Datatec Group (Datatec or the Group, JSE and LSE: DTC) is an international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) networking and related services business with operations in many of the world’s leading economies.
The Group’s main lines of business comprise: the global distribution of advanced networking and communications convergence products (Westcon and Westcon Emerging Markets); ICT infrastructure solutions and services (Logicalis); and consulting services (Analysys Mason and Intact). Datatec is registered in South Africa and its shares are listed in Johannesburg and London. The Group has over 4100 employees around the world (as at February 2009). In the FY09 the group reported revenues of $4.2 billion and operating profit of $91.1 million.
Westcon Group - the world's leading distributor of advanced networking technology solutions from vendors such as Cisco, Avaya, Checkpoint, Microsoft, Polycom and a portfolio of approximately 100 other vendors' complementary products and services in The Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific region. Westcon Group, headquartered in New York, USA, operates under the Comstor and Westcon business units in 50+ countries, with approximately 1,600 employees. Westcon and Comstor add value to its distribution activities by providing resources such as technical expertise, training, sales support and financial and marketing services to over 7,900 customers worldwide.
Westcon Emerging Markets represents Datatec's distribution subsidiaries operating in Africa, the Middle East and India.
Logicalis -
Logicalis is an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services founded on a superior breadth of knowledge and expertise in communications & collaboration; data centre; and professional and managed services.
With its international headquarters in the UK, Logicalis Group employs over 1,900 people worldwide, including highly trained service specialists who design, specify, deploy and manage complex ICT infrastructures to meet the needs of over 5,000 corporate and public sector customers. To achieve this, Logicalis maintains strong partnerships with technology leaders such as Cisco, HP, IBM and Microsoft.
The Logicalis Group has annualised revenues of $1 billion, from operations in the UK, US, Germany, South America and Asia Pacific, and is fast establishing itself as one of the leading IT and Communications service providers, specialising in the areas of advanced technologies and services.
Consulting Services - Analysys Mason provides management consulting advice and market intelligence services to the telecoms, IT and digital media industries. It advises clients across the full business development cycle, from corporate strategy, financial transactions, and policy issues to product development, marketing and network operations. Its clients include telecoms operators, media organisations, financial institutions, regulators and other public sector bodies.In FY09, Analysys Mason represented 2% of the Group's revenue and 5% of the Group's EBITDA.
Intact is a networking services and support consultancy business focused on providing high end professional services to its customers. Intact’s services are offered exclusively through its partner network, which includes Value Add Resellers, Systems Integrators, Network Integrators and Service Providers. Intact generated revenues of $17,1 million and generated $2 million of EBITDA. Intact previously formed part of Logicalis.