Business Connexion boosts cloud computing by investing in Lagos-based ICT infrastructure

Issued by Business Connexion
Lagos, Nigeria, 25 Feb 2013

Benjamin Mophatlane, Business Connexion CEO.

Nigeria gets local IT services, offering reduced operating costs, increased flexibility and rapid provisioning times. Business Connexion, Africa's leading provider of data centre and cloud computing services, officially launched its highly efficient and secure Cloud Computing Services in Lagos this morning.

Business Connexion (BCX) is working in close co-operation with approved local resellers to develop regular releases of applications, which are high on the priority list of Nigerian SMEs. BCX's first data centre, based in Ikeja, Lagos, will initially offer IT infrastructure as a service, messaging as a service, SharePoint as a service and Lync as a service. It also offers private cloud to enterprises and government, making this morning's launch unique.

The rationale behind using a locally based data centre facility is to ensure customer data is kept in the country, bandwidth cost is kept to a minimum, applications are not impacted by network latency, and a Nigerian-based service for Nigerians. It wants to ensure it provides Nigerian businesses, big and small, with secure, dependable cloud services.

Left to right: Tokunbo Akerele (Chairperson, BCX Nigeria); Ian McAlpine (MD, BCX Nigeria); Adebiyi Mabadeje (Hon Commissioner of Science and Technology).

"We are really excited to launch these offerings in Nigeria today, because it is the realisation of our continued growth and development strategy for Africa," says Benjamin Mophatlane, Business Connexion CEO. "Nigeria's economy has shown robust growth over the past decade and we have noted that key drivers of growth lie squarely in the telecommunications, construction, tourism, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and wholesale and retail trades, all areas in which our business provides ICT solutions," said Mophatlane.

Business Connexion has partnered with Parallels and Rackspace, both worldwide leaders in hosting and cloud service enablement. Parallels has delivered applications to more than 12 million SMEs worldwide, using cloud services developed to simplify and quickly deliver applications to the SME.

Resources and applications can now be provided from this highly secure, world-class cloud computing infrastructure, located in Lagos.

Business Connexion

Business Connexion is a leading integrator of innovative business solutions based on information and communications technology (ICT). With just over 7 000 employees and a track record spanning over 43 years, Business Connexion runs mission-critical ICT systems and manages products, services and solutions for key private and public sector organisations, parastatals and medium-sized companies.

Business Connexion has a unique business model that represents the company's approach to configuring and integrating business solutions, which it develops and implements by drawing on expertise from entrenched competencies across the organisation. In order to deliver a world-class service, Business Connexion has developed strong relationships and attained top-level certification with many of the world's leading ICT suppliers. To find out how it can connect your business to a world of endless possibilities, visit: www.bcx.com.ng.

Parallels

Parallels is a worldwide leader in hosting and cloud service enablement and desktop virtualisation. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with more than 900 employees in North America, Europe and Asia. Parallels makes it easier for service providers to grow and Profit from the Cloud with service delivery software, expertise and its partner ecosystem. More than 9 000 service providers rely on Parallels to profitably deliver thousands of applications and cloud services to more than 12 million small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in 125 countries. Visit: www.parallels.com.

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