2002 has been a turbulent year for the IT market, and yet UUNET SA has not only strengthened its market position but also increased its revenue and grown its customer base, ensuring that 2002 is seen as a solid financial year for the company.
"We faced some real business challenges this year, however, due to our solid market reputation, commitment to customer service and the dedication of our staff, we have been able to achieve very promising results. A solid indication of this growth, is the fact that our revenue line has increased by 74% this year, which is a great achievement for the company," says David Meintjes, CEO of UUNET SA.
"Additionally, we have also seen grown in our customer base by, with companies in SA like Cell C, Armscor and Novell joining the UUNET SA family, once again demonstrating the strength of our service offering and business ethic," says Meintjes.
Other exciting developments for UUNET SA this year, has been the development and introduction of several new solutions and services. The launch of a satellite solution for Africa through UUSAT has already shown great returns, and many of our customers are already experiencing performance improvements in their networks due to the deployment of SAT3 fibre onto the UUNET SA network.
"2002, has seen the launch of 11 products into the African market, with 15 new products to be launched by June 2003," adds Meintjes. "The Internet economy is driving business to ensure that service providers constantly deliver product innovation and optimal service deliver and UUNET SA has not been complacent in this regard.
"We have been hugely rewarded by our expansion into Africa. While other solution providers appear to be struggling, we seem to have developed the right formula for success. We are planning expansion into eight new territories next year, some through various partnership options.
We believe UUNET has placed itself in a strong position for 2003 to ensure continued growth and success for ourselves and the businesses and governments we make globally competitive," concludes Meintjes.
UUNET SA, a WorldCom company, is southern Africa`s only pan-African provider of Internet-based network services and is the largest global carrier of Internet traffic. The company provides Internet connectivity and corporate network services to major corporations as well as access services to Internet service providers.
All UUNET SA products and services are delivered within the required regulatory conditions.
For more information, please visit www.uunet.co.za.
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