PROFILE DIMENSION DATA
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ SOFTWARE & COMPUTER SERVICES/ COMPUTER SERVICES
TERTIARY SEGMENT
www.dimensiondata.com
VALUE PROPOSITION
Dimension Data is one of South Africa’s largest ICT companies, founded in 1983 at the inception of networked communications by four young South Africans who had a simple vision to do great things. Today the company is one of the world’s leading systems integrators, with a global footprint backed by strategic partnerships with the world’s leading technology vendors. Dimension Data’s growth has been driven by its clients’ need to operate efficiently in an environment where collaborative partnerships and the intelligent network have emerged as the two most important business enablers. Dimension Data has a rich tranche of expertise in technology infrastructure, networking, security, Microsoft solutions, data centre and storage solutions, converged communications, contact centre technologies and service provider solutions. Dimension Data’s outstanding heritage in networking and understanding of network-related technologies differentiate it from its competitors. Our strategy for the future is to focus on the design, management and development of business technology to be a better servant to the greater business and to use it as a tool to drive innovation, enable market leadership and make clients more cost-effective, efficient and competitive. Dimension Data’s commitment to transformation resonates in its transformation programmes that cut across all seven pillars of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE). As a key contributor to the South African community, the company has actively participated in the country’s transformation strategy to achieve great things for its employees, its communities, its suppliers and for its stakeholders. ALLAN CAWOOD CEO
COMPANY INFORMATION STATISTICS/ DEMOGRAPHICS/ HISTORY Year founded: 1983 Founding members: Jeremy Ord, Kevin Hamilton, Werner Sievers and Peter Neale Employees: Over 11 000 highly-skilled employees globally, over 5 000 of whom are employed in the MEA region Strategic partnerships: Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft, American Power Conversion (APC), Avaya, BlueCoat, Check Point, EMC, Fortinet, Genesys, HP, IronPort, McAfee, Micromuse, Nice, Nortel Networks, RSA, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Tandberg, VMware BUSINESS & FINANCE Financial year-end: 30 September Subsidiaries: Internet Solutions – a division of Dimension Data; Plessey (100% subsidiary); Datacraft; Merchants Holding company: Dimension Data Holdings plc JSE listing and date: The Johannesburg Securities Exchange in 1987 Foreign listing and date: Listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2000 Industrial standards and awards achieved and competitions won: Top ICT Company Award from the Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards, recognised as the Top ICT Company in Africa Award, Managing Director, Jason Goodall awarded Top Businessman in Africa by the African ICT Achievers Awards, 28 awards at the 2009 Cisco Partner Summit in Boston, 11 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year awards over the last five years, awarded Global Certification from Cisco, won 56 industry and partner awards
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“Dimension Data’s commitment to transformation resonates in its transformation programmes that cut across all seven pillars of B-BBEE.”
EMPOWERMENT STATUS SCORECARD Rating date
9 December 2009
Level 3 Contributor – 78.96 points Ownership Management Control
20.06 9.14
Employment Equity
3.57
Skills Development
12.00
Preferential Procurement
14.19
Enterprise Developemnt
15.00
Socio-Economic Development Verified by
5.00 Honeycomb
FAST FACTS 1. Managing Director Jason Goodall was awarded Top Businessman in Africa 2. Currently the Top ICT Company in Africa 3. In 2009, Dimension Data received a slew of industry and vendor awards in recognition of its operational excellence and commitment to its clients’ success 4. Won 11 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Awards in the last five years 5. Scooped 28 awards at the 2009 Cisco Partner Summit
CONTACT INFORMATION Executive Chairman: Andile Ngcaba Chief Financial Officer: Sean Joubert Managing Director: Jason Goodall Managing Director: Internet Solutions: Derek Wilcocks Marketing Director: Mandisa Ntloko Regional Director: Jayandran Reddy Financial Director: Internet Solutions: Dharmesh Rama Financial Director: Julian Sunker Executive Director: Hanif Randera Chief Technology Officer: Internet Solutions: Prenesh Padayachee Chief Operating Officer: Alpheus Mangale Transformation Executive: Zandile Mbele Regulatory Director: Internet Solutions: Siyabonga Madyibi Physical address: The Campus, 57 Sloane Street, Bryanston, Johannesburg 2191 Postal address: Private Bag X127, Bryanston 2021 Telephone: +27 (0)11 575 0000 Fax: +27 (0)11 576 0000 Website: www.dimensiondata.com
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