T-Systems in South Africa has been awarded SAP Partner Centre of Expertise (PCOE) certification, which effectively makes it one of the first ICT companies in Africa and the first in South Africa to achieve this globally-benchmarked qualification.
SAP introduced the exclusive PCOE certification as part of its SAP PartnerEdge Channel programme to ensure all customers receive consistent, high-quality support from its partners.
The SAP PCOE certification ensures that the minimum set of SAP support standards, tools and solution-related skills, quality, and requirements for the delivery of maintenance are met by partners.
The nine-month SAP PCOE certification process features rigorous criteria that include: a checklist evaluation encompassing support standards, tools and solution-related skills; remote audit; and PCOE judging.
Furthermore, the SAP PCOE certification is valid for two years and will only be renewed if organisations consistently meet and uphold the requirements of the PCOE certification.
“The SAP PCOE certification is a major achievement for T-Systems in South Africa - it greatly impacts both our value and service offering to current and prospective clients. It is a big stamp of approval from SAP and clearly shows we offer skills that are on par with our global counterparts,” says Len de Goede: Vice-President for Systems Integration at T-Systems in South Africa.
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Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies with over 129 million mobile customers, 34 million fixed-network lines and approximately 17 million broadband lines (as of 31 December 2011). The group provides products and services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in around 50 countries and has over 235 000 employees worldwide. The group generated revenues of EUR 58.7 billion in the 2011 financial year - more than half of it outside Germany (as of 31 December 2011).
T-Systems
Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centres and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked future of business and society. The company's 48 200 employees combine industry expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers' core business all over the world.
T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 9.2 billion in the 2011 financial year.
Since the inception of T-Systems in South Africa in 1997, the company has cemented its position as one of the most successful T-Systems companies outside of Europe. A leading ICT outsourcing service provider locally, T-Systems offers end-to-end ICT solutions in both the ICT operations and systems integration markets. Its extensive portfolio of services covers the vertical, horizontal, IT and TC space. T-Systems South Africa's head office is located in Midrand, with another major office in Cape Town, and 20 further representative offices in locations throughout southern Africa.
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