Allianz aims for digital transformation

Allianz aims for digital transformation

By Kathy Gibson In contrast to most other industries, the insurance industry business model has not changed over the last century or so. Insurance is still product-centric, with a strong agent network and driven by skilled actuaries. In recent years, we have seen the...
Telcos shift focus to customer experience

Telcos shift focus to customer experience

It’s no longer enough for telecommunications companies to focus only on their networks. To compete effectively in the new world, they are going to have to pay a lot more attention to the full customer experience. Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei MEA Service...
ICT to lead the digital transformation

ICT to lead the digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei MEA Service Summit in Cape Town – Business today is about transforming what we do daily, and organisations in every industry have to undergo digital transformation if they want to thrive in the future.Telecommunications operators,...
Transformation under the CeBit spotlight

Transformation under the CeBit spotlight

CeBit is one of the world’s largest IT conferences and exhibitions, held annually in Hannover, Germany. Kathy Gibson attended this year’s event in March 2016. Survival in a data-driven world There can be no doubt that we have become a data-driven society – but the way...
Wearable workplace closer than you think

Wearable workplace closer than you think

By Anton van Heerden, Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of Sage in South and Southern Africa. Think back eight years to the launch of the original Apple iPhone – a device that seemed at the time like an expensive toy for the wealthy. Today, smartphones...