In the wake of its acquisitions of Letlhaka Technologies and Core Management Solutions in 2011, ATEC Systems and Technologies (ATEC), a national specialist ICT and software company focused on telecommunications, security and management systems, has, as of April, initiated a restructure of its management portfolio. The move signals a fresh chapter in the growth and development of the company.
ATEC is an ICASA licensed telecommunications provider and an established partner to various tier 1 and 2 telecoms suppliers. The company places a premium on telecommunications, specifically the introduction and roll-out of its e-State Last Mile Fibre Network that runs from homes in gated communities to a central server.
ATEC's Core focus is telecoms and security. Telecoms: Covering telecommunication networks within estates, business parks and buildings. The company's offering includes VOIP, telephone and fax, Internet connectivity and IPTV. Security solutions incorporate access control solutions and integrated visitor management systems.
Following the integration of Letlhaka Technologies and Core Management Solutions, which is now trading as a division of ATEC, Louis Parker has been appointed as CEO to fulfil the role established by MD Frans Verwoerd.
Parker founded the Visitor Management System, which was integrated into the ATEC set-up in June of 2011. A chemical engineer by trade, he has eight years' experience in process and product development with the likes of CSIR and AECI.
He focused his career on company management, after his Project Management Diploma and MBA degree, and has spent the last eight years either building his own business or revamping companies such as Tile Africa and Johnson Tiles, while employed at the Norcros group of companies.
Parker heads up a management team that has a mandate to make ATEC a brand renowned in the industry for service, reliability, integrity and cutting-edge technology.
The dynamic team of experienced ICT and engineering professionals comprises Chief Commercial Director, Gerhard Loots; Chief Technical Officer, Riaan Janse van Rensburg; Chief Operational Officer, Pieter Siebert; and Chief Financial Officer, Lourene van Niekerk.
Loots founded ATEC in 2004. In addition to acquiring a legal qualification from the University of Stellenbosch, he has obtained a MCSE and CFOT certification and sits on the company's board of directors. As CCO, Loots is responsible for overall commercial strategy and innovation.
Janse van Rensburg has a track-record of over 20 years' experience in fibre-to-the-home and fibre-optics, and oversees the team responsible for the development and integration of software, hardware systems, networks and Web applications for the company's range of products and services.
Siebert has been with the company for four years. His portfolio of responsibility covers management of the company's operations/A-team, implementation of policies and procedures on new sites and management of CRM with all national e-State's, e-Secure, i-Dentified and Fibre Suburb sites.
Van Niekerk recently joined ATEC as Financial Manager. She is an accomplished business professional with 18 years' experience in all aspects of finance within the mining, manufacturing and retail industries. She will be overseeing the finance and procurement functions at the company.
From the company's base in Tshwane, Gauteng, via its office network covering key regions including Cape Town and Durban, ATEC executive management is ready to entrench the value of the company as a premier supplier of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and related services to the growing South African market.
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ATEC is a national specialist ICT and software company focused on telecommunications, security and management systems.
The privately-owned telecommunication company meets an increasing need for technology services to clients within gated residential communities, as well as commercial clients, including business parks, hotels, corporate offices and mines.
It is ICASA licensed (ECS and ECNS) and an established partner to various tier 1 and 2 telecoms suppliers.
The company places a premium on telecommunications, specifically the introduction and roll-out of its e-State Last Mile Fibre Network that runs from homes in gated communities to a central server.
An e-State is a private telecommunications network within an estate or building, and can include the following solutions: FTTx Access Network Solutions, VOIP, telephone and fax, Internet connectivity, IPTV and security solutions.
The company is experienced in the delivery of various key technologies including: fibre to the home (FTTH), fibre to the business (FTTB) telecommunication networks, managed security networks, IP-based video surveillance systems, integrated access control systems and telecommunications billing systems, among others.
In-house capabilities include requirements analysis, design and costing or projects, financing arrangements, installation, integration, commissioning and support of all projects and equipment (including fibre installation and testing).
ATEC also operates a business hours helpdesk, remote monitoring system and the ATEC Gauteng office is set up as a Working Lab in which all equipment and services are tested.
ATEC is a Certified Integrator of IMPRO and Softcon Access Control Systems and is a proud member of the Association of Residential Communities (ARC) as well as the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Africa.
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