Full steam ahead
Regional office paying off for smartphone manufacturer
South African CIOs are prioritising software purchases. Whatever works, wins.
While the smaller players await licence conversions, the big players have the market to themselves.
Demand for simple-to-use mobile applications has resulted in unique partnerships, the most recent of which is between smartphone manufacturer Research In Motion and software vendor SAP.
Arguably, the growth of the ICT sector and access to communications is dependent on the healthy growth of the middle class.
1970s * The EEC Directive on Hazardous Waste is passed.
Mirriam Zwane`s ‘can do` attitude has propelled her to the top.
When James Grcic returned to South Africa from a five-year stint in the US, he put everything he had (literally) into building his dream business.
1780: James Watt obtains a British patent for letter copying presses.
1776 – The idea of outsourcing has its roots in the ‘competitive advantage` theory propagated by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of Nations 1776 – The idea of outsourcing has its roots in the ‘competitive advantage` theory propagated by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of Nations.
2001: Microsoft acquires SME business software supplier Great Plains.
1911: Frederick Taylor focuses on manufacturing tasks and time/motion studies, which are measured statistically.
1960s: Alan Kay of Xerox PARC proposes a notebook using pen input called a Dynabook.
