Black-owned SMME Adapt-IT has grown, merged and emerged as Adapt IT Holdings, all in four short years.

Fuelled by local broadband adoption, online sales figures suggest that there is much room for growth in the online retail industry.

Google believes it has proven that online is the most effective and measurable marketing platform. Local country manager Stafford Masie finally talks to Brainstorm.

In a world increasingly driven by IT, only companies able to prospect for rich IT skills will survive.

The workstations of yesteryear are the ordinary desktops of today and few manufacturers survive.

According to Gartner`s Wireless LAN Magic Quadrant, virtually all the companies profiled are growing. Good news for vendors at least.

Digital Planet is a true virtual company, or a virtually real company. Either way, its network is what keeps it in business.

Millions have been spent on CRM systems in South Africa in recent years, but customer service is still, mostly, non-existent. What gives?

No network, no work. It`s as simple as that. How to keep it working, evolving, developing and supporting your business` strategy is another story entirely.

It takes monumental strength of character o pull yourself out of oppression and poverty, but it can be done.

After a frantic 2007 and early 2008, will the ERP market see more consolidation over the coming year? Does the steady incorporation of features into the major platforms mean the definition of ERP should change? What does vendor consolidation mean for local offices and their partners? And how will the smaller integrators cope with the new landscape?

Internet Solutions has overhauled its CRM system in a bid to provide superior service to customers.

Few things are as annoying in the face of a crisis as a positive-thinking, hyper-motivated guy in a suit. But it raises questions too.

Mobility means we can take our work with us wherever we go - home, to the office, to the beach. It also means the line between work and family is blurring.

The adoption levels of mobile devices have escalated to the extent that the humble cellphone will soon be the ultimate GIS platform.

The bad news is that the recorded music industry had a poor 2007. The good news is that it will get much worse.

They may not be giants, but they have money and a great interest in Africa.

South Africa`s power crisis promises to have significant long-term impact. In the short term, however, everyone is scrambling just to keep the lights on.

When other IT consultancies focused on the manufacturing sector, Izazi pinned its hopes on financial services. That gamble is now paying off.