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Delivering value

Chairman’s review

Stephen Davidson Chairman

Stephen
Davidson
Chairman

“During FY19 we undertook a comprehensive programme of shareholder consultation covering governance matters such as Board composition and in particular remuneration”.

Chairman's review

Executive directors’ report

Jens Montanana and Ivan Dittrich

Jens
Montanana
CEO

Ivan
Dittrich
CFO

“The Group delivered on the commitments set in the prior year, resulting in a much-improved financial and operational performance across all divisions”.

Executive director’s report


Our strategy

Datatec’s strategy is to improve shareholder returns over the medium term through a combination of corporate and business development actions aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and profitability of its subsidiaries and operating divisions.

View our strategy


Corporate governance and how it links to the value creation

The Datatec Board contributes to strategic delivery and value creation by focusing on responsible and ethical leadership to ensure a sustainable business. The Board periodically reviews opportunities and threats it believes could have the most significant impact on the Group’s ability to have sustainable value for its stakeholders.

Corporate governance and how it links to the value creation

Corporate governance and how it links to the value creation

  • Compliance with applicable laws, regulations and governance practices
  • Collective responsibility or primary governance structures and roles
  • Custodians of corporate governance
  • Cultivation and exhibition of ethical characteristics

ACTIVITIES

Leadership, ethics and corporate citizenship
Strategy, performance and reporting
Risk, oversight, compliance and assurance
Remuneration
Stakeholder relations
Corporate governance

VALUE CREATION

  • 1
  • Achievement and benefits realised through good governance outcomes

  • Ethical culture
  • Effective control
  • Solid financial performance
  • Legitimacy
  • 2
  • Delivery on strategic objectives

  • Operate efficiently
  • Invest strategically
  • Engage and nurture talent
  • Grow reputation
  • Optimise capital
  • 3
  • Achievement of stakeholder goals

  • Ethical culture
  • Effective control
  • Solid financial performance
  • Legitimacy

Value creation at a glance


Additional topics in this section

Our value creation business model

Board of directors

Our leadership

Nominations committee report


Value unlocked in FY19

  • Total
    10 130
    employees


  • 7 million
    CSI spend at head office

  • Revenue
    US$4.3
    billion

  • US$648
    million
    Invested in wages and benefits


  • 5 946
    Individuals given access to computer technology

  • EBITDA
    US$86.8
    million

  • 4 532
    Individuals benefiting from ICT skill training

  • US$37
    million
    in capital expenditure


  • Strong
    Partner and vendor relationships

  • Westcon SA
    BBBEE
    status Level 1

  • US$50.8
    million
    share repurchases (US$43.9 million in FY19; US$6.9 million subsequently)

  • UEPS
    6.6 US
    cents

Value creation at a glance