Altron subsidiary Bytes Technology Group has acquired Alliance Business Solutions, an Oracle software specialist, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition has been done through Bytes Systems Integration. The rationale for the deal
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Altron Group has appointed Neil Kayton as the new CEO of its Powertech subsidiary following the resignation of Norbet Claussen from the position this month. Kayton was Powertech’s chief financial officer. The appointment is effective from 1 July. Kayton, a chartered accountant, joined
At 7ft tall, Mayan Mathen is easy to spot in a crowd. It also means strangers find him a bit of a novelty and he says he’s often asked to be in pictures with tourists, rather than take pictures of them, when he’s travelling. Mathen does a great deal of travel in his role as chief technology officer
Former Cell C CEO, US national Jeffrey Hedberg, intends to stay in SA and to remain actively involved in the information and communications technology industry. Speaking to TechCentral on Wednesday, Hedberg says he has not made any decisions about his future career plans, adding that he’s taking time to
Norbert Claussen, CEO of Altron subsidiary Powertech, has resigned from his position at the company. He has also stepped down as a director of the Altron board. His departure is effective from 30 June. Claussen joined the Altron group in 1996 as CEO of Willard Batteries. The division expanded to become
Jeffrey Hedberg’s short-lived tenure as chief operating officer of Altech and CEO Craig Venter’s very public reaction to his resignation appear to reflect deep underlying tensions in the Venter family empire. Can Altron founder Bill Venter, now 77, hold the family-run
Altron subsidiary Bytes Technology Group is acquiring Unisys Africa, which is owned by Unisys of the US and local black empowerment company CyberKnowledge Systems Investments. The deal remains subject to competition authority approval in SA, Botswana and Namibia
Absa Bank has begun overhauling its extensive automated teller machine (ATM) network — there more than 6 000 of them in the field — adding a new user interface and new self-service features such as the ability to pay certain bills that have special barcodes. It has awarded a giant contract
Altron remains determined to buy out minority shareholders in subsidiary Altech and delist it from the JSE, despite a previous attempt at a deal being rejected by minority shareholders in Altech. Altron made an offer to minorities in 2007 to buy out
David Redshaw, the IT industry stalwart and long-time friend and confidante of Altron founder Bill Venter and his family, has passed away, aged 69. Redshaw, who worked for Altron companies in senior executive roles for 22 years, including as founding