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In KPMG Report
Lonrho Plc
(Formerly Lonrho Africa Plc)
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)
(Registration number 2805337)
(Share code: LAF ISIN number: GB0002568813)
("Lonrho" or "the Company")
LONRHO`S BYTES & PIECES NAMED TOP I.T. COMPANY IN
MOZAMBIQUE IN KPMG REPORT
Lonrho (AIM : LONR), the conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of African
investments, is pleased to announce that Sociedade Comercial Bytes & Pieces,
Limitada ("Bytes & Pieces"), its 65% owned subsidiary, has been ranked top IT
company in Mozambique in KPMG`s 2007 report, `The Top 100 Companies in
Mozambique survey`. Bytes & Pieces, a Dell master distributor, provides turnkey
network solutions, maintenance and support to Mozambique`s I.T. business, NGO`s
and Government organisations.
This annual survey, produced by KPMG since 1998, has proved to be an important
tool for potential investors into Mozambique and offers companies operating in
the country a useful benchmark for comparison amongst their peers.
Bytes and Pieces, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, was rated as
the top I.T. service company in the communications and information sector in the
report
David Lenigas, Lonrho Chairman commented:
"We are delighted that Bytes & Pieces has been recognised as the top IT Company
in Mozambique. This is a great compliment to the achievements of all of it`s
staff and very well deserved.
The IT Services industry in Mozambique is expanding with the successful growth
in the Mozambique economy. We are seeing more and more large projects develop
and remain confident that Bytes & Pieces will continue to deliver the best
levels of customer service to the I.T. market."
ENQUIRIES
Lonrho Plc +44 (0) 20 7016 5105
David Lenigas, Chief Executive +44 (0)7881 825 378
Emma Priestley, Executive Director +44 (0)7867 785 177
Pelham PR
Charles Vivian +44 (0) 20 7743 6672
+44 (0) 7977 297903
Alisdair Haythornthwaite +44 (0) 20 7743 6676
+44 (0) 7714 721379
Collins Stewart Europe
Hugh Field +44 (0) 20 7523 8350
Jonny Sloan
NOTES TO EDITORS
About BYTES & PIECES:
Bytes & Pieces provides turnkey network solutions, maintenance and support to
Mozambique business, NGO`s and Government organisations. It featured at 53 in
the KPMG "Top 100 Companies in Mozambique" survey in 2004 and is an authorised
distributor of Dell equipment in Mozambique, providing Enterprise Solutions on a
Dell hardware platform.
The IT company is a Microsoft Certified Partner and was awarded the System
Builder Partner of the Year 2006 for East and Southern Africa. Bytes & Pieces is
also an authorized distributor or value added reseller for CISCO Systems, MGE
UPS Systems and Legrand networking products.
Bytes & Pieces recorded pre-tax profits of US$854,000 in 2006, on revenue of
US$8.6 million.
About LONRHO:
Lonrho Plc is an expanding conglomerate that is rapidly growing a successful
business throughout Africa. The Company is listed on the London AIM stock
exchange (LONR). Lonrho is strategically focused on the development of business
opportunities in infrastructure, transportation, support services and natural
resources. The Company has over 20,000 shareholders and substantial
institutional backing to support its mandate to build a profitable business that
plays a fundamental role in the development of the African economy.
Since 2006, the Company has invested in or acquired control of:
Hotel Cardoso - www.hotelcardoso.co.mz
- Lonrho Mining - www.lonrhomining.com
- Luba Freeport - www.lubafreeport.com
- Fly540 - www.fly540.com
- Norse Air - www.norseair.co.za
- Swissta Holdings - www.swissta.com
- SA Independent Liner Services - www.saliners.com
- Bytes and Pieces
- Celsys Limited - www.celsys.co.zw
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