Fosbaby..... Foscams first HD baby monitor has made its debut in South Africa!
Foscam, leading IP camera specialists, have released Fosbaby into the infant maket. Fosbaby is a baby monitor that sends a live camera feed directly to your cellphone; tablet; ipad or normal internet browser, enabling parents to monitor baby day and night.
Alternatively Fosbaby can be used to keep an eye on caregivers, ensuring peace of mind when parents are at work.
Fosbaby is plug and play, making setup easy for parents. Fosbaby is a 1.0 megapixel camera and full colour.
It also has night vision with a twist! The infra-red lights don’t glow in the dark, waking baby up. Instead, the infra-red lights have been hidden.
Another feature of Fosbaby is the ‘zone motion’ function. Parents can set up a zone around the baby so that when it detects motion in these areas, an alert is sent immediately to their cellphone using cloud service to the “Foscam Viewer” app.
Fosbaby has a beautiful design that will fit in well with nursery surroundings and is available in pink, blue or green. It can also detect room temperature and plays lullabys.
Mount Fosbaby in different places utilising the wall mount or handy tie that is part of the accessories it comes with.
“Fosbaby, Born to care”
Our children are our most valued possession. Take every measure to ensure their safety. Fosbaby can help you do just that.
Fosbaby sells for R1900 online at www.foscam.co.za.
Contact details:
Foscam South Africa
Tel: 011 469 5165
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SPUR FOUNDATION SALUTING THEIR HEROES
Joining the theme of the 2014 International Mandela Day, “Living the Legacy”, the Spur Foundation has embarked on a countrywide initiative, “Spur Salutes You” to honour the commendable leaders in the communities they support.
“As these women are the backbone and leaders of the community and often the ones whose efforts go unnoticed, we have decided that it is time to recognise them, like we are able to recognise Nelson Mandela’s leadership, love, forgiveness and work to change the world for the better,” says Chairperson of the Spur Foundation and Chief Financial Officer of Spur Corporation Limited, Ronel van Dijk.
The Foundation was born out of the desire to uplift and improve the lives of South African families, with a special emphasis on nourishing and nurturing children, and aims to put smiles on the faces of those who need it most – the children of South Africa. Without leaders like the ones the Spur Foundation is saluting, Spur will not have been able to achieve the remarkable success in changing lives that it has.
Generous Spur franchisees have joined hands with the Spur Foundation to contribute towards the identified needs of selected charities in the major provinces. This includes basic needs like bedding, mattresses, baby milk, repainting, curtains, slippers, cutlery and crockery, toys, basic furniture and food.
The leaders and servers that will be recognised through various media channels, like the Spur website and social media are:
Gauteng
The Gauteng leaders, all based in Alexandra, form part of the ASHA (African Self Help Association) Trust. The Spur Foundation will be recognising:
Alice Komane – Happy Hours Day Care
Dineo Phala – Mante Day Care
Emily Mahlobo – Owethu Day Care
Faith Ballintulo – Pure Day Care
Fikile Nkambule – Sunshine Day Care
Itumeleng Khumalo – Phila Day Care
Lindiwe Moakale – Enjabulweni Day Care
Nthabiseng Mabaso – Arethabeng Day Care
Smangele Malinga – Siyakhula Day Care
Zanele Mothupi – Dreamers Day Care
Western Cape
Victoria Mangqwengqwe – Umnqophiso Pre-Primary School, Lwandle, Strand, Cape Town
Maria Solomons – Solomon’s Haven, Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town
Eastern Cape
Karen Hermanus - Inn Safe Hands, Port Elizabeth
KwaZulu-Natal
Thina Hlophe – Durban Children’s Home
The Spur Foundation was founded on Mandela Day in 2012, with an initial R670 000 donation from the Spur Group. This resonates with the ‘67 minute’ theme of Mandela Day and also recognised the founding of the Spur Family in 1967.
“We have recognised leaders who operate with little money, restricted resources and limited manpower, but who make a real difference and personify our Foundation’s slogan Nourish, Nurture, Now! ,” Van Dijk adds.
