Faritec has won four of the top awards presented at IBM South Africa`s recent annual Business Partner awards. They included:
* Top storage Business Partner for outstanding revenue achievement;
* Top Business Partner for outstanding revenue and growth;
* Top P-series Business Partner for outstanding revenue achievement; and
* Top South African Cross Brand Business Partner for 2003
Faritec`s IBM infrastructure division had a very successful 2003, showing a 79% increase in revenue over its 2002 figures. The team also signed and concluded a number of significant deals including SAPPI, ABSA, Woolworths and Vodacom.
The awards honour the top IBM Business Partners from over 40 partners throughout South Africa. Winners demonstrated excellence in driving revenue, innovation, loyalty and stature in the Business Partner community. They are also a firm indication of Faritec`s commitment to the growth of IBM SA`s business and reaffirms Faritec`s dedication to IBM as a loyal channel partner.
"IBM`s Business Partners are critical to IBM`s success. Acknowledging our top IBM Business Partners who have the ability to formulate and market solutions using multiple bouquets of IBM offerings is always important," says Johnny Gounden, IBM Channel Executive.
"This is a true reflection of the hard work and dedication which all employees have put in to ensure that Faritec retains its position as a Premier IBM Business Partner in South Africa," says Allan Timm, Executive Director of Faritec. "Faritec`s confidence in the IBM brand has been reaffirmed and another successful year is on the cards," he concludes
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Faritec, a leading managed services company listed on the JSE, provides managed business and technology infrastructure solutions. Faritec combines intellectual capital, resources, technology and business processes to provide tailor-made IT solutions with the objective of assisting customers to manage their businesses more effectively.
In April 2003 Faritec announced an empowerment transaction with a consortium led by the J&J Group and Lesaka Holdings. The Consortium acquired 30 percent equity in Faritec and as part of the transaction, Faritec also acquired the operational assets of Consilience, an IT systems integration company and joint venture between J&J and Tata Africa Holdings (SA) (Pty) Ltd.
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