Offical Press Releases « Convergence Partners

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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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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Gemalto Receives New Innovation Award

November 17th, 2011 | admin

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has won the IT Security Sesames award for Just4YourEyes™. The winning innovation was distinguished at the 2011 CARTES & IDentification industry fair.
Just4YourEyes is a first-of-its-kind software solution which enhances secure access to emails from a variety of devices, including tablets, smartphones or laptops, using the cloud for securely sharing a common credential. The solution allows for any mobile device or a secure element (such as a UICC or secure memory card) in that device, to act as a single repository to store the PKI credentials required to encrypt or sign emails.

Tags: application, Award, cloud, computing, Digital, Gemalto, identities, innovation, IT, Just4YourEyes, security, Tan Teck-Lee
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Skillpod Media grows presence on Apple iOS and Android App stores

November 1st, 2011 | admin

SkillPod Media, although a relatively new player in the world of mobile apps and, more specifically, mobile game apps, is making headway in this congested market. The first of their apps were launched at the end of June 2011 and are currently published across Apple iTunes, Android Market, Amazon App Store, SlideMe.org, LG World and a host of other app stores across the globe. To date, 11 mobile games have been developed for Android and Apple iOS, all of which have been approved and are for sale across the various app stores.

Tags: Amazon App Store, Android, Apple, configure, games, iOS, LG World, mobile, mobile apps, SkillPod Media, SlideMe.org, Social Gaming Solution
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Dimension Data Identified as Leading Partner in the Cloud Services Space

November 1st, 2011 | admin

Dimension Data has achieved Microsoft Cloud Accelerate Partner status, held by less than 1% of Microsoft partners around the world. Combined with Dimension Data’s existing Microsoft Hyper-V Private Cloud partner status, it re-enforces the Group’s position around providing clients with architectures and roadmaps for adopting cloud computing, at a pace that suits the client.
Introduced in 2010, the Microsoft Cloud Accelerate Programme is designed to showcase and support the top partners committed to delivering the next generation of cloud services to their clients.

Tags: Accelerate Partner, architectures, cloud, computing, Dimension Data, innovative, IT, Microsoft, OpSource, outsourcing, Peter Menadue, projects, roadmaps, Technologies
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Britehouse shines in Deloitte 2011 Best Company to Work for Survey

November 1st, 2011 | admin

Britehouse, a Convergence Partners investee, is still one of the best companies to work for, according to Deloitte’s annual survey 2011. The fact that all levels of staff are empowered to contribute to company strategy makes Britehouse SSD, Britehouse’s specialist SAP division and a leader in mobile business software applications, one of the best companies to work for.
Says Britehouse SSD CEO, Paolo Masselli: “In spite of an extremely disruptive year in which we acquired several companies and then merged nine into four, we still came fifth in the Small to Medium category in Deloitte’s 2011 Best Company to Work For survey – and second in the Business and Professional Services category.

Tags: Britehouse, Deloitte, echelons, IT, landscape, Paolo Masselli, revenue, software, specialist SAP, strategy, survey
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Internet Solutions expands presence in East Africa

October 20th, 2011 | admin

Dimension Data division Internet Solutions (IS) has increased its stake in its Kenyan subsidiary from 51% to 80% as it seeks to further expand its presence in the fast growing East African region. IS initially acquired a 51% stake in Kenyan service provider iConnect in 2005, which was then rebranded Internet Solutions Kenya.
The Kenyan business also serves Tanzania and Uganda. IS has plans to expand into Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan in the near future and has secured an option to acquire the remaining 20% stake in its Kenyan operation.

Tags: Dimension Data, iConnect, internet Solutions, IS, Kenya, Loren Bosch
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FibreCo awards fibre optic network construction contract to technology Giant ZTE

September 23rd, 2011 | admin

FibreCo Telecommunications (“FibreCo”), a joint venture between Cell C, Convergence Partners and Internet Solutions, announced the awarding of a contract for construction of its nation-wide open-access fibre optic network. FibreCo’s objective is to facilitate affordable and reliable high-speed Internet access for South African citizens and businesses.

Seacom appoints Mark Simpson as new CEO

August 30th, 2011 | admin

SEACOM, the pan-African ICT enabler, announced the appointment of Mark Simpson as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect 5 September 2011. Brian Herlihy, the current CEO, will remain with the company as a member of the Board and take on the new role of Executive Director where he will focus on strategic projects essential for SEACOM’s continued success.