New CIO for Internet Solutions

Issued by Stone Soup for Internet Solutions
Johannesburg, 18 Nov 2004

Internet Solutions (IS) recently appointed Kemmy Chellan as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Prior his appointment at IS, Chellan was Business Information Systems Manager at Vodacom. This BSc Computer Science graduate from the University of Natal brings with him wide experience accumulated over years working for some of the captains of the industry.

After graduating, he left KZN and came to work for the City of Johannesburg planning department, setting off his IT career.

He later joined SAA as a technical designer before moving to SAB. He then moved to Standard Bank where he worked his way up to analyst in its Virtual Banking Team.

"We are delighted to welcome someone of Kemmy`s calibre to the IS family. Kemmy`s appointment to IS comes at a time when the company is experiencing growth and sweeping changes in the IT industry. We believe that Kemmy`s appointment strengthens the already passionate and driven management team we have here at IS," said Angus MacRobert, Internet Solutions CEO.

Internet Solutions

Internet Solutions (IS) has transformed its business model and become the only full network service provider in the country.

The business was founded on the principle of developing a robust infrastructure in order for corporates to conduct e-business. Over the past decade IS has established itself as a leader in this space, attracting over 80% of SA`s top businesses as clients.

During its 10-year life span, IS has evolved and grown its service offerings. Today, the company is the leading hosting service provider and security service provider in SA, as well as having significant market share in the virtual private network and application service provider space.

Internet Solutions has earned an impressive collection of accolades, including eight First National Bank "Most Admired" awards, two Financial Mail Best Company to Work For awards and a place in the Top Unlisted Company Awards.

The company partners with major players such as Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle, BT and AT&T, and in 2002 was certified as a Cisco Managed Security Service Provider, the first and only company outside of the US to be awarded this accolade.

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