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SilverBridge, Net2Africa join forces


Johannesburg, 18 Oct 2012

JSE AltX-listed SilverBridge, a specialist provider of software solutions to the financial services industry, has welcomed new partner, Net2Africa, a technology and business process automation consultancy.

Technology enabler Net2Africa has a host of services that complement the existing Exergy solution. Moreover, as a business process optimisation and integration consultancy, Net2Africa can assist its clients in unlocking value from their current technological investments.

While most businesses only use approximately 30% of the technology in which they have invested, Net2Africa audits systems and assists companies in unlocking the additional 70% of the solution's capability through process automation, integration and custom development. Where a solution does not meet clients' specified requirements, they will assist clients with research and identification of solutions that fit the business' strategic objectives and company resource culture.

"The Exergy solution is scalable and almost infinitely configurable, depending on our clients' needs," says SilverBridge Partner Program Executive, Gawie Erasmus. "This is what makes our partnership with Net2Africa so attractive, especially from our clients' perspectives - as a technology optimisation consultancy, Net2Africa can assist our clients in getting the most value for their money from all of their technology investments, especially Exergy."

In addition to operating as an activation agent, SilverBridge's partnership with Net2Africa broadens the existing Exergy ecosystem; an Exergy-accredited partner with more trained consultants and integration specialists that are familiar with the product and its implementation allows both SilverBridge and Net2Africa to deliver holistic solutions to their clients.

"We've had a strong working relationship with SilverBridge for the past two years now," says Johan Oosthuysen, CEO and co-founder of Net2Africa. "The formalisation of our relationship will unlock greater value for both SilverBridge and our clients, and we look forward to walking a long and prosperous road with them."

The strategic partnership with Net2Africa also expands SilverBridge's reach into the region, enabling both businesses to better service clients in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Ghana and Nigeria. Business owners face the same challenges in those markets as their South African counterparts; SilverBridge and Net2Africa's bolstered offering can address those needs with the combined portfolio of services.

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SilverBridge

SilverBridge offers clients in the financial services industry reliable solutions that aim to simplify their operations by enabling and improving their business processes. SilverBridge achieves this by implementing its system platforms and customising them to meet client needs. The valuable experience it has gained through its existing African footprint and the contributions made by strategic partnerships within its solution ecosystem, positions the company well to take advantage of opportunities by making life insurance simpler.

Exergy is its flagship platform that enables core back-office policy administration in the life assurance industry. The broader Exergy solution package has specific applications, which can be customised to suit the needs of a long-term insurer. SilverBridge uses solution designed to address more than just customisation of existing products and contract information - it aims to enable its clients to drive their strategic business objectives efficiently. Its approach is to identify and define strategic customer business objectives, translate those to IT requirements and to implement winning, long-term solutions.

Please visit SilverBridge at www.silverbridge.co.za.

Net2Africa

Net2Africa is a technology solution provider with core business competencies in the insurance services sector, MS SQL and .NET development. It provides innovative technology solution services and products throughout southern Africa. It specialises in providing integrated solutions for businesses to increase investment returns on implemented technologies throughout your organisation.

We dream and live: innovation, learning, business optimisation and user experience, and through the company's strong strategic partnership with third party solution and service providers, create a solution offering that empowers your staff with greater efficiencies and ability to service your market and clients in shorter time cycles.

Net2Africa is passionate about providing solutions to business users. Its services are structured in a way to bring together experience in multiple fields to address its clients' needs and to enable business to 'do business better'.

Visit the company's exciting world at www.net2africa.com.

Editorial contacts

Alex de Coning
Cerebra Communications
(011) 465 5709
Alex@Cerebra.co.za
Sumari Lottering
SilverBridge Holdings
(012) 360 0100
Sumari.Lottering@silverbridge.co.za