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Dubai based Wide Computer Systems the authorised distributor for ShawMan Software, the software solutions provider for Hospitality, Food Service, Retail and Leisure Market segments announced the launch of POSGold version 10, the POS software solution for Restaurants. ShawMan POSGold is developed on .Net technology and also on SQL stack, but its is also making abundant use of WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) to ensure that the UI remains crisp and attractive yet not compromising on system agility or stability.Read More…

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Fujitsu announced that it has been awarded the contract to provide corporate performance management reporting, business intelligence and consulting services to Africa’s leading distance learning institution and the largest university in South Africa, the University of South Africa (UNISA), which teachs to approximately 3,00, 000 students in about 137 countries worldwide. UNISA’s Department of Information and Strategic Analysis (DISA) is responsible for business intelligence and institutional research in the university, and is currently located in the portfolio of the Vice-Principal Strategy, Planning and Partnerships. Read More…

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Lexmark unveiled the powerful Lexmark 6500e MFP Option, a modular scanner that can deliver advanced scanning and workflow capabilities to enterprise customers in paper-intensive output environments. The new scanner add-on links seamlessly to the company’s versatile T650, T652 and T654 monochrome laser printers, adding an innovative solutions framework and full multifunction capability to this award-winning family of printing devices. The modularity of the Lexmark 6500e MFP Option makes it an adaptable solution that allows for flexibility and accessibility in the work environment.Read More…

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Leading Microsoft Dynamics consulting partner Levtech Consulting and IT Infrastructure leader IBT announced to have recently signed a strategic agreement to jointly offer integrated technology solutions to corporations in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. With Levtech Consulting’s strong track record as a consultative partner of Microsoft Dynamics solutions and IBT’s rich expertise in systems integration, the partnership will provide organizations with a single, reliable source to deploy business solutions, supported by the latest in IT infrastructure.Read More…

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Cyberoam, a division of Elitecore Technologies and the innovator of identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions, announced the appointment of Lynton Lubbe as its Channel Manager for South Africa to manage the growing IT reseller channel in the country. Lubbe comes from Cyberoam distributor IndIT Technology Distribution and brings in the wealth of experience and local knowledge that will help the company to expand its network in the South African marketplace.Read More…

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Blue Turtle Technologies recently received two major awards from NetApp South Africa. The awards included Growth Partner of the Year and top honour for Partner of the Year. Blue Turtle, a NetApp software partner, who specialize in NetApp ONcommand suite of products, beat the more established heavyweight hardware partners to achieve these accolades. “NetApp is a 100% indirect organisation in South Africa, parenting is in our DNA. Partners such as Blue Turtle are like a diamond in a coal dump; very rare and hard to find.Read More…

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Sony Ericsson announced the Middle East launch of Xperia mini pro, a feature-rich and compact smartphone that is built on the success of the original mini-series. The versatile smartphone offers a complete multimedia entertainment experience and instant communication functionalities. Xperia mini pro enables access to over 250,000 apps on the Android Market and has a three-inch scratch-resistant, multi-touch glass screen. The improved user interface allows the display of up to 16 apps on the home screen. Read More…

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Leading South African distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) today announced the launch of Verbatim’s latest innovation in music world, the Store n Go Audio USB and the Bluetooth Audio Cube. Drika Wilkins, Verbatim Product Specialist at DCC, says “The Store n Go Audio USB is the perfect size USB to take with you wherever you go. Designed to fit any USB port, this nifty little gadget was developed specifically to be used in your car. The Store n Go holds an incredible 8 Gigabytes (GB) of data, making it perfect for listening to all your favourite songs while on the road, for many hours. The Store n Go has the added benefit of its ability to be kept in any USB port for a long period of time due to its small footprint, delivering even more convenience.”Read More…

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Canon has been recently been awarded three ‘Outstanding Achievement’ awards and an award for ‘Outstanding Energy Efficiency’ by testing and research organisation, Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) in its Summer 2011 ‘Pick’ Awards. After going through BLI’s rigorous in-depth laboratory tests Canon picked up awarded Summer 2011 ‘Pick’ Awards for: Canon i-SENSYS MF4580 got Outstanding A4 Personal Monochrome MFP for its “impeccable reliability” and outstanding ease of use.
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South Africa based leading IT and advisory consultancy Barnstone has been appointed as an exclusive partner for the leading financial software solutions provider, Trintech in sub-Saharan Africa. “Creating financial statements to present to the market has always been an onerous undertaking, and one that has become more and more complex as business has globalised and regulations have proliferated,” says Conrad Steyn, director of Barnstone. “Our clients were continually asking for an industry-leading solution that automated the management of their financial close, replaced fragmented and manual processes with a workflow approach and delivered a high level of control. Trintech delivers all this and more.”Read More…

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Sage Software today announced reaching an partnership agreement with ADAM IT Solutions to provide its key solutions like Sage CRM and Accpac ERP and will particularly target SMEs and larger enterprises across all industry segments in UAE that is expected to help address the demand for more automation among SMEs in the region. ADAM IT believes that with Sage on board, they will now have the advantage of offering a comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions that can meet the automation demands of SMEs and larger enterprises.
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South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya will be the key players in the African ICT sector in the next five years. A survey conducted by Africa Business Panel among 800 business professionals involved with Africa shows that these 3 countries were earmarked as the continent’s favourites when it comes to the future of the ICT sector. Ghana, Egypt, Rwanda, Botswana, Angola, Uganda and Zimbabwe are the runners up and complete the top ten countries out of 53 economies on the African continent. Virtually all African economies show promising year-on-year growth.
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