Eastplats’ Crocodile River integrates Pit to Port usingMicrosoft Dynamics AX (03 August 2009)
When Canadian-based, Eastern Platinum Ltd needed an intelligentand holistic ERP solution to streamline its present operations in South Africa,it found Microsoft Dynamics AX to be more than equal to the task.Partnering with local mining and metals processor (MMP) specialists,Axnosis, this mining magnate implemented an end-to-end solution thatis world-class and fully capable of supporting its long term expansion.

SAB entrusts Microsoft Hyper-V technology with virtualising its server infrastructure (10 July 2009)
Brewing giant The South African Breweries Ltd (SAB) wished to take advantage of the many benefits of server infrastructure virtualisation. After investigating all options, SAB chose to entrust Microsoft to reduce its server footprint, reduce costs and improve IT performance.

Distributor collaborates from supplier to customer, gains competitive advantage (18 December 2008)
Premier Foods is a leading distributor in South Africa of bread and a range of other products. The company turns to Microsoft Dynamics GP, which provides core business management functionality and a solid transactional engine, for end-to-end supply-chain management and to drive its greater service-oriented architecture strategy. Driving adoption, Premier Foods takes advantage of integration with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to provide more than 1,400 employees with key business data from Microsoft Dynamics GP through the Web.

Using technology to save the world - one PC at a time (7 November 2008)
When an international mining company found Environmental Management Inspectors knocking on its door, it chose a Microsoft solution to avoid the sting of being found non-compliant with international best practice.

A place for Me ’n’ U to get together (23 September 2008)
Finding a central space to share ideas and source information to operate effectively and efficiently is no longer a concern for this global radioisotope production and marketing heavyweight.

A new way forward (23 September 2008)
With more than 800 professionals in 33 offices on six continents, and servicing more than 1 500 clients, the SRK Consulting team has only one thing on their minds: collaboration.

Strong Support for Small Business (18 September 2008)
A growing player in the construction industry finds out that when reliability and manageability are non-negotiable requirements for a server platform, there is really only one cost-effective server solution in the market.

One password to rule them all (21 July 2008)
A single sign-on and automated business processes deliver more, better and faster, for Steinmuller Engineering’s clients.

PBMR adopts Windows HPC Technology over Linux (8 July 2008)
An easy to use and administer high performance computing platform was needed, rather than the existing isolated Linux platform.

Manufacturing firm cuts Helpdesk Calls from 200 to two by Desktop Standardisation (8 July 2008)
AfriSam is one of the largest construction material manufacturers in Southern Africa. Its administrative staff found it difficult to share files between departments due to disparity in versions of the desktop software used across the organisation. It was also challenging for the helpdesk staff to manage the high number of support calls, running at 200 per month.

Positioning for growth with concrete CRM solutions (26 June 2008)
When this construction industry giant needed to manage increasing local demand, it looked to a customised Microsoft Dynamics CRM, delivered on a mobile platform.

Global Gold Producer Simplifies IT, saving Labour and Costs (18 April 2008)
Managing a geographically distributed network within multiple locations had become increasingly cumbersome for AngloGold Ashanti, so the company has deployed Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006, which supports centralised IT infrastructure administration by treating groups of ISA Server computers across multiple sites as a single logical unit. Now, AngloGold Ashanti enjoys faster network performance, easier IT management, stronger security, and a lower total cost of ownership.

From bedroom button business to an African powerhouse (12 October 2007)
Until a few years ago, Ideal Fastener Corporation ran a very small Linux-based network environment, with a basic accounting package. Was the business grew it started experiencing between 20 and 30 percent downtime everyday, which was costing both in terms of productivity and profits. Very simply, the business had become too big for the technology it had.The Ideal Fastener management team knew that a detailed analysis and overhaul of their entire IT set-up was needed before they’d be able to implement the robust connectivity, efficient control and reliable infrastructure that their international distribution system required.

Growing into the future (14 April 2007)
Maizey Plastics realised it was outgrowing its existing software package. It decided to evaluate the possible upgrade of its current enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to its latest version, and to explore another world-class product.

“Our old system had reached a file size limit,” says Lanzi van Rensburg, Financial Director at Maizey Plastics. “This limited data volumes, which meant long periods of time wasted. We were forced to remove history from the system to keep it operating. This made the forecasting of stock requirements and businesses reporting difficult. “

Consumer Goods Company Troubleshoots Computer Workstations 99 Percent Faster (19 March 2007)
In 2005, Unilever launched an upgrade of its computing infrastructure under the program name Odyssey. The project team for Unilever in Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey (AMET) needed a deployment solution that could upgrade the operating systems and software on more than 9,000 computers in 30 countries. The desktop migration from Windows NT® version 4.0 and Microsoft® Office 97 to Windows® XP Professional and Microsoft Office Professional 2003 required that specialized user settings in several different languages be retained. Unilever ‘AMET’ turned to the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment to achieve its goals, which helped achieve the migration goals while enabling faster configuration and troubleshooting for computer lifecycle management..

Manufacturer boosts Business Competitiveness (31 January 2006)
A leading manufacturer of industrial rubber products, Dunlop Industrial Products, needed to replace its ageing and costly Novell-based infrastructure with a robust system more suited to its business environment. Advised by Microsoft Gold Certified Partner BUI, it embarked on a staged adoption of enterprise-class Microsoft software, including Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory service. The changes, which include standardising on the Microsoft Office System for the desktop, will help Dunlop Industrial Products meet the challenges of an increasingly global marketplace.