WINNERS – KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) 2025 New Product Award – Local IT
- Phumi Mhlongo
- Aug 5
- 3 min read
The KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) has long been a landmark event for South Africa’s industrial sector. Hosted in Durban, KITE brings together manufacturers, suppliers, and solution providers from across the country to showcase the latest innovations shaping the future of industry.
This year’s event was no exception. Over 4,000 professionals from manufacturing, engineering, logistics, energy, and other industrial sectors attended representing every department from operations and maintenance to finance, compliance, risk and procurement. These are the people who keep South Africa’s industrial engine running, and they came looking for solutions to make their work easier, faster and more efficient.
Conversations That Matter: Over 200 Industry Insights Collected at KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition
For Dimeri.ai, KITE 2025 was more than just an exhibition — it was an opportunity to listen and learn. Over the course of the event, we demoed our platform and interviewed more than 200 attendees about their daily workflows, pain points and the tools they rely on.
We had the privilege to speak to:
Operations managers struggling with disconnected systems.
Finance teams spending hours consolidating data from spreadsheets and ERP systems.
Compliance and risk officers juggling multiple platforms to meet ISO standards.
Manufacturing supervisors needing better ways to track inventory and tasks in the field.
HR managers looking for better onboarding, training and employee engagement tools.
The message was clear: teams want integrated, easy-to-use tools that cut down on wasted time and bring all their work into one place.
Our Award-Winning Solution
That’s exactly what Dimeri.ai delivers and it’s why we were proud to receive the New Product Award – Local IT at KITE 2025.
Our platform impressed both visitors and judges with features designed for real industrial needs:
Tables That Talk to Your Data – Import live data from spreadsheets, accounting systems (Sage, Xero), and ERP solutions (SAP) to eliminate manual entry and improve accuracy..
Enterprise Risk Management Built-In – Manage risks with ISO-aligned registers, action plans, and real-time monitoring for compliance-heavy industries.
AI Chat for Projects & Documents – Ask natural language questions about your tasks, documents or compliance reports and get instant, relevant answers.
📱 QR Code Inventory & Task Tracking – Update stock counts, track equipment, or close tasks directly from your phone by scanning a QR code.
Why This Matters for the Industrial Sector
The industrial sector thrives on precision, compliance and efficiency but too often work is slowed down by fragmented systems. At KITE, we saw firsthand that integration and accessibility aren’t just nice to haves but they’re essential for productivity, safety and profitability.
Our win at KITE isn’t just a milestone for Dimeri.ai — it’s a step forward for teams in:
Manufacturing – Streamlined inventory control and production tracking.
Compliance & Audit – Simplified reporting and oversight.
Risk Management – Better visibility into operational and strategic risks.
Finance – Accurate, real-time financial data at their fingertips.
HR – Unified tools for onboarding, performance reviews and employee engagement.
Looking Ahead
We left KITE 2025 inspired — not just by the recognition, but by the conversations we had with the people who keep South Africa’s industries running. Those 200+ insights are now shaping how we evolve our platform to solve even more real-world problems.
If you couldn’t join us at KITE, you can still see why we won. Book a quick demo or try our interactive product walkthrough to experience the features for yourself.
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