DTC - Datatec Limited - Acquisition of indian management consultancy
9 April 2010 8:00
DTC
DTC                                                                             
DTC - Datatec Limited - Acquisition of indian management consultancy            
DATATEC LIMITED                                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1994/005004/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000017745                                                              
JSE Code: DTC                                                                   
ACQUISITION OF INDIAN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY                                    
Datatec ("Datatec" or the "Group", JSE and AIM: DTC), the international         
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) group, announces the acquisition
of BDA Connect (Pvt) Limited ("BDA India"), a small management consultancy      
business with 15 employees based in New Delhi.                                  
The acquisition provides Datatec`s management consultancy subsidiary, Analysys  
Mason, with a platform to develop its consulting business in India and to       
support its existing operations in Singapore and Dubai.  Furthermore, BDA       
India`s research capabilities will enable Analysys Mason to deliver global      
research coverage to its clients.                                               
Jens Montanana, Datatec`s Chief Executive commented:                            
"This is an important acquisition for Analysys Mason, both as a springboard into
the Indian market and as a means of enhancing the scope of its global research  
offering.  It also reflects our strategic intent to develop all of our          
businesses in emerging markets."                                                
Enquiries:                                                                      
Datatec Limited  (www.datatec.co.za)                                            
Ivan Dittrich - Group Finance Director       +27 11 233 1221                    
Wilna de Villiers - Group Marketing Manager  +27 11 233 1013                    
                                                                                
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