SAP Africa has appointed Andrew Waititu to the position of General Manager for East Africa, strengthening the software vendor’s presence in this growing market.Waititu brings with him a wealth of experience in the IT sector, having previously worked as the Business Group lead for the Middle East and Africa at Microsoft. In his new role, [...]
Former Chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Paris Mashile, has been appointed CEO of Vunani Technology Ventures, a company which specialises in offering ICT advisory and investment banking to high-growth, mid-market ICT entrepreneurs.
On his appointment, Mashile said: “This appointment will allow me the opportunity to advise an industry whose development [...]
Spescom Ltd, an integrated business communication solutions provider, has appointed Pieter du Preez as Group Executive: Business
Solutions Development as of 1 July 2010.
Says Jene Palmer, CEO of Spescom: “A key strategic driver for Spescom over the last three years has been the strengthening and innovation around our offerings to increase service revenues, leverage new opportunities [...]
After two decades, demand for Business Intelligence remains high. What has changed is that data volumes have exploded and markets are increasingly volatile, emphasising demand for faster, more accurate, and deeper insight into business performance. and the potential impact of market forces on operations and earnings. Analytics provides a competitive advantage – and unlike the [...]
Mr Kyle Whitehill has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Vodafone Ghana. He is expected to execute from 1st of July, 2010. Vodafone Ghana is an Operating Company of Vodafone Group Plc., the world leading mobile Telecommunications Company, with significant presence in Europe, the Middle East Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States. [...]
eBucks, First National Bank’s South Africa rewards programme, has announced the appointment of Jolandé Duvenage as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Duvenage is one of the original eBucks team members responsible for launching eBucks.com in 2000, and has played an integral role in the company’s success over the 10 years she has been with the company.
She has [...]
AFRICA . INX, a new player in the South African ISP industry and the country’s first and only independent network exchange, has announced the appointment of Stuart Hardy as its Managing Director.
Taking up his position in May 2010, Hardy brings with him extensive knowledge of and experience within the industry. He has previously held managerial [...]
Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, has announced its Board of Directors has named Andrew Miller president and chief executive officer, effective today.
Mr. Miller succeeds Robert Hagerty, who will step down as CEO, president, and chairman and is resigning from the Board. To facilitate a smooth [...]
Eaton, the pan-African tower company, has appointed Pieter Nel, former Chief Executive of Plessey Group, to lead its operation in South Africa as of 1 June 2010.
Previously, Nel led the growth of Plessey Group from a small operation in two countries to its current position as a market leading pan African company across 12 countries.
“The [...]
AMD today announced the appointment of Bernard Biolchini, 46, to Vice President Sales and General Manager for Middle East, Turkey & Africa (META) region.
Biolchini will be responsible for driving revenue growth and enhancing business opportunities in the region, by managing all regional sales and marketing activities. He will report to Alberto Bozzo, corporate vice president [...]
Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has appointed Deon Botha as the new HP Personal Systems Group (PSG) product manager.
“The HP PSG business unit has experienced significant growth and success which warranted another resource to assist with increasing reporting, stock, liaison, pricing and product requirements. Botha has augmented the division with his distribution and product experience [...]