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Fox IT extends its worldwide service management delivery to South Africa

Johannesburg, 10 Apr 2012

Fox IT, the global authority in service management, is pleased to announce a business relationship to further strengthen its capability to be responsive to the growing demand for IT service management and governance services in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries.

Ken Ramsden, Head of Alliances, Fox IT Limited, announces: “Through an agreement with FoxITSM South Africa, a company specialising in IT service management education and consultancy products and services, Fox IT is now able to deliver end-to-end ITIL, ISO/IEC20000 and IT governance-based consultancy and training services in South Africa and neighbouring countries. The agreement has already been extended to include Businet Systems Limited, an IT services company based in Kenya, with negotiations well advanced to extend local representation to other SADC countries.”

This business relationship positions Fox ITSM SA as a leading supplier in South Africa for IT service management-based products and services with access to an unrivalled service portfolio, backed by a delivery team of over 125 accredited consultants, each with a minimum 10 years proven experience, and over 30 years leadership in the advancement of IT service management best practice.

Ian Clark, Regional Managing Director, says: “Through our agreement with Fox IT, we now have access to a world-renowned service management brand, enabling us to assist organisations to maximise the business potential from their IT investments, through the deployment of industry-accredited and business-aligned best practice frameworks.”

Clark adds: “We are looking forward to introducing and delivering the Fox IT Education, Consulting and Implementation Accelerators to the African market, and are positive our unique delivery style and offerings will be well accepted.”

“During the past 10 years, Fox IT has made significant steps to extend and strengthen its global coverage through a worldwide partner network accredited to deliver ITSM services based on the proven Fox IT brand. Currently this partner network encompasses 25 different countries and 15 languages,” said Ramsden. “Our relationship with Fox ITSM SA enables Fox IT to be responsive to requirements in the strategic and high growth SADC market, which further reinforces our commitment to be the natural and preferred global delivery partner of integrated service management and governance services.”

* Article first published on itweb.africa

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Fox IT Service Management South Africa

Fox ITSM (www.foxitsm.co.za) is the SADC Hub partner to the global service management company, Fox IT Limited. With headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, and accredited partners in neighbouring SADC countries, it is the leading independent specialist supplier of IT service management consulting, training and implementation accelerators on the African continent.

Fox IT Limited

Fox IT (www.foxit.net) with headquarters in Woking, UK, and accredited partners in 25 countries, is the leading independent specialist supplier of IT service management consulting and training services, with a loyal client base of over 500 organisation and a global delivery team of over 125 industry accredited service management professionals.

As the longest established training supplier of ITIL-based courses, Fox IT has trained over 150 000 delegates in over 50 different countries and 15 languages, with pass rates consistently above the industry averages.

Reinforced through best of breed assessment and implementation services, based on proven and practical experience, Fox IT is able to translate education into successful continual service improvement programs, accelerating the delivery of sustainable core business benefits.

A recognised leader in the international service management community, Fox IT has been involved with the advancement and practical application of service management best practice since 1981 and has been instrumental in the development of ITIL and ISO/IEC20000 since their inception.

Editorial contacts

Ian Clark
FOXIT Service Management
i.clark@foxitsm.co.za