02.09.14
Exterity joins SACIA in bid to ramp up activities in Southern Africa
Exterity hopes to bolster its relationships with system integrators and information communication technology specialists after joining the Southern African Communications Industries Association (SACIA).
The company claims increased demand for its IPTV systems in Sub-Saharan Africa prompted it to join the body that is designed to promote the adoption of professional standards and ethical business practice in the communications industry throughout Southern Africa.
SACIA provides market research and intelligence services, networking and the development of training and skills development programmes.
Colin Farquhar, CEO, Exterity, said: “Joining SACIA ensures that we are involved with organisations that are shaping the market as demand for our professional IPTV systems continues to accelerate in Sub-Saharan Africa.
“This enables us to help set the scene in the region and to share our know-how with the region’s communications industry as it increasingly deploys professional IPTV systems.”
Gary Davies, Sub-Saharan Africa sales manager at Exterity, added: “SACIA is among the most active associations in South Africa and becoming a member of such an organization demonstrates our interest in helping our local partners and customers to meet their professional IPTV requirements. We are looking forward to being more involved with the local decision makers in order to develop a sustainable and efficient IPTV industry.”
Kevan Jones, executive director of SACIA, said: “Over the last few years our membership base has expanded to include most of the established technology vendors active in the Southern African market, as well as a growing number of Universities, government departments and business entities.
“The next step in SACIA development is reflected in greater support from the international vendor community who recognizes the business potential of the African market. By signing up as a SACIA member, vendors reinforce their commitment to a higher level of service and ethics. For many years Africa served as a dumping ground for obsolete technology, but this commitment to higher levels of customer service and support is driven by a greater demand for transparency in business conduct. Users know that they can depend upon our members to provide reliable solutions that work.”