XON sets up shop in Namibia, Kenya

Issued by XON for NEC XON
Johannesburg, 06 Jul 2012

XON, the BBBEE ICT solutions business, has expanded its direct footprint into Namibia and Kenya to complement its presence through partnerships in 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

XON maintains its head office in Johannesburg, with regional head offices in Durban and Cape Town, and sales and support offices in every province of South Africa, and its Namibia and Kenya operations are located in the respective capitals.

“The direct footprint in Namibia and Kenya capitalises on the success we've experienced in the telecommunications service provider space in those countries where deregulated telecommunications and massive international bandwidth upgrades have created a fiercely competitive and progressive environment,” says Carel Coetzee, CEO of XON.

XON supplies, implements and maintains IP and transmission networks and security infrastructure solutions for large enterprises and telecommunications service providers, among others. Demand has been so significant that XON managed to grow its Juniper Networks-based business 73% year-on-year by December 2011, and was subsequently awarded Juniper Networks Partner of the Year Middle East and Africa (MEA).

The Namibian office also serves Angola. Telecommunications infrastructure in Namibia and Angola has benefited enormously from the West African Cable System (WACS). WACS is a 5.12 Tb/sec cable stretching 14 000km in total length from South Africa to the UK, with landing points in 14 countries, including Angola and Namibia.

XON offers a range of services in addition to its transmission, networking and security solutions, including data centre, fibre, copper, electrical and backup power solutions through its infrastructure division, retail in the form of Pricer electronic shelf labels, professional consulting and outsourcing services, hardware and software, and alternative energy. All is available through the new offices, with first line support in the country, backed up by the business's network operation support centre in South Africa.

XON partners with leading global vendors such as Symantec, ADVA, Allot, F5, Acme Packet, Samsung, APC, Polycom, HP, Microsoft, and IBM to deliver customised solutions. The group has and continues to supply solutions to telecoms and Internet service providers, financial institutions, governments, educational institutions, strategic services, and more, throughout Africa.

XON

XON, established in 1996, designs, builds, operates, and manages information and communication technology (ICT) solutions created specifically for customers. The business is a level 3 EmpowerLogic-certified BBEEE black-empowered business that embraces social responsibility and upliftment. Kapela Holdings, a BEE investment business, owns a 40% stake in XON, and Kapela Holdings executive director Israel Skosana is now chairman of the board of XON, while Kapela Holdings executive director Makhup Nyama is a XON board member with executive responsibilities. XON operates retail, networking and security, infrastructure, electrical, power generation, alternative energy and maintenance, as well as consulting and outsource services in the parent company, and through wholly-owned subsidiaries. XON is a Juniper Elite Partner and partners with some of the world's most prominent software and hardware OEMs like Symantec, ADVA, Allot, Samsung, APC, F5, HP, Microsoft, Pricer and IBM to deliver customised solutions that give its customers the leading edge through technology. XON maintains its head office in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, with regional head offices in Durban and Cape Town and branches in Namibia, Kenya and the DRC. It has sales and support offices in every province of South Africa, and maintains a presence through partnerships in 11 countries in sub-Sahara Africa.

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