It started with one broken ipod and a youtube video weetracker. The install program for the migration tools migrationtoolsinstall. Fourie says that the company services over 4,000 customers each month. Nov 29, 2017 focus on making your product or service awesome. Buying a secondhand iphone can be very risky in south africa as there are very good chances that it is stolen. His ipod broke and he was told that it could not be fixed. Forbes young african entrepreneurs alex fourie the. After numerous requests for samsung products and repairs, i wanted to ensure the pivotal gap in the market was seen to, commented alex fourie, the founder of ifix. Alex fourie founder of wefix, formerly known as ifix youtube.
His company started when he was at college in south africa where he would help his friends fix and troubleshoot their electronic products. Tool for processing of orbitrap and other ft ms data. Owusu is a software engineer based in accra, ghana, and was. All major features are covered, from project configuration to data acquisition and visualization. When asked about the success of the business thus far, the four stores have shown remarkable growth and success and we are only too pleased to extend our services to. South africas youngest, most promising entrepreneurs businesstech. The ifix fundamentals course is designed to provide a good working knowledge of ifix. Queue name to integrate win911 with ifix you must configure the ifix system configuration utility scu to start two executables as part of as part of the ifix startup sequence. Sep 30, 2016 dinosaurs and the bible debunking the 7 myths that deny biblical truth series duration. The migration tools do not install with the default ifix product install. As a student, alex started doing ipod repairs from his dormitory and, due to a demand for his services, started ifix.
Alex fourie is the founder of ifix a smartphone and device repair service for outofwarranty gadgets. Its grown from a dorm room to 14 stores around the country, and services 10 000 clients a month. Alex fourie 1 wefix 1 youth month 3 back in 2006, he started a small business from his res in stellenbosch university called ifix, specialising in fixing broken and faulty apple products. At the heart of ifix is an enabling technology that provides a distributed architecture. Used in a variety of diverse industries, it is ideally suited for many applications ranging from typical hmi as simple as manual data entry and validation to very complex scada. Wefix ifix repair specialists ta wefix was founded in 2006 as ifix by my good friend and business partner, alex fourie. Fourie started ifix in 2006 from his dorm room at stellenbosch university. Jun 21, 2015 alex fourie fourie started ifix in 2006 from his dorm room at stellenbosch university. So keep an eye on this blog if you have any questions or if you ever need some help. Jul 11, 2016 fourie said they dont only work on apple devices, but service samsung, huawei, and lg phones as well.
It so happens hed struck on a market that had yet to be tapped, and his theory was soon validated when customers beyond friends and family came knocking. Valuable handson lab exercises are provided to guide students through the building and modification of an hmiscada application from top to bottom. Wintr scada software development is free, runtime and development are sold together. Alex fourie fourie started ifix in 2006 from his dorm room at stellenbosch university. South africas youngest, most promising entrepreneurs. You must configure ifix to launch the alarm queue and source at runtime. Named as one of forbes magazines top 10 promising young african. Ge proficy ifix with the company ge intelligent platforms and formerly intellution we have a lasting partnership as system integrators for many years. For related information about ifix, refer to the following documents.
The outofwarranty mobile repair company now employs over 150 staff. Alex fourie started his company ifix from his stellenbosch dorm room at just 19. Improved picture scaling in the ifix workspace starting in ifix 5. For information on installing other hardware, refer to that products. Fourie said they dont only work on apple devices, but service samsung, huawei, and lg phones as well. It started with one broken ipod and a youtube video now its a. Alex fourie, ifix, south africa business is always a struggle. At just 28, alex fourie is already the ceo of his own successful company. Our knowhow, regarding scada systems fix32 and proficy ifix, is based on many projects, which were processed since 1988. Today there are six ifix stores nationwide, and the company was named the winner of the maverick award for service innovation in 2014. It all started in 2006 when alex was a student at stellenbosch university. With over 30 stores to its name, wefix has grown significantly since its inception in founder and ceo alex fouries dorm room at stellenbosch university.
