SA firm acquires Ultimate Solutions
Friday, March 14, 2014
Ultimate Solutions offices in Gaborone
The South African Information Technology services provider has initiated a re-organisation process to advance its positioning as a global player hence the acquisition of the two firms in Africa.
Ultimate Solutions is Botswana’s market leader in Point of Sale solutions with three branches in Gaborone, Maun and Francistown and a retail customer base of over 800 stores in the country. With 20 years of experience and an excellent track record, Ultimate Solutions provides Business Connexion’s retail business units’ access to this market. Where required, Business Connexion will provide the Botswana retail customer base a migration path to newer technologies available within the Business Connexion stable or via partnerships that Business Connexion holds. Ultimate Solutions, is also a strong distributor of brands such as HP, Lenovo and Mecer and has the ability to distribute and manage the warrantee process within the Botswana environment.
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