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BUI is an award-winning global technology consultancy delivering cloud, security, networking and managed services from offices in South Africa, East Africa, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States. Deeply rooted in the Microsoft ecosystem, BUI is a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP and Microsoft Solutions Partner for Microsoft Cloud with verified expertise in Business Applications, Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation, Infrastructure, Modern Work, and Security. In addition, BUI holds 10 Microsoft Advanced Specializations and is proud to be a Microsoft Security Experts MXDR Partner and a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association. BUI draws on more than 20 years of industry experience and its longstanding partnerships with Microsoft, Cisco, and Palo Alto Networks to help customers be more productive, more secure, and more resilient in a changing world. BUI is ISO 22301:2019 and 27001:2022 certified and is consistently recognised for its premier capabilities in cloud computing, cyber security, customer enablement, and business innovation. Recent Microsoft accolades include:

• 2024 Country Partner of the Year (South Africa)
• 2023 Country Partner of the Year (South Africa)
• 2022 Azure Infrastructure Partner of the Year
• 2022 Modern Work Partner of the Year
• 2022 Security Partner of the Year
• 2021 Azure Infrastructure Partner of the Year
• 2021 Modern Work Partner of the Year (Finalist)
• 2021 Security Partner of the Year
• 2021 Consulting Services Partner of the Year (Finalist)
• 2020 Country Partner of the Year (South Africa)
• 2020 Azure Infrastructure Partner of the Year
• 2020 Modern Work Partner of the Year
• 2020 Security Partner of the Year

Find our branches in:

JOHANNESBURG (Head Office)
Second Floor
Microsoft Corporate Hill
3012 Winnie Mandela Drive
Bryanston, 2191
South Africa

CAPE TOWN
Harbour Bridge
Roggebaai Canal
Dockrail Road
Cape Town, 8000
South Africa

DURBAN
Unit D5
Meyrickton Park
7 Meyrickton Place, St Helier
Gillitts, 3625
South Africa

WELKOM
393 Stateway
Doorn
Welkom
9459
South Africa

NAIROBI
Regus Office, Ushuru Pension Plaza
Muthangari Drive
Westlands
Nairobi
Kenya

LONDON
Pinnacle House
1 Pinnacle Way
Derby, England
DE24 8ZS
United Kingdom

DUBLIN
Landscape House
Baldonnell Business Park
Baldonnell, Dublin 22
D22 P3K7
Ireland

IRVINE
530 Technology Drive
Suites 100 and 200
Irvine, California
92618
United States

When business and IT leaders approach us about Microsoft 365 Copilot, they often ask: "How do we get started?" But the b...
27/02/2026

When business and IT leaders approach us about Microsoft 365 Copilot, they often ask: "How do we get started?" But the better question is: "How do we get this right?"

A successful Copilot adoption requires alignment across business strategy, security, culture, workflow design and technical architecture. And that means thinking beyond the rollout. It means building for the present and the future. It means bringing in a technology partner who understands every stage of the Copilot journey – from exploration to optimisation.

At BUI, we work with you to ensure your Copilot licensing lines up with your business goals, your deployments are seamless and secure, and training is geared to meet your users where they are.

If you're ready to add artificial intelligence to your Microsoft 365 environment, we're here to streamline your Copilot programme.

➡️ Talk to our experts today: https://hubs.li/Q044RJnp0

Facing challenges after your Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment? When something isn't working as expected, the instinct is...
26/02/2026

Facing challenges after your Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment? When something isn't working as expected, the instinct is to assume a technical fault. But often, Copilot issues are a sign that something else needs your attention – and that means reviewing your IT setup for:
- Poorly structured data
- Overly broad or overly restricted permissions
- Inconsistent document standards

Remember, Microsoft 365 Copilot works within the IT environment you've built. And if that environment lacks structure, clarity or governance, the results will show it.

Your troubleshooting process should include reviews of your Microsoft 365 architecture, your security settings and permissions, your data governance protocols, and your user behaviour.

If you need help finding out what's happening below the surface, our Copilot experts can diagnose the issue and provide guidance and support.

➡️ Book a consultation: https://hubs.li/Q044MHRv0

When people get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot, curiosity is high: - Can it draft an email?- Can it summarise my las...
25/02/2026

When people get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot, curiosity is high:
- Can it draft an email?
- Can it summarise my last meeting?
- Can it tidy up my sales presentation?

But curiosity doesn't create competitive advantage – capability does. The sooner your teams can move beyond basic prompts, the sooner they'll be able to use AI strategically in your organisation.

