INDUSTRY FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY
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The ICT industry is perhaps one of the fastest changing of all. In the space of just three decades, the internet and advanced computing power has changed the way the world works, and the demand for faster, more efficient, easier to use, and more complex IT hardware and software continues to grow. Staying abreast of all of these changes is almost impossible and those companies operating in the space face a difficult task every day, helping their customers make their investments appropriately. The whole shift in systems is becoming known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution – where technology is helping to blur the boundaries between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. Things like artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), robotics,
3D printing, quantum computing and more are quickly disrupting every business sector and completely reshaping the customer experience. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, was the first to officially recognise the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and he warned in 2016 that “the changes are so profound that, from the perspective of human history, there has never been a time of greater promise or potential peril”. This goes for both individuals and businesses. Just look at the likes of Nokia – a company which failed to keep up with technological advances and ultimately paid the price, giving up its significant market share to rivals very quickly. In South Africa, one of the country’s leading IT distribution organisations,
Tarsus Technology Group (TTG), is going through a shift which is seeing it incorporate more and more cloudbased services as businesses embrace the IoT, big data and AI. Founded in 1985, TTG has adapted from simple distribution of IT hardware to become an integrated supplier of the highest quality products, solutions and professional services including supply chain optimisation, cloudbased solutions, IT security services, compliant disposal of IT goods and other electronic goods. Made up of five specific divisions, TTG’s expertise is vast and its brand is now among the most trusted in the market. Tarsus Distribution is the biggest of the Group and surrounds the supply of technology products to wholesalers, retailers, and businesses through the reseller channel.
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