Independent IT solutions provider, First Technology, has announced that Altiris is one of the few companies to demonstrate growth internationally and will continue to cultivate its South African partnerships.
John Thomas, Altiris general manager at independent IT solutions provider, First Technology, which represents Altiris in SA, says: "Altiris` financial performance in the fourth quarter was a solid finish to a successful year."
Altiris reported total revenue of $30.3 million for the fourth quarter. This is an increase of 67% over the $18.1 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2002, and an increase of 20% over revenue of $25.4 million reported in the third quarter of 2003.
The company reported fourth quarter net income of $4.1 million. This compares to net income of $1.6 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2002 and net income of $3.8 million reported in the third quarter of 2003.
"Altiris had a strong quarter and we expect this to continue to grow as they partner First Technology in gaining additional key customers in SA," concludes Thomas.
First Technology is one of SA`s largest, independent IT solutions providers, offering customers solutions and services that maximise business productivity, reduce the risk associated with deploying new technologies and minimise the total cost of IT ownership. The company has fully-fledged branches in every major business node across South Africa and maintains one of the largest teams of highly skilled technical personnel in the country.
Altiris
Altiris is a pioneer of IT lifecycle management software that helps organisations easily manage desktops, notebooks, thin clients, handhelds, industry-standard servers, and heterogeneous software including Windows, Linux and Unix. Altiris automates and simplifies IT projects throughout the life of an asset to help reduce the cost and complexity of management. Altiris client and mobile, server and asset management solutions natively integrate via a common Web-based console and extensible repository. For more information, visit www.altiris.com.

