Cape Town Cycle Tour as a New Synthesis Employee

Cape Town Cycle Tour as a new Synthesis employee employees to ride the event for charity, unknowingly to them at the time, meant that I could experience one of the most memorable weekends of my life.

Cycling has been one of my greatest passions since the age of 11. Having raced competitively at a young age, this outdoor sport has been woven into the very core of my very being. University meant that this passion became a part-time hobby, but it never went away. This also meant that one of my […]

Rapid Data — Fast decision-making with the right data at the right time

Rapid Data — Fast decision-making with the right data at the right time

In a world where people are demanding instantaneous service and next-day delivery, the concept of rapid or real-time data is becoming crucial. Synthesis, one of South Africa’s top software companies, together with SEACOM and TransUnion, recently hosted an event in Johannesburg where experts from various industries deliberated the topic. Representatives from Synthesis, TransUnion, SEACOM, Standard […]

Cape Town Cycle Tour Competition

Cape Town Cycle Challenge

Enter the Synthesis Cape Town Cycle Tour Competition:  Win an entry to the Cape Town Cycle Tour and join the Synthesis Team! 1. Like the Synthesis Facebook Page 2. Like the Facebook post 3. Comment on the social media post with a dad joke. The best dad joke wins! Competition ends Thursday, 5 March and […]

Fit for Cloud: Five things the Cape Town Cycle Tour can teach us

Fit for Cloud

by Elmarie Grant, Head of Synthesis Academy It’s almost that time of year again, when thousands of hopefuls gather their bikes in the shadow of Table Mountain to complete the gruelling (and thoroughly satisfying) Cape Town Cycle Tour. Every year, a select group of Synthesis employees joins some customers to pit endurance against the mountain, and to […]

Synthesis Hackathon Competition

Hackathon

Enter the Synthesis Chai FM Hackathon Competition Synthesis is excited to be hosting its annual hackathon. Once-to-twice a year, we take 24-hours and commit this time to build an awesome minimal viable product (MVP). This year, we decided to do something different and to use the hackathon for social good. One of the greatest challenges […]

Eight simple hacks to navigating client culture

Strategy eats culture for breakfast

by Howard Feldman, Head of Marketing & People Every family has a culture. That culture is reflected in the way that communication takes place, how they dress, what they eat and the type of humour that resonates for them. Any stranger entering that home for more than a few hours, will need to make it […]

Vacation Programmes: Unlocking Creative Potential

Vac work

By Luke Machowski, Specialist Product Architect Talented youth are often blocked from entering the working world because they lack experience. This is where the vacation programme mitigates the problem. These programmes are the incubators for innovation, immersion and exploration. Individuals just need to be given an opportunity and an environment that promotes their success. Synthesis has been […]

The dangers of the ever-expanding tactical ball of string

The dangers of the ever-expanding tactical ball of string

by Steyn Basson When it comes to regulatory changes, solutions are often haphazardly compiled, leaving dangerous loose ends ready to unravel. Picture this: For the last few months you have been following reports of new regulatory reporting changes in the pipeline. There has been lots of uncertainty, with the majority of the institutions affected by […]