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ED’S NOTE Hardware Mother Africa AFRICA Your complete guide to hardware in Africa EDITORIAL EDITOR Johann Gerber Email: [email protected] Tel: [phone] PHOTOGRAPHS Unless previously agreed in writing, Hardware Africa owns all rights to all contributions, whether image or text. SOURCES Shutterstock, supplied images, editorial staff. 2014 is shaping up to be a fascinating tremendous success. Suppliers are also ADVERTISING year. Not sure about the rest of you, but I notching up the wins, but the more we have really enjoyed the Football World Cup. convene about Africa, the quicker we realise SALES EXECUTIVE Astrid Crimes Tel: [phone] Cell: 083 447 7174 Email: [email protected] Add to this the mid-year excitement of new the challenges. companies, events, open days, product The biggest problem? Pinpointing the launches and the like and you have the location of retailers in Africa. The rest of perfect mix to spice up an industry. Africa is not nearly as sophisticated as South REGISTRATION Petro van As Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Africa and as such, delivering product to a PUBLISHING TEAM industry’s drive to expand their products, location might just be a hut in the middle of companies and business into Africa. Right a street. GENERAL MANAGER: Dev Naidoo PUBLISHING MANAGER: Johann Gerber Email: [email protected] PRODUCTION MANAGER: Angela Silver ART DIRECTOR: David Kyslinger What I have really loved about 2014 is the now South Africa is the economic hub of The silver lining to this challenge is the the continent and every business with a incredible broadband penetrating into foundation in the country is looking beyond Africa. Hardware Africa is utilising this with a its borders. comprehensive retailer and agency database Some companies have already achieved success – Mica being a retail group with into Africa and delivering digital publications to more than 10 000 addresses this year add to this, roughly 5 000 addresses in South Africa and you can see that the 2014/15 Hardware Africa Edition will give advertisers maximum coverage. In return, engage with us. Let us know what you like, helping us to deliver an even better product. Until next year – enjoy the Publication Johann Gerber 4 HARDWARE AFRICA 2014 HA CONTACT DETAILS PHYSICAL ADDRESS New Media Publishing Johannesburg 5 Protea Place, 3rd Floor, Sandton TEL: [phone] Fax: [phone] POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 784698, Sandton, 2146 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Irna van Zyl EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: John Psillos MANAGING DIRECTOR: Bridget McCarney PRINTING Printed and Bound by Paarlmedia While precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of its contents and information given to readers, neither the editor, publisher, or its agents can accept responsibility for damages or injury which may arise therefrom. All rights reserved. © DIY Trade News. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, photocopying, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owners.