This International Mandela Day initiative of the Spur Foundation forms part of the Foundation’s support of various initiatives throughout the year. For more information on the Foundation and their beneficiaries, go to www.spurfoundation.co.za.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
NAME: Ronel van Dijk, Chairperson of the Spur Foundation and Chief Financial Officer of Spur Corporation Limited
TEL: 021-555 5100
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WEBSITE: http://www.spurfoundation.co.za
TWITTER: @SpurRestaurant #SpurSalutesYou
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SpurSteakRanches
NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE O.R. TAMBO EMPTY HANDED
Travellers visiting South Africa’s principal aiport, O.R Tambo International (ORTIA) in Johannesburg, no longer have to find themselves leaving empty handed. By participating in the Don’t leave empty handed promotion they can now qualify to claim the perfect travel accessory, namely a genuine men’s or ladies’ wallet from the bespoke fashion and lifestyle brand POLO. This premium product is valued at R695 and is yours if you’ve spent R7500 or more in one day collectively at any store at O.R Tambo International Airport’s Duty Free Mall.
O.R. Tambo International Airport is the air transport hub of Southern Africa, catering for more than 17 million passengers each year. The airport boasts a world-class variety of amenities, business centres, retail centres, restaurants and bars, as well as a five-star hotel. The Duty Free Mall includes a wide selection of duty free retailers, offering you ample choices to make the perfect purchase or enjoy services tailored for your convenience. From favourite brands, to exclusive airport offers and products of the month, at O.R Tambo International Airport’s Duty Free Mall travellers can enjoy a world-class shopping experience and now with the Don’t leave empty handed promotion, also receive the perfect reward.
To enter, submit a fully completed entry form, including till slips adding up to the minimum spend of R7 500.00. Only original entries and proof of purchases will be accepted and excludes any purchases at jewellery stores. The offer is valid from 5 April to 30 June 2014, or until stocks last. T&C’s apply. http://www.saairports.com/or-tambo-international-airport/events
The promotion is run by Airports Company South Africa and the officially appointed advertising agency Kwenda Marketing.
For more information contact the Kwenda Marketing team on 011 921 6408. Visit Facebook www.facebook.com/ClickBuyFly or follow @ClickBuyFly on Twitter for upcoming competitions, promotions and events.
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Esquire pumps 600 PERCENT IN ONLINE SALES
Esquire Technologies, an international award winning company and one of the leading distributors in southern Africa of IT, mobility, digital and consumer lifestyle products from international vendors, has announced it has reached a milestone of 30 000 online orders place on its website to date.
This was confirmed by Mahomed Cassim, CEO of Esquire Technologies, who said the company commenced online sales four years ago. “In the first two years of starting this online drive we notched up only 5000 sales –but this figure has now jumped to 30 000, which is a 600% growth in two years. We are expecting this figure to rise significantly in the next few years. because many of our clients are now seeing the value of placing orders 24 x 7,” he said
Esquire is currently one of only a few distributors in South Africa which offers an online ordering facility for all the products they distribute.
“We are extremely bullish with our six-fold increase in online sales. All the hard work and sleepless nights THAT IT took to populate the website with content and information relevant for each product is starting to bear fruit with the growing amount of orders being placed online.
”Esquire has also developed and pioneered the world’s first Virtual Reseller Network (VRN), with its own subsidiary, ImproWeb, an e-commerce solutions company.
Currently over 500 resellers are plugged into the Esquire backend, which allows them to trade with their own e-commerce web-sites, using Esquire’s Infrastructure. Earlier this year the company’s VRN won an international award – the EMEA Channel Academy Multichannel Initiative of the Year Award for 2014. The EMEA Channel Academy 2014 Awards took place in Monaco in February- in conjunction with the regional event, DISTREE EMEA. Distributors, retailers and vendors operating in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region submitted application packs to enter the Multichannel Initiative award.
