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w hat ’ s th e B u z z ? SMEasy ANNOUNCED AS NEW PARTNER FOR DIMENSION DATA’S CLOUD SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT Dimension Data has selected SMEasy as the first partner to offer value-added services to its small and medium business Cloud customers. SMEasy is an online accounting and business management system that is making a tangible difference to small businesses in South Africa. It is written in simple English, and simply requires users to input the details of what they bought (or sold), how much it cost and how it was paid for. The system does all the work to produce financial records. All of which means the user no longer requires a degree in accounting to manage the business finances like a pro, and it makes it easy for them to provide the information needed by their accountant to compile their financial statements required to access finance. “The SME sector is the engine room of South Africa’s economy. As the fastest growing sector in the country there is an increasing need to provide suitable products and services that are tailored for this market. By partnering with SMEasy, it is one way we can provide alternatives for Enterprise Development spend. As a result it enables larger businesses to empower qualifying small enterprises in their supply chain with value add product offerings that are specifically developed for the SME market,” comments Stephen Green, Executive for Next Generation Data Centres MEA, Dimension Data. ➲ Darlene Menzies, CEO of SMEasy SMEasy is available for as little as R150 a month, making it a truly affordable option for smaller businesses. Because it is an online service, it is more convenient and secure than traditional, non-cloud based services – it is available to the business owner anytime, anywhere and all business data can be backed up at a click of the mouse. The system also caters for customer communication management, allowing the business to send customers scheduled SMSes to remind them of appointme nts and so on. “Dimension Data and SMEasy are offering small businesses – no matter their size or budget – something extraordinary. The exact tools they need to thrive. But at a fraction of the cost and they provide comprehensive free support” comments Darlene Menzies, CEO of SMEasy. For more information go to www.SMEasy.co.za, follow on Twitter @SMEasy or find SMEasy on Facebook. Pos Service Holland (SA) Pty Ltd Starter Motors - Alternators Testbenches - Equipment - Cores South Africa Division Head Office Holland Spain Division Pos Service Holland (SA) Pty Ltd Unit 7 Mica Drive, Newport B.P. 2169 Kya Sand Ext. 101 Johannesburg South Africa China Division Phone: Fax: Email: Web: Cores Division Holland +27 (0)117 045 196 +27 (0)865 169 890 [email protected] www.psh-sa.co.za