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T-Systems takes a radical approach to digitisation at its 'In Touch Technology 2016' event


Johannesburg, 29 Apr 2016
Gert Schoonbee.
Gert Schoonbee.

T-Systems South Africa hosts its second 'InTouch Technology' event this month, taking a radical spin on digital transformation, and showing how the ICT leader is abandoning traditional rules to ICT outsourcing - in favour of lower-risk, flexible partnerships with customers and guaranteed cost-savings.

Within this re-imagined outsourcing framework, known as "un-outsourcing", clients enjoy new levels of freedom, reduce the risk of exploring new technologies - and can finally burst free from the shackles of lock-in.

"'In Touch 2016' will also highlight our breakthrough technologies that create previously unimaginable opportunities for businesses in every sector," explains Gert Schoonbee, MD of T-Systems South Africa.

"This new style of partnership shakes-up the IT outsourcing landscape. We realise bold steps need to be taken to enable our clients' rapid evolution towards new digital business models."

The event's structure - a fast-paced series of half-hour discussions, demos, keynotes and customer stories - will cover a wide spectrum of industry innovations and topics relating to digital disruption.

From smart cities, to connected cars, to the latest in smart energy, manufacturing automation, and healthcare, it will look at opportunities for digital transformation in every major sector. Keynotes on digitisation, cloud computing and the latest in cyber-security round out a chock-a-block day of fresh insights.

"Each session has been carefully crafted to provide practical, hands-on advice for business leaders," continues Schoonbee. "We want to get to the heart of how digital can accelerate your efficiency drive, wow your customers with exceptional experiences, and generate brand-new revenue streams."

Digital disruption is reshaping industries and business models at unrelenting pace - fuelled by trends like mobility, cloud, analytics and more. Organisations can no longer rely on traditional approaches, traditional thinking and traditional IT, if they want to remain relevant.

"At T-Systems, we understand this all too well, and have embraced disruption at every level. Redefining the way that IT partnerships operate, through our radical new approach termed 'un-outsourcing' is a critical step in helping our clients make the transition to digital," adds Schoonbee.

'In Touch Technology 2016' takes place in Midrand, Gauteng on 12 May, and in Cape Town on 19 May.

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Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies with around 151 million mobile customers, 30 million fixed-network lines and more than 17 million broadband lines (as of 31 December 2014). The group provides fixed network, mobile communications, Internet and IPTV products and services for consumers and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in more than 50 countries and has approximately 228 000 employees worldwide. The group generated revenues of EUR 62.7 billion in the 2014 financial year - more than 60% of it outside Germany.

T-Systems

Deutsche Telekom considers the European business customer segment a strategic growth area. Deutsche Telekom offers small, medium-sized and multinational companies ICT solutions for an increasingly complex digital world. In addition to services from the cloud, the range of services is centred around M2M and security solutions, complementary mobile communications and fixed network products, and solutions for virtual collaboration and IT platforms, all of which forms the basis for its customers' digital business models.

With approximately 47 800 employees worldwide, T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 8,6 billion in the 2014 financial year.

Since the inception of T-Systems in South Africa in 1997, the company has cemented its position as one of the most successful T-Systems companies outside of Europe. A leading ICT outsourcing service provider locally, T-Systems offers end-to-end ICT solutions in both the ICT Operations and Systems Integration markets. Its extensive portfolio of services covers the vertical, horizontal, IT and TC space. T-Systems South Africa's head office is located in Midrand with another major office in Cape Town, and 20 further representative offices in locations throughout southern Africa.

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