At 26, julie alexander fourie runs a company that employs 40 people and services more than 4,000 clients a month. A safe investment for the future proficy hmiscada ifix is an intelligent. How to fix an iphone in south africa for much cheaper than. His ambitions were kindled in 2007, when the ifix founder wanted to solve his own problem and. Wefix was founded in 2006 as ifix by my good friend and business partner, alex fourie. Back in 2006, he started a small business from his res in stellenbosch university called ifix. Since then the company has grown in every possible way, offering more options, selling more products and partnering with more companies. Wintr scada software users are given indefinite free technical support.
Install ifix and any other hardware you may have purchased. Wefix ifix repair specialists ta wefix petrus theron. With a long history of reliability, power and flexibility ifix has continuously delivered and keeps at the forefront of the hmiscada software. Used in a variety of applications across diverse industries, it is ideally suited for applications as simple as typical hmi applications such as manual data entry and validation to very complex scada applications like batching, filtration and distributed. Eventually his friends had the same problem, and he soon started repairing devices out of his dorm room in the south african town, stellenbosch. Dropping it in the toilet and sitting on the screen are two of the main causes of broken cellphones in south africa, according to ifix founder alex fourie. Dinosaurs and the bible debunking the 7 myths that deny biblical truth series duration. Fourie is the founder of ifix, which repairs and services all apple products and samsung smartphones. Fourie says that the largest challenge is the sheer quantity of work a ceo has to get through. For information on the sample system provided with your ifix software, refer to the using the ifix sample system chapter. Describe a day in the life of alex fourie i plan, strategise, organise and manage my two businesses, ifix and richarge. Newer phones are harder to repair as everything is very small and boardlevel repairs. With over 30 stores to its name, wefix has grown significantly since its inception in founder and ceo alex fourie s dorm room at stellenbosch university.
As a minority shareholder in wefix, i am proud to be involved with ifix at the software level, which keeps track of. As one of the most prolific young entrepreneurs in cape town, alex built wefix up into the premier apple repair service in south africa, with branches in cape town, durban, pretoria and sandton. Each one of the posts will be solving a real problem experienced on the ground in our stores. I see a lot of guys go into business with a how can i make money approach. Follow link below for further details on installation and operation. Once installed, the migration tools toolbar can be made available for you to use in the ifix workspace. Understanding ifix writing scripts creating recipes introduction ifix provides process information for plant managers, supervisors, and operators in the form of reports, displays, archived data, alarms, messages, and statistical charts. Tm hmiscada ifix building a scada system version 4. Software provides monitoring, control and data management. Partner almies key areas of practice are civil litigation in the magistrates and high courts and other forums such as arbitration tribunals, consumer courts, etc. May 26, 2015 synergize thought leaders no comments at just 28, alex fourie is already the ceo of his own successful company. Refer to the installing the ifix software section for instructions on installing ifix and your usb key. Weve all heard it said that young people are the seeds of a countrys future, and thats just as true here in south africa as it is in the rest of the.
Marketing tips for your business alex fourie of ifix on. Alex fourie, 27 year old founder of ifix is one of the south africans that is included in forbes magazines list of top 10 most promising young african entrepreneurs. Cybergear, 16 july 2008 ge fanuc intelligent platforms launches proficy hmiscada ifix 5. By email other than turkey you buy wintr scada software license when you deliver your project to your customer after the completing your project. Gilroys are the only premier solutions provider for ge intelligent platforms in ireland. May 15, 2016 dropping it in the toilet and sitting on the screen are two of the main causes of broken cellphones in south africa, according to ifix founder alex fourie. This company is the first of its kind in africa and it is evident that his idea has been well received. How alex fourie mastered wordofmouth marketing experthub. A day in my life would consist of a morning surf gym session, followed by email catchup, usually followed by 2 to 3 meetings, followed by a planning session, followed by another day close email session, and ended off with a cool sunset mission.
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