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ICT DIGITAL NATIVES

careers. With 16.5% of South Africans suffering from common mental health disorders like
depression and anxiety in 2020, psyche is a currency that they are not willing to bargain
with in their working environments.
Get the balance right
By 2035, organisations will be led by the born-digital generation. This cohort has grown
up with technology integrated into their lives and information always at their fingertips, and
they expect work technology to be seamless and intuitive. As a result, their priorities are
different from those of older generations; above all, they are seeking a healthy work/life
balance and the flexibility to work how, when and where they choose.
Technology has a critical role to play. While over two-thirds (67%) of born-digital
employees believe that the pandemic has shown that their organisation needs to invest
more in digital technology, only 22% of business leaders believe this is the case. Given the
separate digital spaces they are occupying, are employees’ feelings on this issue failing to
reach the leadership team?

Where should we focus? and teams to share and align their goals,
The born-digital effect research reveals widespread enthusiasm for workplace technology interact in high quality ways, focus on
that is not yet ubiquitous. For example, just 33% of born-digital workers currently use a work that matters – and enjoy it. This
digital workspace, but 67% have a positive attitude towards this technology. A platform provides born-digital workers with the
like this can unify, secure and simplify work, allowing employees to work free from noise choice, autonomy and flexibility that is so
and perform at their best, wherever they are. Technology platforms can enable individuals central to their job satisfaction. n

APPOINTMENTS

Telviva appoints Antony Russell Networks Unlimited appoints new risk
as CTO and compliance officer

Telviva has appointed Antony Russell as To ensure that the company functions in
chief technology officer. He will oversee a legal and ethical manner while meeting
the core team, which is responsible its business goals, Networks Unlimited
for the infrastructure used to run the has appointed Siphokazi Mato, who
Telviva network as well as the data holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA Law) and
centres running the company’s software Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) Degree.
solutions; the development team, Compliance is a crucially important
which has been crucial in the design, aspect of a business, referring to
development and deployment of the the practice and processes of how
company’s business communications a company adheres to established
solutions; and the professional services team, which serves guidelines and legal specifications.
large private and public sector customers with requirements for
modern, omni-channel contact centre solutions.
Russell has extensive experience in the industry, including
in hardware and software sales and distribution, security, PBX
systems, IT and business consultancy, proactive monitoring of
customer IT infrastructure, the provision of managed services
and the design, development and deployment of contact centre
solutions to the local market. He is one of the few Digium
Certified Asterisk Professionals (dCAP) in South Africa.
Russell is a member of the South African flying team and
earned his national colours in flying. He represented South Africa
in the World Air Navigation Race in Portugal in 2019. He is looking
forward to representing South Africa at the World Rally Flying
Championships to be held in Stellenbosch in November 2021.

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