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Dimension Data is South Africa’s largest IT services provider

January 30th, 2012 | admin

Dimension Data, the global specialist IT solutions and services provider, has been positioned by BMI-TechKnowledge as the largest provider of IT services to the South African market.
“In its latest IT services market sizing and forecast of 2010-2015 report published in December 2011, BMI-T recognised that Dimension Data was still the largest provider of IT services in South Africa in 2010, accounting for 15.4% of the total IT services market, up from 14.8% in 2009,” the company said on Tuesday.

Tags: BMI-TechKnowledge, Brent Flint, CAGR, Clinton Jacobs, Dimension Data, infrastructure, internet Solutions, IT, market forecast, outsourcing, Plessey, synergies
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Dimension Data positioned in Leaders Quadrant

January 30th, 2012 | admin

Convergence Partners investee company, Dimension Data has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services (COPS) report.

Tags: acquisition, Brett Dawson, Cloud Solutions, communications, Dimension Data, Gartner, infrastructure, Investment, investments, IT, Magic Quadrant, outsourcing
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Plessey targeting new infrastructure opportunities

January 24th, 2012 | admin

Howard Earley, COO of Plessey, a Convergence Partners investee says that Plessey has identified the opportunities that exist and need for a next-generation service provider with the ability to build the infrastructure required by the fast growing communications industry.

Tags: Africa, Communications infrastructure, Convergence Partners, Dimension Data, domain, engineering, fibre optic, Howard Early, Information Technology, installations, internet Solutions, Networks, Plessey, spectrum, Telecommunications, transmission
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Andile Ngcaba named TechCentral’s South African Newsmaker of the Year 2011

December 22nd, 2011 | admin

Convergence Partners Chairman, Andile Ngcaba, was named as TechCentral’s newsmaker of 2011 for his significant impact on South Africa’s technology sector over the past 12 months, topping an impressive list consisting of Pieter Uys, Mamodupi Mohlala, Karel Pienaar, Robert Gumede, Roy Padayachie, Lars Reichelt, Michael Jordaan, Pinky Moholi and Mteto Nyati.

Tags: Andile Ngcaba, Cell C, Convergence Partners, Dimension Data, fibre, FibreCo, infrastructure, Intelsat, internet Solutions, Investment, network, New Dawn, Newsmaker, satellite, TechCentral, Technology
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Double the Dakar – Double the Smiles – Comsol CEO rides again!

December 19th, 2011 | admin

Convergence Partners congratulates Comsol CEO, Iain Stevenson, for committing once again to get the finisher’s badge in the 2012 Dakar race. Unfortunately, Iain suffered a fall on stage 8 in the 2011 Dakar earlier this year and had to withdraw from the race.
This time around however, he brings National Enduro champion, Chris Birch (Comsol-AlfieCox-KTM) with him.

Tags: Cipla Miles for Smiles foundation, Comsol, Dakar, donations, funds, Iain Stevenson, race
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Dimension Data delivers double digit growth

December 13th, 2011 | admin

Convergence Partners investee, Dimension Data, which was delisted about a year ago, after being bought out by Japan-based NTT in a R24.2 billion deal, reported double-digit top line growth for the year to September.
The company says revenue grew 14.8%, to $5.79 billion, from $4.74 billion for the 2010 financial year. It also reported double-digit operating profit growth of 10.8%.

Tags: Brett Dawson, cloud computing, Dimension Data, double-digit, growth, infrastructure, integration, internet Solutions, NTT, OpSource, Plessey, revenue, volatile
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Comsol, Dimension Data and Internet Solutions provides connectivity for Volvo Ocean Race

December 8th, 2011 | admin

When the competing fleet of 11-strong crews of professional sailors dock in Cape Town harbour after up to 22 days on the open sea, Convergence Partners’ investee companies, Dimension Data, Internet Solutions and Comsol, have exclusivity in providing connectivity for the race fleet while it is docked in the Mother City port for repairs and re-stocking. The Cape Town leg of the race will take place in early December

Tags: bandwidth, cabling, Comsol, connectivity, Dimension Data, fleet, Internet, internet Solutions, IT, John van der Vyver, Polycom, technical, technological, Volvo Ocean Race
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Seacom’s network expansion plans and growth strategy will parallel Africa’s increasing telecommunications demand

December 8th, 2011 | admin

Convergence Partners investee, Seacom, reports that, in 2012, it will upgrade its East African submarine cable and increase capacity to meet rising demand from the African continent.
In addition, Seacom will be expanding its core backhaul routes, such as the network between Johannesburg and Mtunzini, in KwaZulu-Natal, and the Marseilles to London cable.

Tags: AfricaCom, cable, capacity, evolution, fibre optic, Infinera Corp, infrastructure, Mark Simpson, SEACOM, signals, submarine, Telecommunications, upgrade
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Plessey’s Howard Earley discusses the need for specialist infrastructure management in the fast-changing telco world

November 23rd, 2011 | admin

Howard Early, COO of Plessey, explains the growing need for specialist infrastructure management in the fast-changing telco world.
In the early days of telecoms, it was taken for granted that the telco would build, operate and maintain its own infrastructure. Now, while many telcos do still operate their own infrastructure, fewer actually build it, and many outsource the maintenance of it.

Tags: bandwidth, cable, fibre, Howard Earley, incumbent, infrastructure, network, Plessey, regeneration, signal, telco, telecoms, unbundling
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Dimension Data wins COP 17 contract

November 18th, 2011 | admin

Information technology (IT) services provider Dimension Data, a Convergence Partners investee, has been awarded the contract to supply all IT services for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP 17) event.
The contract entails the supply of network, audio, visual, wireless and Internet connectivity across the Durban venue.