{"id":347814,"date":"2019-10-22T07:10:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T05:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=347814"},"modified":"2019-10-22T07:10:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T05:10:29","slug":"ioco-bridging-the-old-and-the-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/347814\/ioco-bridging-the-old-and-the-new\/","title":{"rendered":"iOCO \u2013 Bridging the old and the new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As companies evolve and technology advances, a gap between legacy systems and future opportunities is formed.<\/p>\n<p>This gap needs to be monitored and addressed with a digital-first mindset, and for South African companies<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ioco.tech\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=22Oct_Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> iOCO<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; the ICT services division of EOH Holdings \u2013 is the premier partner to help them along this digital journey.<\/p>\n<p>iOCO is Africa\u2019s largest systems integrator and operates as an open digital integrator and problem solver. It is also home to the largest concentration of ICT skills on the African continent \u2013 making it a \u201cone-stop-shop\u201d for businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the modern toolbox and diversity of skills necessary to make competitive advantage and business functionality happen for our clients and their customers by creating interconnected ecosystems that bridge the gap between past problems and future goals,\u201d said Simon Just, Cluster Executive Advisory, Clients and Solutions.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Digital evolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>iOCO\u2019s vast experience in the ICT sector has allowed it to develop systems and processes which ensure companies do not fall behind software and hardware trends.<\/p>\n<p>It also prioritizes a software-first approach when assisting businesses to solve problems and deliver sustainable solutions. \u201cThe most nimble, agile and competitive businesses today are building modern app development life cycles, driven by a DevOps,\u201d said Just. This makes every modern company a \u201csoftware company\u201d, in essence.<\/p>\n<p>The use of open source solutions is another driving force behind iOCO and its clients\u2019 success, and is the cornerstone of its development of high-end business applications.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Solutions first<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is important to note, however, that while iOCO will use the latest technologies and software to drive a business forward, its goal is not to throw out \u201cold\u201d systems en masse.<\/p>\n<p>iOCO\u2019s focus is on providing a company with sustainable solutions, and this includes the leveraging of existing legacy systems and investments while implementing new and innovative tools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt iOCO, we provide digital solutions for problems with an outside-in approach. This is key to driving successful optimisation of business, services, and products,\u201d said Just.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about how iOCO can help your business, visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ioco.tech\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=22Oct_Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOCO website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOCO is South Africa\u2019s premier digital journey partner, helping companies bridge the gap between legacy problems and future goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":343562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[26,14402],"class_list":["post-347814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-headline","tag-ioco"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347814"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":347816,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347814\/revisions\/347816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}