Dimension Data, the specialist global IT services and solutions provider today announces a strategic executive appointment to drive its local operations in the next phase of the company’s growth.
Duncan Pie joins Dimension Data as general manager and will be working with the outgoing managing director Keith Marais who will be relinquishing his role in January 2012. Duncan takes over as head of the organisation on the 1st of January 2012, but starts in the post on the 1st of October to ensure an effective hand-over of the business.
In his new role, he will provide strategic leadership for the commercial and operations management of the Botswana office, leadership for the local go-to-market strategy, involvement with national planning and implementation strategies, and establishing and maintaining local-based partner and vendor relationships.
Located at the Gaborone International Commerce Park, the business was established in November 1996 with twelve people and is currently staffed with over sixty fulltime employees, over eighty percent of them Botswana nationals. Initially, the business was a cabling only operation and has evolved to offer infrastructure, networking, datacentre and Microsoft solutions and services to clients spanning all sectors in the entire country.
Duncan brings a great deal of experience to his new role, having been in the IT industry for the past 14 years. He has a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Botswana and a MDP from the University of Stellenbosch business school. Duncan joins Dimension Data from Botswana Telecommunications Corporation where he was Head of Wholesale. He was previously the Business Development Manager for a Microsoft Business Solutions partner.
Commenting on the appointment, Keith Marais, managing director: Dimension Data Botswana, says “We welcome Duncan to the Dimension Data family. He brings vast experience in IT management and has a passion for building and nurturing teams. His proven leadership ability will be a valuable asset to Dimension Data in Botswana. I’m confident that Duncan, supported by the strong management team in place, will lead the company into its next phase of development and growth.”
“I am delighted to join Dimension Data and to be a part of a team at this exciting time in the company’s development. I look forward very much to working with them to ensure that this is translated into the best and most unique value proposition for our clients,” commented Duncan Pie on his first day.
“I welcome Duncan and am confident that he has the leadership will to successfully implement our strategy and capitalise on the opportunities in Botswana,” said Rakesh Parbhoo, managing executive: Dimension Data Emerging Africa. “We very much appreciate Keith’s efforts and his service to Dimension Data since his appointment in 1996. His customer focus and deep leadership capabilities saw him drive the growth of Dimension Data in Botswana into a robust business. We wish him well in his future career.”
“As the region’s largest ICT company, Dimension Data continues to draw on a wealth of local knowledge and global experience. True business value is achieved through people and the locality of our teams ensures we help our clients operate tighter, better, more cost-effectively and competitively,” concludes Parbhoo.
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