Corporate News
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Altech announces resignation of Group Chief Operating Officer Altech hereby announces the resignation of its Group Chief Operating Officer, Jeffrey Hedberg, which will be effective from the end of January 2012. According to Altech CEO, Craig Venter, Hedberg has decided to pursue his career outside of the Altech Group. | 19 January 2012 |
| Altech qualifies for 2011 JSE Socially Responsible Investment Index The SRI Index comprises listed companies which meet criteria related to their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, management practices and reporting. The first of its kind in an emerging market, and a leader worldwide, the index’s intention is two-fold: to encourage companies to operate responsibly and transparently and to prompt institutions to consider ESG factors when evaluating potential investments. | 13 December 2011 |
| Altech wins at Technology Top 100 Awards Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) was dominant at the Technology Top 100 Awards held on Thursday 24th November, an annual event hosted by the Da Vinci Institute for the Management of Technology and Innovation under the auspices of the Department of Science and Technology. The Technology Top 100 (TT100) Awards are recognised as the premier business excellence awards in South Africa and a celebration of South African innovation. | 8 December 2011 |
| Altech announces Interim Results News Highlights South African operations show positive results East Africa disappoints Strong management team in place to get business back on track Positive outlook for second half of financial year JSE listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) today announced the Group’s interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2011. | 28 September 2011 |
| Altech announces appointment of Tim Ellis as Group Executive: Converged Services JSE-listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Ellis as Group Executive: Converged Services to the Altech Group, effective 1 September 2011. With more than 20 years of working experience in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, Ellis was formerly with Cisco as the Sales Director for the Public Sector Business within Africa and emerging markets. | 14 September 2011 |
| Altech acquires SetOne GmbH JSE listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) today announced the acquisition of SetOne GmbH (“SetOne”), a German-based pioneer of innovative DVB-based products and solutions in the German-speaking Europe or DACH region. The acquisition follows the completion of a satisfactory due diligence of SetOne by Altech and approval by the board of Altech. | 9 September 2011 |
| Altech acquires Eyenza Mobile Money JSE listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) today announced the acquisition of 100% of the equity in Eyenza Mobile Money (Pty) Ltd (Eyenza). The acquisition follows the completion of a satisfactory due diligence of Eyenza by Altech and approval by the board of Altech. Eyenza Mobile Money is a wallet based system whereby a deposit is made into a central pool account after the user has registered and a wallet is created and linked to the user’s MSISDN number. The user can then transact to the value of the deposit (funds in their wallet). | 23 August 2011 |
| Altech Opens World Class Factory for the Manufacture of Digital Set-Top Boxes Altech opens world class factory for the manufacture of digital set-top boxes Africa’s first high-tech global facility with the capacity to manufacture more than three million television set-top boxes per annum was opened in Durban by Minister of Communications Roy Padayachie today. | 2 August 2011 |
| Altech announces appointment of Mr. Moss Leoka as Altech Board Chairman JSE-listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. ML (Moss) Leoka as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Leoka, a Director since 1998, will replace Dr. Hilton Davies, who has resigned as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Leoka is a respected business leader with extensive executive management experience at some of South Africa’s leading corporations, including Tiger Oats, JSE Securities Exchange, Standard Bank Investment Corporation, KPMG and Alliance Capital. | 22 July 2011 |
| Top 100 Companies | 5 July 2011 |
