Internet Solutions (IS) has acquired business continuity management company ContinuitySA (CSA) for an undisclosed sum, the Dimension Data subsidiary said in a statement today.
"The acquisition sees both IS and and CSA benefit through the reciprocal leveraging of key infrastructure assets as well as professional services capability."
CSA operates over 25 000 square metres of recovery facilities, including 3 000 square metres of data centre space in Gauteng (Midrand and Randburg), Cape Town (Bellville and Somerset West), Botswana, Mozambique and Mauritius.
IS has over 12 500 square metres of data centre space across the continent with sites in SA (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein) Nigeria and Kenya.
The partnership will provide the client base of both companies with a greater capability to provide business continuity management services and IT disaster recovery services, data replication, syndicated hardware, and work area recovery services, says IS.
IS chief solutions officer Sean Nourse says there are a number of areas where the combined offerings of both companies will provide clients with a single end-to-end provider of services. "For example, CSA's work area recovery services provide highly secure facilities and this combined with IS's capability to deliver immediate communications services through its voice over IP solutions, means businesses will be able remain online and employees productive during any disruptive situation."
CSA CEO Michael Davies says business continuity is top of the company's agenda these days, both in terms of the South African market and across the continent.
Under the terms of the acquisition, CSA will retain brand and operational autonomy and also maintain its vendor neutral stance. Davies will continue to lead the company.
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