Madelise Grobler: DMA winner and multi-faceted ... - Words' Worth

18On the shoulders of giantsThe individuals who contended the Chairman’s Distinguished Merit Award (DMA),and the companies that were in the race for the best in the group, are the inspiringleaders on whose shoulders the successful Altron group is built.The Bytes Managed Solutions team celebrates their award.Altron Chief Executive’s Award for ExcellenceWinners: Bytes Managed SolutionsBytes Managed Solutions has enjoyed two outstanding years of growththat have resulted in it achieving R1 billion of revenue and R100 millionof operating profit in the last financial year.Operating in a fiercely competitive market they have managedto achieve nearly 20% revenue growth in the last year, while closelycontrolling costs and achieving one of the lowest SAG ratios in thewhole Altron Group.This resulted in a 30% uplift in operating profit on top of thesignificant increase achieved last year and a three-fold increase in profitover the last two years.Securing the 5-year, R800-million order for an ATM refresh at Absa lastyear was a particular success and has positioned the company to sustain itssuperior returns.Other nominees:l Willard Batteriesl Altech Netstar