Make sure product enablement, skills development and knowledge-building are part of your Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption plan – and if you need help with user training, contact us: https://hubs.li/Q044zC1g0

When it comes to Microsoft 365 Copilot, awareness is not the same as adoption. And generic training is not the same as e...
24/02/2026

When it comes to Microsoft 365 Copilot, awareness is not the same as adoption. And generic training is not the same as enablement. Embedding Copilot into your organisation takes intention, plus customised demonstrations and training for team members so that they understand how to use AI in their specific roles.

At BUI, we work with you to create Microsoft 365 Copilot enablement programmes that align with your business priorities and goals. We can provide:
- Copilot demos matched with your team's workflows
- Role-based product enablement sessions
- Practical, real-world usage scenarios
- Skills development plans

If you've activated Microsoft 365 Copilot but aren't seeing the momentum you expected – or you're preparing for a deployment and want to do it properly – then let's talk.

➡️ Contact our Copilot experts today: https://hubs.ly/Q044lL190

One of the most common mistakes we see with Microsoft 365 Copilot is a blanket rollout across the organisation. Remember...
23/02/2026

One of the most common mistakes we see with Microsoft 365 Copilot is a blanket rollout across the organisation. Remember, not everybody needs Copilot access on the first day. The most successful deployments are done in phases, with targeted groups of people such as decision-makers, customer service teams, and sales professionals.

If you're considering Microsoft 365 Copilot for your business, we can help you identify:
- Which roles will generate the fastest return
- How many licences you genuinely need in phase one
- What success metrics to track over time

➡️ Book a licensing advisory session with our experts: https://hubs.li/Q0447sB70

IT news roundup! Dive into the past week's headlines, highlights, and trending topics in technology to start your Monday...
22/02/2026

IT news roundup! Dive into the past week's headlines, highlights, and trending topics in technology to start your Monday in the know...

🔐 SECURITY 🔐

More than 40% of South Africans were scammed in 2025 | A new study by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance has ranked South Africa 5th on a list of where people are most likely to encounter scams on a daily basis.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q04463_j0

Hundreds arrested in African cybercrime crackdown | Law enforcement agencies across Africa have arrested 651 suspects and recovered more than $4m in a joint operation targeting investment fraud, mobile money scams, and fake loan applications.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q04464qV0

Hackers target Microsoft Entra accounts in fresh campaign | Technology, manufacturing and financial organisations are being attacked in campaigns that combine device code phishing and voice phishing to try to compromise Microsoft Entra accounts.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q04464Ng0

PayPal discloses data breach | PayPal notified customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information for nearly six months last year.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q044644N0

AI-assisted threat actor compromises 600+ FortiGate devices | An attacker has taken advantage of commercial generative AI services to compromise more than 600 FortiGate devices.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q04463R30

💼 INDUSTRY NEWS 💼

Project Silica: Glass tablets for data centres of the future? | Microsoft researchers have developed a technology that writes data into glass with lasers, raising the prospect of robotic libraries full of glass tablets packed with data.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q04464Q20

Gaming head Spencer retires from Microsoft | After 38 years at Microsoft, gaming head Phil Spencer is stepping down.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q04464DV0

… We've earned the new Microsoft Solutions Partner for Support Services designation!Recognition like this matters right...
20/02/2026

… We've earned the new Microsoft Solutions Partner for Support Services designation!

Recognition like this matters right now because Microsoft environments are no longer just infrastructure and productivity platforms: they're rapidly becoming data-driven, AI-enabled ecosystems that require much more than standard troubleshooting when incidents do occur.

At BUI, we have a holistic approach to technical support. "We take the time to understand our customers – their organisations, challenges, risk profiles and goals – so that we can support them strategically, not just technically," says BUI CTO Willem Malan.

Read the full story on ITWeb to find out how we're helping customers keep their business systems operational and secure around the clock.

➡️ https://hubs.li/Q043Y7Xz0

When it comes to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing, what works for a 150-person business may not work for a 5,000-person e...
20/02/2026

When it comes to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing, what works for a 150-person business may not work for a 5,000-person enterprise. Purchasing too many licences too early on or assigning licences to the wrong roles can also be costly mistakes.

There's no one-size-fits-all approach. Your Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing strategy must factor in:
- Your current Microsoft 365 estate
- Your level of cybersecurity maturity
- Your specific role-based requirements
- Your governance and compliance obligations
- Your future growth plans

If you're evaluating Microsoft 365 Copilot and you want clarity before committing, we can help you determine the best path forward.

