Connecting Africa

Telephone +27 11 760 2017 Email info@connectingafrica.co.za

About Us Our vision is stated in our name i.e. Connecting Africa with business communication enabled technologies. Our mission is to serve our clients and meet their requirements to the best of our abilities. Customers are the foundation of our business and ensure our survival. This can only be achieved if our staff is well qualified and appropriately trained utilizing the most modern and up to date technologies. Since Connecting Africa (Pty) Ltd was established in 1995 the company has grown considerably and has positioned itself as a unique end to end service provider to corporate markets, boasting a proven track record both within South Africa and on the African Continent. Connecting Africa services more than 40 African countries by offering VSAT, Data Casting, Business Television technologies and Public Address systems to Corporate and Government institutions.. Connecting Africa is a 51 per cent Black Owned company (Level 1 contributor) Main Advantaged of the Company • International and local customer base. • Registered for ISO 9001:2008 Certificate No. LS 3784 • Cost effective IPTV solution. • Operates the largest Data Casting (IPTV) networks in South Africa • Installations and maintenance across Africa. • Represented in all the main cities in South Africa. • Skilled human resources and modern infrastructure. • Specialised installation teams and test equipment. • History and long-term relationship with customers. • Sound business principals. • No financial gearing. • Excellent service and after sales support. • Innovative products and services to the markets. • Black owned company • OSH act compliant, with an accident free record. Technical staff continually trained and monitored to ensure compliance, safety file system in place and we are part of Hilti Red Box program on the use of power tools. We have comprehensive third party Liability insurance of R100 million. • CIBT Connecting Africa is well represented across the country with installation teams in the following main cities: • Johannesburg, Pretoria & Gauteng. • Cape Town, Northern & WCP. • Durban & KZN. • Bloemfontein, Kimberly & Free State . • Port Elizabeth, East London & Eastern Cape. • Polokwane & Limpopo. Product and Service Offering • Connecting Africa’s has its own private 24 x 7 Ku Band satellite channel that covers the Sub Sahara region; • IPTV software solutions for live Broadcasts and streaming of content; • Project Management • Design, install and maintain Public Address and Emergency evacuation systems for ACSA at OR Tambo International • Supply and installation of data communication systems • On-line Call Centre • Monthly network management reports • Service level and maintenance agreements • VSAT installations and maintenance (Two way data systems) Registrations • ISO 9001:2008 • BEE – Department of Trade and Industry - Level 5 • CIDB - The Construction Industry Development Board • Occupation and Health • Hilti Power Products

Key Clients • Absa Bank • ACSA • BBC • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) • Daimler Chrysler • FNB • Gauteng Department of Education • ICC: In 2004 • Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) • Internet Solutions • Liberty Life • Metropolitan Life • Mindset • Sentech • Southern Sun • Stanbic • Standard Bank • Other Corporate references include – Global Access, Jenny Lenahan Productions, PPC, Sappi, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Correctional Services, South Africa Broadcast Corporation (SABC), Local Government, South African Revenue Services, African National Congress (ANC), Nissan, Alexander Forbes, Price Forbes, Pick ‘n Pay, BMW, Land Rover, Caltex, BP, Shell, Old Mutual, Sanlam, Murray & Roberts, Anglo Gold, South Africa Police Services, Southern Life, Commercial Union, Mica, Italtile, CTM, PQ Africa, Didata, Nu-Metro, Forecourt Television Network, Miller SAB, Daimler Chrysler and Telkom. • International Clients Include: 3M, Anderson Consulting, Shell Africa, NCR, Cyberstar, Kingston In-Media, Swissre, Tetrapak, Daimler Chrysler, Cisco, Deutsche Telecom, Ericson, Oracle, Sita, Siemens, Sun Micro Systems, Texas Instruments, Wonderware, Herbal Life, Lucent Technologies, Alya, Dow Chemicals, World Health Organisation, Engen, Hardy Communications, Vista Communications New York, Dade-Behring, Goldmansachs.