Destiny E-Commerce, a South African Datatec e-commerce joint venture company, has streamlined its operations to focus on its GE global exchange services and payment gateway network in sub-Saharan Africa.
"In focusing Destiny more sharply on its core offerings, we were able to identify areas of duplication between Logical and Destiny. Accordingly, the extensive e-commerce consulting skills and services in Destiny have been transferred to Logical South Africa," says Christo Gelderblom, MD at Destiny.
"We remain intimately involved in facilitating e-commerce. Our GE switch is used by all of our B2B customers, and we also derive significant business by assisting our B2C customers to process transactions through three of the top four major banks," he says.
Karl Campbell, CEO of Logical SA says previous managing director Frank Vivier has accepted a position in Europe. Vivier remains in an advisory capacity on the board of Destiny and a shareholder. Campbell adds that Destiny has worked under Logical South Africa for five months and will continue to do so.
Destiny has strengthened its strategic partnership with the world`s leading e-commerce company, General Electric Information Services (GEIS).
Campbell says that from January 1, 2001 Destiny will become the only supplier of all GE products and all upgrades in the sub-Saharan region.
"GE generates over 50% of all B2B transactions worldwide, and hosts the biggest trading community worldwide. Destiny is well positioned to take advantage of local opportunities in the electronic trading arena."
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