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BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP (PTY) LTD
 
 
BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Description of business
Bytes Technology Group is a leading group of ICT companies that strives to ensure that their clients do excellent work through unlimited solutions.

Bytes predominantly operates in South Africa, although it has operations in several African countries and in the UK.

The companies within Bytes are leaders in their field and they offer products, technical skills, specialised services, support and ultimately solutions to a broad spectrum of clients across a multitude of business sectors.
B-BBEE partners
Kagiso Strategic Investments   –  27% Bytes SA   |   Key principal: Afzal Patel
Operational structure and key products
Bytes Technology Group South Africa (Bytes SA)
  • Bytes Communications
  • Bytes Intelleca
  • Bytes Document Solutions
  • Bytes Managed Solutions
  • Bytes People Solutions
  • Bytes Systems Integration
  • Bytes Outsource
  • Bytes Healthcare Solutions
 Bytes Technology Group International
  • Bytes Botswana
  • Bytes EMEA – Dubai
  • Bytes Mauritius
  • Bytes Mozambique
  • Bytes Namibia
  • Bytes UK
  
Financial highlights
REVENUE
R6.0 billion

EBITDA
R393 million
  • Bytes maintained revenue levels but experienced margin pressure
  • Bytes group restructured and streamlined
  • Bytes UK Microsoft business met expectations, Xerox business struggled but problems have been addressed
  • Bytes Specialised Solutions incurred substantial losses – replaced management and revisited business model
  • Bytes Intelleca turnaround, approaching preacquisition expectations
Prospects
  • Leverage cross-selling opportunities
  • Geographic expansion – Africa
  • Specific focus:
    – Document Solutions (Xerox) UK
    – Retail ATM business
    – Intelleca
  • Benefit from improving corporate IT spend
  • Focus on margin improvement
  • Leverage strong empowerment credentials particularly in public sector market
Total number of employees
Headline earnings
Group contribution
4 713