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Vox Telecom buys into consulting

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 20 Oct 2014
Buying Two IT and CI enables Vox to add a layer of consulting services and business applications, says CEO Jacques du Toit.
Buying Two IT and CI enables Vox to add a layer of consulting services and business applications, says CEO Jacques du Toit.

Alternative telecoms provider Vox Telecom has bought Two IT and Computer Initiatives (CI) for an undisclosed amount as it continues to grow and diversify.

These purchases follow last month's bid for managed IT provider Dynamic IT, also for an undisclosed amount.

The latest acquisitions deliver specialist consulting and solutions in Microsoft Dynamics and business applications. Two IT is based in the Western Cape, while CI is located in Gauteng.

"The acquisition of both Two IT and CI enables us to add a layer of consulting services and business applications, particularly in the Microsoft environment, to our current stack for medium and enterprise-size customers.

"Combined with Vox Cloud, we are now able to offer affordable ERP and CRM solutions to businesses that have traditionally not been able to afford investment in these systems, something we have been looking to do for a while now," says Vox CEO Jacques du Toit.

Vox recently consolidated its brands and is exploring growth opportunities. The two recent purchases will merge to become a new division within Vox Telecom that delivers specialist Microsoft ERP, CRM and business applications, together with a strong consultancy focus.

As part of the deal, existing management will be brought over to Vox, and the new unit will be headed by Two IT founder, Heath Huxtable. Computer Initiatives MD Ronald Laxton will be responsible for leading the business development team.

Huxtable, who will head a unit to be called Consulting and Software Integration, says the deal will enable all parties to expand their services offerings to a bigger market. Laxton adds being bought out enables CI to expand its reach beyond Gauteng.

"At the same time, we are able to leverage Vox Telecom's existing infrastructure, to deliver greater business efficiencies, while minimising the number of suppliers required to achieve this."

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