Toshiba achieved No. 1 position in the overall global notebook market in 1999 with a market share of 16.4% and clinched the No.1 position again for the first and second quarters of 2000, according to the information technology market research firm, International Data Corporation (IDC).
According to Sean Sheedy, business unit manager for Toshiba at Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), SDD was appointed as the sole distributor of the Toshiba Notebook range in South Africa recently and the results of the research reflects their commitment to providing world class technology for all its customers. "We are extremely pleased with Toshiba's tremendous growth and this confirms what we have been hearing from our customers. Companies want high quality and services from a company they trust", he adds
Sheedy concludes that as the largest IT distributor in South Africa and with its cutting edge technology and systems Toshiba is poised to continue to lead the industry.
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SDD
Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), the focused IT company in the Siltek Technology Chain Group, is South Africa's largest broad-based distributor of information technology. SDD encourages black empowerment opportunities and is the partner of choice of several leading vendors. It distributes a wide range of 'best of breed' hardware and software products, as well as peripherals, components and consumables. SDD configures branded hardware and builds-to-order Xylo, its own range of PCs. With a backbone of 429 staff, SDD has branches in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Bloemfontein and Nelspruit. Outside South Africa, the company has partnerships in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Siltek Limited
Siltek Limited is the leader in the Southern African Information Technology (IT) Supply Chain with projected turnover of R3-billion in the year to end-June 2000. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Siltek comprises several complementary operating divisions, each of which is a dominant player in its niche area.