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pu b lic s ector

INTERG8
GOING “The focus for government is on delivery
and here Integr8 has proven delivery
PUBLIC Words Georgina Guedes
capability and accreditation.” BENNIE STRYDOM
The Public Sector business unit manager’s view is that public sector delivery owned ICT company in Africa to take on a
should be no different from that in the private sector. “Our approach in the public sector project of any size. We have the

ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACED public sector is not very different to the private sector approach, and in fact
there should be no difference in ICT service delivery, since the ultimate goal
correct empowerment rating, credibility, and,
most importantly, we are an innovative South
BY GOVERNMENT AT THE MOMENT IS remains the same,” he says. “The usefulness of e-government services is usually African-born company with entrepreneurial
associated with specific performance improvement objectives, such as efficiency spirit” Naturally, companies have to be BEE
SERVICE DELIVERY. and effectiveness in delivering a range of services, reduction of corruption, or compliant to take on government business,
transparency in the conduct of administration, to mention but a few areas.” and this has been an area of focus for

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Roux states that Integr8’s focus is on growing both the public and private Integr8 throughout its development and
NTEGR8 is entering its tenth year of sector arms of the business, but dramatically increasing the percentage of growth. “As an equal opportunity employer,
operation, and has proven itself in the revenue contributed by the Public Sector Business Unit. The unit has been Integr8 has always striven to ensure that
market by way of its delivery mechanism aggressive in its pursuit of government contracts since its launch at the we are representative of the country while
and numerous awards. “For almost beginning of the year and this has already begun to bear fruit. “We have already maintaining a high standard of delivery,” says
10 years, we have predominantly proven made some significant inroads into the public sector,” says Roux. “We have Strydom. “Our BEE strategy is in place.”
ourselves in the private sector, which has a started to take innovation and the most advanced forms of managed services,
high expectation of delivery of service, at unforeseen to this sector, into the government space.” BENEFITING BOTH PARTIES
competitive costing models,” says Jan Roux, According to Strydom, aside from making
managing director, Integr8. “Although we DOING WHAT ITS GOOD AT sound business sense, the broadening of
have won numerous public sector contracts The broadening of Integr8’s business into the public sector didn’t mean that the Integr8 Group’s focus into the public
and have excelled in our delivery thereof, it the Group needed to develop a new skills set or technical capability. Rather, the sector also allows it to participate in proudly
is only recently that we have established a company is targeting government with a service offering that has already proven nation building South Africa, not just creating
delivery strategy to penetrate the public sector. itself in the private sector, which is enhanced by its proven technologies, people, more opportunities for employment, but
We are going to be exposing the public sector and processes. also supporting government in its mandate
to our proven delivery mechanism. This is “Integr8 has been in business for nearly ten years and has been successfully to deliver to the ordinary citizens of South
something that the sector is embracing with delivering to our existing client base for that period,” says Bennie Strydom, sales Africa. Both government and Integr8 have
open arms and it is clearly ready for a partner director at Integr8 IT. “The focus for government is on delivery and here Integr8 a lot to gain from the Group’s growing
that can deliver.” has proven delivery capability and accreditation. Our clients expect a high provision of services into this sector. “Our
standard from us and we expect the same from our people. In the area of new move into the public sector represents a
LIKE ANY OTHER CLIENT skills it is around understanding the specific requirements of what government massive opportunity on both sides,” says
As the company organically grew and needs to deliver to the public and to this end we have recruited and consulted Roux. “We can add value as a young, dynamic
developed, it found that as a natural the best people in this area.” While Integr8 is continuously investing in South African service delivery company
progression, it was being presented with more resources, innovation and technology, it is its attractive and fresh approach that is used by international companies for
and more public sector requests for proposals. and culture that stands it in good stead for engaging with government and both local and international service delivery.
In light of this, Integr8 launched a Public Sector securing contracts. And on our side, we now have access to the
Business Unit at the beginning of 2010. “We’ve got what government needs now more than ever,” says Roux. customer with the biggest ICT infrastructure
“We are perfectly positioned with our critical mass and as the largest privately in the country.”

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