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2 BUSINESS PROFILENEWS IN BRIEFBytes acquires Alliance Business SolutionsStars of the showBytes Systems Integration (BytesSI) recently acquired AllianceBusiness Solutions. As a result,Bytes SI is now the partner ofchoice for Oracle end-to-endofferings and cloud‐based solutionsto customers. The companywill also become one ofthe select few Platinum partnerswithin the Oracle PartnerNetworkEcosystem in South Africathat are able to sell and deliverspecialised services across theentire Oracle “Red Stack”, securingits goal of becoming aR1 billion plus revenue business.Alliance has a staff complimentof 50 highly qualifiedbusiness and IT specialists. Ithas been a leader in the SouthAfrican ERP space for the past12 years and an Oracle PlatinumPartner for the past four years.Sealing the Bytes SI/Alliance deal are (from left) Rob Griggs, MDof Bytes SI; Peter Bensch, VP and MD of Oracle South Africa; andBrian Edy, MD of Alliance.Its extensive local client listof large corporations and itsvast experience in the ERP andPrimavera space, makes Alliancea highly complementary additionto the Bytes SI stable.According to Rob Griggs,managing director of Bytes SI,the acquisition will extend thecompany’s offering comprehensively,grow its customerbase and enable Bytes SI tobring more value to its existingcustomers.Africa Utility Week 2012 tookplace at Nasrec in Johannesburgearlier this year. More than4 900 visitors, from 53 countries,interacted with more than200 exhibiting companies andlistened to 120 speakers. ThePowertech stand, however, wasthe jewel in the AUW crown.It dominated Hall 6 and thepassage from the registrationarea to the hall. The organisersawarded Powertech the “Best inShow Award for Large Stands”.Print services perfectionPowertech Batteries makesits mark in MozambiqueThe Bytes UK team celebrates winning the inaugural CRN awardfor the Best Managed Print Services Sales Team in the UK. The BytesUK award was part of the Sales and Marketing Excellence awards.Powertech Batteries has appointedits first branded agentin Mozambique. M & D RepresentaçôesLda., founded in2009, is a Mozambican companythat sells oils and lubricants,filters, batteries and tyres. Thebusiness’ well-established localnetwork was one of the reasonswhy Powertech Batteries tookan interest. Manager DeritoCarimo’s 10 years of experiencein the batteries business and thestore’s excellent location sealedthe deal. As a Powertech Batteriesagent, M&D’s services willinclude battery charging,fitment, diagnostics and freebattery testing. The initial focuswill be on the Hi Fase brandwhich is the export brand ofchoice for many customersthroughout Africa.Powertech Batteries is currentlyactive in Zambia, Zimbabwe,Malawi, Angola, the DRCand Tanzania, and plans to addthree new markets this year.