The Integr8 Group, South Africa's largest privately owned national BEE ICT network integration and infrastructure management specialist, has worked closely with its partner and client, Auction Alliance, an established property auction house, to rollout technology shells or hi-tech service stations to connect its bidders. These stations are equipped to radically enhance the auction experience for users.
Technology shells have been rolled out nationally across South Africa and are now prominent at every auction in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, and provide the user with real-time, reliable access to information about all property on auction.
It also serves as a secure connection through which bidders can view catalogues of property on auction, gain full details of items, initiate transactions, gain secure banking access, videoconference to remote bidders and track the progress of online activity.
Each booth is equipped with a workstation that is connected to the Internet, and technical engineers from the Integr8 Group have provided all required training, set-up, installation and support and are onsite to assist bidders.
The technology shells are available for use by any and all auction attendees.
“Auction Alliance is a leading auction house. Our innovative technology solutions ensure that our client is in a position to enhance its service offering and stay ahead of the game. The mission behind Auction Alliance is to create wealth and value for their clients by providing innovative sales and auction solutions. Using technology in an effective way is allowing them to do just that,” says Robert Sussman, joint CEO and co-founder at Integr8 Group.
This is an ongoing project and all service booths are pre-configured prior to an auction by members of the Integr8 Group's extensive technical support team.
“We are excited with the high level of innovation and entrepreneurship being delivered from Integr8. It is rare to find a company of their size and 10-year proven track record filled with creditability, with the ability to deliver us competitive advantage from a technology perspective. We are hugely impressed with the consistency, accuracy and efficiency of service and creation of efficiencies we continue to receive from Integr8. We know that this service to our market will add significant value to the growing online auction community,” said Rael Levitt, CEO of Auction Alliance.
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The Integr8 Group
The Integr8 Group is an established and dynamic provider of managed information, communication and telecommunication services.
Founded in 2001, Integr8 (www.integr8group.com) has organically grown into the largest privately owned BEE ICT company on the African continent.
The company employs in excess of 450 full-time ICT professionals across its multiple offices. With 100% of the company being management owned and operated, Integr8's customers benefit from a healthy balance of entrepreneurial innovation and a well-corporatised culture.
Integr8 owns and operates the only South African based Nerve Centre (www.nervecentre.co.za). This hub of customised technology, skilled personnel and ITIL processes, manage the complete ICT environment of many of the country's leading organisations.
Integr8 is vendor agnostic, choosing the very best solution for each client and can deliver managed ICT services through the cloud to customers of any size and in any location.
The company supports multiple charitable organisations. In fact, the Integr8 Group found itself sponsoring so many initiatives it has created the Integr8 Foundation, which will act as a central facilitator for all CSI in future. It is supported both by the company and by the directors in their personal capacity.
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