ITEC Distribution, one of the fastest growing office automation, production printing and telecommunications providers in Southern Africa, announced that it will be opening an office in the United Kingdom.
The English operation will be headquartered in London and will be set up by Jacques Duyver, ITEC Group’s CEO.
"Expanding the local business to the United Kingdom forms a key part in our global growth strategy," says Duyver.
Philip Perkins, ITEC Group COO and Bruce Arnold, the Group’s CFO will support Duyver in establishing the UK operations. Both Perkins and Arnold have lived and worked in the UK and bring with them significant experience and knowledge of the group and region, the company says.
"We have also started building a South African based call centre that will serve as a help desk for the group’s local and international support requirements. Additional employment and training opportunities will be created and we aim to retain much needed core skills in South Africa," adds Duyver.
The head office will remain in Johannesburg and the UK operation will leverage off ITEC Distribution’s systems and processes.
"We intend to capitalise on an expertise and business model that we have developed locally over the past 10 years. We have identified that in certain instances the approach taken by UK channel partners is markedly different to that used in South Africa and this provides us with additional opportunities," concludes Duyver.