Information Technology Editor
EFFORTS by Datatec to focus on operational excellence in spite of challenging conditions in the IT sector appear to be paying off, with the group winning five awards from networking giant Cisco.
The awards were presented by Cisco CEO John Chambers at Cisco's worldwide partner summit in Las Vegas last week.
Datatec's UK-based technology integration arm, Logical, earned four accolades for its operations in the US, Australia, Argentina and Dubai. Overall, Logical ranks high on Cisco's customer satisfaction survey with a score of 4,71 out of five. A fifth award went to Datatec's Westcon subsidiary, a US-based distributor of networking equipment.
Datatec CEO Jens Montanana said the awards indicated the group was enjoying some success.
"While economic conditions loom large over any company in the IT sector, Logical's teams around the world remain focused and intent on delivering the best possible value and return on investment to their customers," he said.
The awards included recognition for Logical's distribution and reselling successes, its ability to satisfy customers and its skills in handling new technologies.
Why those skills have failed to be translated into bottom line profit will be seen when Datatec issues its results for the 11 months ending February this year. Montanana has warned of a headline loss a share, which prompted analysts to revise already gloomy forecasts.
Brokers at Barnard Jacobs Mellet are expecting a loss of 50c a share, down from a profit of 265c previously.
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