Datatec forms separate IT advisory business, Mason Advisory Limited

Datatec Limited has formed Mason Advisory Limited (“Mason”) within its consulting division. The new company, which was previously a division of Analysys Mason Limited, will see Datatec partner with Steve Watmough, the new CEO and shareholder of Mason, to develop a highly focused independent IT advisory business. The core focus of the separated business will be consulting on the growing IT, cloud, security and mobile technology requirements of major public and commercial...

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IDC lowers IT spending forecasts

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Black Book, worldwide IT spending will increase by 4.1% in constant currency this year, down from IDC’s previous forecast of 4.6% and also down from last year’s growth of 4.5%. According to the new report, IT spending has been volatile since the beginning of the year, with macroeconomic wild cards including the crisis in Ukraine and the slowdown in China adding to the general sense of uncertainty which continues to...

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Confusion around convergence is causing business leaders to launch ill-judged initiatives and miss crucial opportunities

A lack of understanding around the pervasive spread and convergence of IT, communications and other digital technologies is causing business leaders to launch ill-judged initiatives and miss crucial opportunities. This is according to chief research officer for Ovum IT, Tim Jennings, who in his keynote at Ovum’s Industry Congress (OIC) urged enterprises to change their mind-set and adopt a more flexible approach to business technology innovation, to adapt to the profound change occurring...

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Fujitsu appoints Michael Keegan as Head of UK & Ireland

Fujitsu has appointed Michael Keegan as Head of its £1.8bn business in the UK & Ireland. Keegan’s new role sees him take the reins from Duncan Tait, who was recently promoted to Head of EMEIA, Corporate Senior Vice President, Fujitsu Ltd.

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Ethernet gets legal thumbs up

More and more leading enterprises are moving to smarter more cost efficient Interconnect solutions, listen to why Wrigleys Solicitors in the UK chose Mellanox’s Ethernet solutions.

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