Philips Business Communications (PBC) has renewed its strategic partnership with GijimaAst for a further five years. The ongoing partnership enables GijimaAst to further strengthen its market share in the converging data and voice solutions market, with its strength in IT industry solutions and services, as well as its expertise in voice communications and networking.
"GijimaAst`s networking capabilities and the voice communications skills of Philips Business Communications have always complemented each other with a synergistic effect on our total product and services offering in the South African market," explains Marthinus Erasmus, Executive Director of GijimaAst. "The renewal of the partnership will enable us to expand on this offering."
"This contract renewal confirms both GijimaAst`s and Philips` commitment to serving the South African communications market with expert solutions and services. I am very pleased with our cooperation over the past years and impressed with GijimaAst`s expertise and dedication," says Paul Kievit, Chief Commercial Officer at PBC.
"The interest in and commitment to our SOPHO portfolio from a leading system integrator such as GijimaAst, is a clear recognition of our products being an ideal platform for network and application integration in the converged world."
PBC is recognised as a frontrunner in the areas of fault-tolerant voice switching, Web-based communication portals, feature-rich IP telephony, unified messaging, integrated contact centres, on-demand networking and wireless DECT telephony. The company`s offer is based around its series of ISPBX and IP converged systems designed for open connectivity, high availability, flexible growth and smooth migration to full IP telephony.
"GijimaAst`s geographic footprint of 65 locations throughout South Africa will also continue to be of benefit to the PBC client base," adds Erasmus.
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Philips Business Communications (PBC) is a leading provider of enterprise-wide communication solutions that enable companies of any size to exploit the power of integrated voice communications. PBC relies on more than 50 years of experience and a growing customer base of over 50 000 organisations. PBC serves its customers through a global network of over 50 sales organisations, distributors and value-added resellers. Further information on PBC is located at: www.sopho.philips.com.
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