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==Acquisitions==
==Acquisitions==
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'''FastNet'''
'''FastNet'''
FastNet, previously a division of Swiftnet SOC Limited in the Telkom Group since 1994, was incorporated into BCX in July 2018. The team has been re-purposed as a business unit under Converged Communications as '''BCX Wireless'''. The division continues to support the Group with wireless connectivity to enterprise customers including M2M, managed LTE, microwave, satellite and WLAN services.
FastNet, previously a division of Swiftnet SOC Limited in the Telkom Group since 1994, was incorporated into BCX in July 2018. The team has been re-purposed as a business unit under Converged Communications as '''BCX Wireless'''. The division continues to support the Group with wireless connectivity to enterprise customers including M2M, managed LTE, microwave, satellite and WLAN services.

Revision as of 09:34, 27 June 2022

Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInformation and Communications Technology
Founded1979
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
Area served
South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, United Kingdom and Middle East
Key people
Serame Taukobong, Jonas Bogoshi, Chan Venter, Julian Liebenberg, Abdool Saib, Shaheen Vawda, Hope Lukoto
RevenueIncrease R5.83 billion (FY 2012)[1]
Number of employees
Just over 7000 (2013)[2]
ParentTelkom (South Africa)
Websitewww.bcx.co.za
Entrance at Telkom(BCX) Hartebeesthoek Satellite Earth Station

Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd. (BCX) is a South African-based information and communications technology (ICT) company.[3] BCX is also listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) The ICT group has a wide footprint with operations in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. In Africa, Bcx expands to Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Zambia and Tanzania. The group also has offices in the United Kingdom as well as the Middle East. BCX has the largest data centre capacity in Southern Africa.[4]

History

BCX's history dates back to 1979 through the formation of Persetel (Proprietary) Limited. This company merged with Q Data Limited to form the Persetel Q Data Holdings group of companies in 1997. It was then that Persetel Q Data Holdings made a number of European networking acquisitions and subsequently changed its name to Comparex Holdings in November 1998.[5]

In December 2003, Comparex announced its intention to merge with Business Connection and in 2004, the largest Information Technology black economic empowerment deal occurred when Comparex merged with Business Connection.[6] The new combined entity's annual revenue were in excess of R3 billion at the time.[5] Founded in 1996 by the then CEO Benjamin Mophatlane and his twin brother Isaac, BCX merged with Seattle Solutions in 2001.[7]

This merged entity was renamed Business Connexion (Proprietary) Limited, the holdings company was renamed Business Connexion Group Limited and the company has traded since then under the current share code of "BCX". Business Connexion was separately listed on 28 May 2004.[5]

Acquisitions

FastNet FastNet, previously a division of Swiftnet SOC Limited in the Telkom Group since 1994, was incorporated into BCX in July 2018. The team has been re-purposed as a business unit under Converged Communications as BCX Wireless. The division continues to support the Group with wireless connectivity to enterprise customers including M2M, managed LTE, microwave, satellite and WLAN services.

UCS Solutions BCX acquired the UCS Group (UCS Group Limited) where it now has presence in the retails space.[8] UCS, which is now a division of Business Connexion, provides services in the retail value chain as well as traditional break-fix end-user device support to other market sectors. The acquisition has made Business Connexion a dominant player in the South African retail vertical, holding 28% of the Retail IT Services market share.[citation needed]

UCS Technology Services UCS Technology Services is a service provider to retailers across the South African region.

CEB Maintenance Initially founded in 1987, CEB Maintenance Africa (Proprietary) Limited offers information technology services. In May 2011 the company started operating as a subsidiary of Business Connexion Group Limited.

Accsys The Accsys business currently forms part of Business Connexion's Innovation division and is a South African software company specialising in people management solutions. With more than 2000 companies on its solutions, over 14 million payslips per year are initiated by Accsys systems. The solutions are developed in South Africa with particular emphasis on South African workplace conditions. This has also been broadened to encompass countries throughout Africa.

Canoa Group The Canoa Group has exclusive distribution rights for Canon copy, print and imaging solutions in Southern Africa.

Intergr8 IT BCX through its subsidiary UCS Solutions acquired Integr8 IT.[9] The acquisition was made formal on 5 November 2012. The company provides annuity-based infrastructure management and managed services to the mid-market corporate in South Africa and Africa. Intergr8 IT also owns the only African based Nerve Centre, a digital hub of people, technology and process, that regulates, monitors and maintains the technology infrastructure for corporations.

Partners

BCX headed by Jonas Bogoshi currently has the following business partners:[10]

References

  1. ^ BCX’s profit shoots up
  2. ^ BCX last quarterly update for 2012
  3. ^ Sharedata, BCX Annual Report 2010
  4. ^ "BCX sets up shop in Kenya | IT News Africa – Africa's Technology News Leader". www.itnewsafrica.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Business Connexion. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Redirecting..." secure.financialmail.co.za. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  7. ^ [1][permanent dead link] ITWeb, 'Benjamin Mophatlane, CEO, Business Connexion']
  8. ^ Mawson, Nicola. "Business Connexion buys up UCS units". ITWeb Technology News. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Business Connexion acquires Integr8 IT in R126 million deal | IT News Africa – Africa's Technology News Leader". www.itnewsafrica.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Business Connexion Website, 'Our Business Partners page']
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