XON appoints John Makhetha to head up public sector business

Johannesburg, 28 Mar 2007

XON Systems, a local black-owned information and technology systems company, has appointed John Makhetha as director to head up its public sector business.

Makhetha's appointment strengthens XON's empowerment foundation, structured according to the four widely recognised pillars of empowerment: ownership, employment equity, procurement and social responsibility.

"We have restructured our business during the past three years to achieve the profile we need to procure government business," says XON Group CEO Carel Coetzee. "John's appointment strengthens that profile and will allow us to capitalise on our investment."

Makhetha's immediate goals focus on government awareness and BEE.

"My primary short-term goal is to strengthen awareness of XON in government departments and also strengthen XON's BEE foundation in key areas," says Makhetha, an 18-year veteran of the IT sector.

"John's experience and personal profile complement our business and our government focus," says Coetzee. "A large percentage of our business is derived from government departments and, with his intimate knowledge of the industry, John is best suited to capitalise and build on this."

XON Systems

XON Systems, established in 1996 designs, builds, operates and manages information and communication technology (ICT) solutions created specifically for customers. It is a black-owned business that embraces social responsibility and upliftment. Its reach extends across Africa and it maintains sales offices in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

XON operates networking and security, financial and CRM business solutions, infrastructure, maintenance services through applications such as Columbus and consulting divisions in the parent company and through wholly-owned subsidiaries.

XON is the first certified South African Juniper Elite Enterprise Partner. Juniper delivers purpose-built, high-performance IP platforms which feature prominently in Gartner's Magic Quadrant. XON partners with some of the world's most prominent software and consulting businesses. As a Microsoft Certified Partner, XON has formed a global alliance with Watermark. Watermark is the largest Business Partner for Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta) and NAV (Navision) in Europe.

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