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Who we are

Datatec is an international ICT solutions and services group operating in more than 50 countries across six continents.

Our vision

To be a global leader in speciality, high-value ICT solutions through distribution and integrated services businesses, in collaboration with leading vendor technology partners. We have built an extensive global footprint through our entrepreneurial expansion, which we plan to continue.


Fast facts

Close to
10 000
employees
Over 10 000
global customers
and partners
Revenue of
US$4.1 billion
Listed on
JSE since
1994
Founded
in 1986

OUR PURPOSE

To deliver value to all stakeholders through technology agility and service excellence

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Datatec supports the United Nations SDGs and is committed to playing its role in ensuring that these goals are attained. Four goals have been identified in areas which Datatec believes it can have the most impact and are aligned with Datatec’s focus areas. These goals are:


OUR VALUES

Datatec is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethics and business conduct. Our business philosophy has its roots in an entrepreneurial culture. We are committed to being ethical, honest, socially responsible corporate citizens and strive to be an employer of choice, attracting, developing and retaining talented people. We value business partnerships and we work towards creating shareholder value by developing a best-in-class portfolio of actively managed businesses operating in the high-value, fast-growing sectors of the ICT market.

WE LIVE BY THE FOLLOWING DATATEC VALUES

INNOVATION

We embrace change and creativity to deliver the best practical outcomes

INTEGRITY

We champion an environment of honesty, transparency, fairness and high moral standards

EXCELLENCE

We strive to exceed expectations and be the best that we can be, maintaining the highest level of quality

EMPOWERMENT

We encourage initiative and provide opportunities for our people

PARTNERSHIPS

We build strong relationships and alliances to achieve success for the long term


Datatec’s portfolio of businesses spans the integration and managed services, technology distribution and management consulting sectors of the ICT market and is split into three core divisions:

  • INTEGRATION AND MANAGED SERVICES
  • TECHNOLOGY
    DISTRIBUTION
  • MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

INTEGRATION AND MANAGED SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTIONT

Value-added technology distributor of industry-leading solutions

Class-leading cyber security, network infrastructure, unified collaboration products, data centre solutions and channel support services

Over 3 000 employees

Over 50 countries worldwide

Goes to market under the Westcon and Comstor brands

Westcon International’s portfolio of market-leading vendors includes, Avaya, Broadcom, Check Point, Cisco, CrowdStrike, F5, Infoblox, Juniper, and Palo Alto Networks

12 000+ partners

18 logistics and staging facilities throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Analysys Mason

Global consulting and research specialists in telecommunications, media and technology (“TMT”)

Datatec Financial Services

Provides innovative financial solutions to Datatec Group customers

Over 300 employees

Over 10 countries worldwide

Analysys Mason

Provider of strategic, trusted advisory, modelling and market intelligence services to the TMT industries

Datatec Financial Services

A specialist team of financial experts who support the Datatec Group and any partnering organisations

Provides customers with a financed alternative method of acquiring technology hardware, software and services