Biting off all it can chew
THE IT INDUSTRY hasn't been shielded from the economic downturn and corporate cost-cutting but there are a few areas still going gangbusters. The Core Group, exclusive distributors of Apple and Nintendo products in South Africa, inhabits such a space. Core chief Rutger-Jan (RJ) van Spaandonk says its core philosophy is to swim in the blue ocean away from the sharks. "We operate in uncontested markets."