Meet the Team continued...
Mosa Selewe (Hosting Sales Assistant)
How long have you worked at First Distribution for in the Hosted
Division?
I have been with First Distribution since June 2011, which makes it just over two years
now.
Why is cloud such a game-changer for the industry?
The benefits of cloud hosting for businesses extend far and wide. Cloud has the potential to improve the value of IT, from scalability and cost savings, to enhanced security
and efficiencies.
Tell us something about yourself non-work related.
I have a B-Tech degree in Marketing Management. I am an outgoing person and I love
the outdoor life!
Darren Naidoo (Senior Account Manager)
How long have you worked at First Distribution for in the Hosted Division?
Two months.
You’re the newest employee in the team – which challenges have you faced
so far?
I would say the biggest challenge thus far, not only for myself, but for others in the MSP
space as well, is changing the way organisations think of software licensing. The traditionalists believe in ownership over leasing, and believe that they are saving in the long
run, which is a common misconception.
Other challenges our market faces are around security - companies get a false sense
of security by having their applications in-house as opposed to running out of a data
centre on shared resources. And of course the most common is the dreaded ‘bandwidth
objection’. This opposition is becoming null and void though as we see bandwidth costs
plummeting and greater speeds being realised.
What are you most looking forward to, working in this space?
Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing sectors in the industry and it is still in its
infancy. On-boarding new partners and helping them grow their business as this market
matures is what I am most looking forward to.
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