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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.
BUSINESS PROFILE3Altech appoints new executivesRobin Marsden and RichardWingfield are the new executivesin the Altech Group. Robinholds the position of executive:corporate finance and Richardis the group’s chief informationofficer.Robin has more than 15 years’board level experience and hisprevious positions include partnerand head of M&A and CorporateFinance Advisory at Deloitte, CEOof Sage Life USA & Bermuda,CFO and chief investment officerat Sage Life, and managementconsulting partner at Deloitte.Robin reports to Peter Curle,director: corporate finance atAltech and his duties includeacquisitions, joint ventures,financing, restructurings anddisposals for the Altech Group.Richard’s 25 years ofexperience in the IT industryincludes global technologystrategies/innovations, complexsystem design through to globalsystem implementation andsupport. He joined Altech fromJP Morgan where he was a chieftechnology officer for the pastten years.Richard reports to Dr WillieOosthuysen, chief technologyofficer and chief strategic officer.at Altech. He is responsiblefor the development andimplementation of informationtechnology initiatives to optimiseand improve cost effectiveness,service quality and groupbusiness development.Richard WingfieldRobin MarsdenConlog recognises AADCelebrating the Conlog Supplier of the Year award are (from left)Sithembiso Mbhele, industrial operations VP of Schneider;André du Preez: GM supplier marketing & business developmentat AAD; Stephanie Podmore, group purchasing managerof Schneider; Riaan van Kooten, AAD branch manager; andDion Landman, Conlog’s operations director.Arrow Altech Distribution(AAD) recently received theConlog Supplier of the YearAward for the second consecutiveyear. The annualaward is presented by Conlog,the world’s leading electricitypre-payment company. Conlogoperates in more than 50countries, spanning fourcontinents and provides over70 utilities worldwide withprepaid electricity solutions.Adjudication criteria for theaward include product quality,service standards, on-timedelivery and the associatedcost savings year-on-year.FNB runs thegreenest print roomBytes Document Solutions recentlyawarded the XGS EnvironmentalAward to the FNB Print Room inJohannesburg. The competitionstarted in September 2011 withcontenders being evaluated onneatness, safety, environmentalawareness, recycling techniquesand staff enthusiasm.The FNB Print Room bestfulfilled the requirements andscooped the unique floatingtrophy made from used Xeroxprinter parts, plus a giftvoucher and a certificate ofaccomplishment.
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