BEA Systems, Inc a world leader in mission-critical Web and transaction middleware solutions and SAFIKA Technology Holdings a broad based South African black empowerment Information Technology Group, today announced that they have initiated a master distributor agreement to operate in the South African marketplace.
Since its launch in South Africa during September 1996, BEA Systems has been committed to making its world leading middleware technologies available to the Southern African marketplace in a manner optimised to the developmental requirements of the local marketplace. The availability of consulting, development and implementation skills are essential to the successful deployment of middleware technologies. The overall plans have focussed on the transfer of world class technologies to the local marketplace in support of real transformation, economic empowerment and development of local skills. Over time the appropriate model has been refined to address the realities of conducting business in the new South Africa. The alliance with SAFIKA optimises this approach to the South African marketplace. Both companies are very confident that local companies will more and more be able to harness the potential of world leading technologies in a manner that maximises the investment and return to local investors whilst supporting real transformation and growth in South Africa.
SAFIKA Technology Holdings will fully represent BEA Systems interests in the South African marketplace providing sales, marketing, support and consulting services to the existing installed base, technology partners and new clients.
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BEA Systems
BEA Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of mission-critical Web and transaction middleware solutions for the world`s largest enterprises. BEA`s product line enables end-to-end, integrated solutions for electronic commerce and business-critical systems. BEA products include BEA TUXEDO, the industry`s market share leader for distributed transaction management software; BEA WebLogic, a leading application server family providing CORBA, EJB, and enterprise Java solutions; and BEA eLink, a solution for integrating enterprise applications. BEA also provides a comprehensive suite of consulting, education, and customer support offerings to preserve and maximize technology investments in BEA products. BEA is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has 52 offices in 24 countries. The company`s common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "BEAS." Additional information on BEA is available on the Internet at http://www.beasys.com
SAFIKA Technology Holdings
SAFIKA Technologies Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a broadly based South African black empowerment Information Technology Group. SAFIKA Technologies Holdings (STH)comprises a number of very focused and competent companies that are able to offer world class solutions in their own right. As a Group, they are able to integrate their offerings and activities to deliver large and complex IT Solutions.
The Group had its origins in 1996 in the original SAFIKA technologies company, which was founded with the primary objective of being a vehicle for black economic empowerment within the information technology sector. This is targeted as a key requirement to facilitate the South African growth and transformation imperative.
STH ensures its long-term business success by focusing on developing strategic operational capabilities in the technology sector. A key feature of this strategy is to attract, develop and retain people who will be able to add value and grow the business. Another is to be very client focused and to enter into long term partnership relationships with its clients.
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