Hardware remains a key part of what resellers provide to the market. Whether it’s a server, a network switch or an end-user device, hardware is how we access digital technology’s power. Yet hardware procurement is not about box-dropping. They offer resellers the opportunity to create long-term engagement with customers and establish ongoing income streams through [...]

Lean management, a model for continuous improvement, is more important now than ever before, but few organisations are equipped to embrace the model effectively without assistance. This is according to Charity Mtshali, product manager for Corel MindManager at Axiz, who says organisations are looking to adopt lean management approaches to create value and optimise returns. [...]

Twenty unemployed graduates from diverse backgrounds are the beneficiaries of a three-year intensive skills development graduate programme offered by Micro Focus SA in collaboration with Axiz. At last week’s official launch of the graduate programme in Midrand, the two organisations introduced 10 of the beneficiaries. Not only will the graduates be upskilled, they’ll also receive [...]

SMMEs represent 90% of global businesses and employ over half of workforces. According to the World Bank, formal SMMEs contribute up to 40% of national income (GDP) in emerging economies – and much more when one includes informal SMMEs. If we want to grow our economy, we must support small, medium and micro-enterprises. It's both [...]

Micro Focus and Axiz held their 2021 Graduate Program Launch on 26 November in Midrand. The 3-year programme will provide 20 graduates with important certifications and on-the-job training, and forms part of Micro Focus’ and Axiz’s commitment to the South African government as state service providers to empower young South Africans. “Welcome to the family. [...]

Digital transformation is very easy to achieve, jokes Axiz CTO Jacques Malherbe: "You can transform anything if you take a hammer to it. But it's not efficient!" It's here where companies often get the digitisation of their operations completely wrong. But why does that happen? The issue, says Malherbe, is often not technology. "When considering [...]

The cloud is booming in Africa. Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing into data centres across the continent. All over Africa, providers are establishing new data centres or revamping existing sites. For example, Econet raised over $300 million last year for its Sub-Saharan expansions, and the UK-based Actis Fund invested $250 million in Nigeria's [...]

Routed, a cloud infrastructure provider and VMware Principal Partner, has appointed Axiz Cloud Technologies as its VMware cloud distribution partner. Axiz will offer the full suite of VMware Cloud solutions offered by Routed. As a vendor-neutral infrastructure provider, building a robust channel was always part of Routed’s plan, says Andrew Cruise, the company’s MD. The [...]

Everyone in the channel seems to be turning into cloud companies. Since the cloud is not a new product but a better methodology to deploy, manage and develop digital resources, this trend makes complete sense. We continually replace our cars and appliances as superior versions become available. Technology is no different and the cloud is [...]

South African financial institutions, as well as a growing number of large enterprises, are increasingly depending on Rocket Terminal Emulator for its stability, robust feature set and industry-standard security. Gerald Meyer, Business Development Manager at Axiz, notes that with their deep experience in mainframe technologies, Rocket and their Rocket Terminal Emulator enable a “mainframe from [...]