➡️ Contact our licensing experts to get started: https://hubs.li/Q043Xx790

When Microsoft announced the new Support Services designation in November last year, we didn't waste a moment… We immedi...
19/02/2026

When Microsoft announced the new Support Services designation in November last year, we didn't waste a moment… We immediately started preparations for the audit – and thanks to the depth of our Microsoft expertise and the maturity of our 24/7/365 support division, we completed the review process without delay.

Today, we're thrilled to be the first Microsoft partner in South Africa to earn the Microsoft Solutions Partner for Support Services designation – and one of the few partners worldwide to achieve it ahead of Microsoft's broader rollout.

How did we manage such a rapid turnaround? Our foundations were already in place:
✔️ Comprehensive governance frameworks
✔️ Fully integrated Security Operations Centres
✔️ Skilled support engineers working across the Microsoft stack
✔️ Managed support packages for business and enterprise organisations
✔️ Tried-and-tested processes to ensure the best possible results

We're proud of this recognition, but we're even prouder of the people behind it: our support engineers who live and breathe customer success every day.

As BUI Global Service Delivery Manager Bertus Van Staden says in our ITWeb article: "We're always at the frontier of innovation, but we have the benefit of decades of experience – and that gives us an edge when we're supporting customers."

➡️ Read the full story to learn more: https://hubs.li/Q043MfzP0

You can't afford to ignore the human element when you're exploring Microsoft 365 Copilot for your organisation... Some o...
19/02/2026

You can't afford to ignore the human element when you're exploring Microsoft 365 Copilot for your organisation... Some of your employees may welcome AI, but others may have concerns, including:
- AI anxiety: "Is this going to replace parts of my role?"
- Fear of getting it wrong: "What if I rely on inaccurate output?"
- Lack of role clarity: "How exactly does this help me?"

Remember, AI transformation requires cultural transformation too… How you prepare your people and how you handle adoption and change management will determine the success of your Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment.

We're here to help. Talk to our AI experts about readiness assessments, strategic workshops, product enablement sessions, and end-user training. Let's make sure your Microsoft 365 Copilot journey is as smooth as possible from start to finish.

➡️ Send an enquiry: https://hubs.li/Q043L5pd0

✨ First in SA! Celebrating our new Microsoft designation ✨We're excited to share that BUI has earned the Microsoft Solut...
18/02/2026

✨ First in SA! Celebrating our new Microsoft designation ✨

We're excited to share that BUI has earned the Microsoft Solutions Partner for Support Services designation! As the first Microsoft partner in South Africa to achieve this and one of the few globally to earn the badge ahead of its wider market rollout, we're proud to see our team's expertise, experience, and customer focus acknowledged in this way.

As Chief Technology Officer Willem Malan tells ITWeb: "When systems are under pressure or security threats emerge, our customers know they can count on us to provide clarity and resolve issues with urgency and precision. We take that responsibility seriously, which is why we've deliberately invested in building a world-class team."

Modern Microsoft estates are complex environments where infrastructure, cloud services, identity, and security are deeply interwoven. The Microsoft Solutions Partner for Support Services designation signals our ability to deliver expert-led managed support to business and enterprise organisations here in SA and around the world.

We're grateful to Microsoft for this recognition; to our customers for their continued trust and collaboration; and to our amazing people for the dedication behind milestones like this. Well done and congratulations, Team BUI!

➡️ Read the full story: https://hubs.li/Q043xWDV0

Many conversations about Microsoft 365 Copilot begin in the IT department. And that makes sense: Copilot needs security ...
18/02/2026

Many conversations about Microsoft 365 Copilot begin in the IT department. And that makes sense: Copilot needs security and governance. But without input from other team members, your Copilot adoption could be at risk.

Why? Because Copilot isn't just about technology… It affects how knowledge flows, how managers lead operations, and how employees create value. If you want your organisation to benefit from Copilot, you have to involve key people in the preparation phase.

Let us help you get started. From readiness assessments and Copilot demos to end-user training, we're here to support your AI success.

🔗 Send an enquiry: https://hubs.li/Q043x6pF0

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Innovation. Delivery. Results.

At BUI, we use technology in new and powerful ways to create customised IT solutions that enable performance and productivity in a changing world.

We design, develop, implement, maintain, and manage IT assets for small, medium, large, and enterprise-level businesses in a variety of sectors and industries.

Our primary focus areas include Cloud Infrastructure, Cyber Security, and Digital Transformation. We supply products, services, and tools to help people get the most from their hardware and software.

As a long-standing and award-winning Microsoft Gold Partner, we’re proud to provide specialist guidance and industry-leading support to organisations utilising the Microsoft suite.