competitive advantage?

E-commerce, CRM technologies intertwined

Dimension Data believes e-commerce and customer relationship management (CRM) are so intertwined that it is classifying the technologies as interactive-commerce.