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New name for top consulting firm

By GijimaAst
Johannesburg, 01 Feb 2000

AST Consulting Group, a member of the Advanced Technologies-Abraxas (AST-A) group, has announced a name change to Bentley West Management Consultants. The move reinforces Bentley West`s position as a strategic advisor to the top management of large corporations.

"Since our establishment in 1998, the firm has grown significantly," says Paul Aucamp, MD of Bentley West Management Consultants. "This has been achieved through an unrelenting focus on the creation of sustainable value for our clients, best-of-breed international alliances, investment in growing intellectual capital and the ability to acquire, develop and leverage superior human capital."

Bentley West`s focus and positioning are to advise on three important strategic impact areas, namely business , Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and E-Strategy, underpinned by the ability to implement as part of the AST-A Group.

"We have exceptional strategic competencies and are also able to advise clients on new opportunities in the growing economy. We are able to assist our clients in understanding the dynamics of this economy and in developing new market opportunities and value propositions quickly enough to capture a significant stake of this exciting, unfolding world."

Aucamp adds that Bentley West excels particularly in complex assignments having high business strategy and ICT strategy content and has built an impressive implementation track record. This is done through its expertise in business transformation, change management and the leadership development activities of an associated business, the Bentley West Institute.

Bentley West has established a number of international alliances. For example, the Bentley West Institute recently entered into an alliance with Senn Delaney Leadership Consulting Group, an international company specialising in creating organisational and team effectiveness at senior executive level.

Bentley West currently has offices in Centurion and Cape Town, with a short-term expansion strategy into Australia and the UK, which is in line with AST-A`s expansion programme.

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Advanced Software Technologies-Abraxas (AST-A)

Advanced Software Technologies-Abraxas (AST-A) provides comprehensive and integrated ICT-based solutions to an increasing range of global corporate clients. AST-A`s best-of-breed software, excellent service delivery capabilities and our solution focus makes us your ideal strategic partner.

AST-A focuses on industries such as mining, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications and government. We have specialists in management and IT Consulting, IT Communications, Enterprise Systems Management, IT services, ERP Solutions, Outsourcing, Technology Rentals and Training.