A VIP Jury of international channel experts met in Monaco to assess the submitted entries. The VIP Jury selected Esquire’s world first Virtual Reseller Network (VRN) as the winner of the 2014 Multichannel Initiative Award. “We are definitely seeing that people and companies are feeling much more comfortable – and eager – to buy online. Revenue from online sales is already sitting at 10% of our total revenue, with this expected to rise to 20% by 2016.” Commenting further, Cassim said that by joining the Esquire VRN resellers were provided with immediate access to the company’s entire stock holding without having to invest in stock.
“This is a totally different way of conducting business in the distribution channel. Our VRN resellers don’t have to HOLD any stock. They have immediate access to our stock – which is updated every few minutes. As we update our stock our resellers are given immediate access to this new stock as well. “This is going to make a significant impact on the e-commerce space in South Africa,” he said.
Setcom Partners with Digital Planet to Deliver Holistic E-commerce Solutions
Leading South African Payment Gateway, Setcom Payment Solutions, today announced their partnership with innovative e-commerce solution provider, Digital Planet. This partnership will enable Setcom to introduce a wider range of e-commerce services to their existing portfolio of online credit card processing, SID Instant EFT and mobile payment solutions.
“We feel that Digital Planet’s services would be of great value to our client base, as they have a proven track record in terms of optimising efficiencies across the entire e-commerce value chain. We look forward to collaborating with Digital Planet to provide our clients with holistic e-commerce solutions that will have a positive impact on their business performance,” said Setcom CEO, Kumalan Naidoo.
Digital Planet has been assisting some of South Africa’s biggest businesses and brands for over 15 years by enabling e-commerce efficiencies and helping their clients realise e-commerce goals. Running a successful e-commerce business can be very challenging, as it requires efficiencies in a number of areas, such as website design and development, payment integration, digital marketing, fulfilment, customer service and logistics. This is where Digital Planet’s expertise can help improve and streamline competencies across the board.
“Digital Planet continually strives to add value to our clients, and working with Setcom has allowed us to offer more flexibility to our clients when it comes to online payments. This is very important to us because secure payment methods are one of the most important consideration factors for online shoppers in South Africa,” added Cassie van Wyk, Head of E-commerce at Digital Planet.
Setcom facilitates secure credit card and SID Instant EFT transactions across multiple channels, making them a one-stop payment solution partner. Setcom’s payment infrastructure paired with Digital Planet’s e-commerce expertise will surely make for a winning combination for years to come.
About Setcom:
Setcom has been one of South Africa’s most trusted Payment Gateways since 1998. They offer secure online and mobile credit card payment processing, SID instant EFT and fraud prevention services to entrepreneurs looking for a reliable, affordable payment solutions partner.
Part of the Setcom methodology is to offer traditional and non-traditional payment types across multiple channels, partnered with an effective reporting and reconciliation platform that enables efficient processing of payments. The offering is further enhanced by a fraud and risk management system that operates across multiple channels to ensure optimal business performance.
As payments evolved through traditional retail environments and the Internet, Setcom has been at the forefront of developing products that not only differentiate, but allows business to partner with technology to expedite growth and revenues. For more information, visit www.setcom.com.
About Digital Planet:
For more than a decade, Digital Planet has helped companies build and manage profitable online businesses. They offer a complete solution: world-class e-commerce websites, back-end order management systems, e-commerce expertise, online marketing, call centre services and fulfillment services.
Digital Planet was founded in September 1999 when they launched the Digital Planet online electronics store. It was early days for the e-commerce industry in South Africa and there weren’t many skills available, so they built our own end-to-end solution for the business. This solution included the front end marketing, merchandising and technology, as well as the back-end logistics and customer services. They mastered all the nuances of a virtual business in South Africa.
They soon had customers knocking on their door to help them build and run their own online businesses. Digital Planet quickly won clients including the major brands Hewlett-Packard and Discovery Vitality, both of which are still with Digital Planet today, more than a decade later. For more information, visit www.digitalplanet.co.za.
