Mincom, a global enterprise application company, has appointed two key account managers, Noel Roach and Graham Shackle, to spearhead expansion growth in the African market, with particular interest in the mining industry.
"We hope to double our company size and revenue in our African market by 2007 in the industry with strong leadership," says Mike Evans, MD of Mincom Africa.
Shackle and Roach bring a wealth of IT and enterprise resource planning (ERP) experience to the table, an important knowledge-based area in the mining industry, says Evans.
The company supplies an ERP product suite, Mincom Ellipse, which consists of a number of modules to address various business areas for its African mining clientele, says Evans. He emphasises technology is a strong competitive enabler for business operations in Africa.
Last month, Mincom integrated operations with Australian-based software enterprise company, Comlabs, whose clients in the African market include Anglo Platinum, AngloGold Ashanti, Impala Platinum and Water Utilities Botswana.
Increase revenue
The merger is expected to increase annual revenue by approximately 25%, creating one of the largest technology solutions providers focused on the mining industry and other asset-intensive industries in Africa.
"It is the right time for the company to expand its reach further into African mining markets," states Evans.
Mincom has been operating in diverse markets for over 27 years, he says, adding that Africa, despite a controversial market in terms of politics and economics, is showing positive investor options in the mining industry.
Africa`s mining deposits are untapped compared to other global markets, Evans notes, which are almost saturated. He says big investors, like China, are showing increased interest in Africa`s unexploited wealth, which Mincom hopes to capture.
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