Datacentrix has marked a major milestone in its transformation journey by becoming 100% Black owned. Alongside this achievement, the organisation has retained its level one broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) rating for the eighth consecutive year, affirming its commitment to driving meaningful change within South Africa's socio-economic landscape.
The organisation scored an impressive 127 out of 130 points on its latest B-BBEE scorecard, reflecting sustained efforts in areas such as employment equity, skills development and SME engagement, and is 72.88% Black women owned.
“These achievements are testament to Datacentrix's dedication to creating opportunities for economic growth, empowering local businesses and supporting transformative initiatives,” states Ahmed Mahomed, Datacentrix Group CEO.
Further strengthening its position as a trusted and secure hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services partner, Datacentrix has also reattained several ISO certifications. These include ISO 27001, 27701, 27017, 27018 and 27032 for information security and privacy management, as well as ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety (OHS).
This year, in addition to the norm, Datacentrix upgraded ISO27001:2013 to ISO27001:2022, which required that the company demonstrate its ability to navigate the complexities of information security in today's digital environment.
“Datacentrix is proud to announce that the achievement of ISO20000-1:2018 confirms that the company's IT services management system is of the highest quality and is a reflection of our commitment to the continuous improvement of IT services,” Mahomed adds.
The ISO certifications validate Datacentrix's ability to deliver a mature service offering, and one that is aligned with international standards. They also reinforce the company's dedication to providing a secure, efficient and sustainable environment for its employees, customers and partners.
“Through these milestones, Datacentrix continues to position itself as a key enabler of South Africa's digital transformation, fostering growth, resilience and innovation in the local ICT sector,” he concludes.
Empowerment highlights:
- Level one B-BBEE rating
- 100% Black ownership
- 72.88% Black women ownership
- Designated supplier, enabling 135% procurement recognition in:
- Procurement expenditure from all suppliers.
- Procurement expenditure from suppliers who are at least 51% Black owned.
- Procurement expenditure from suppliers who are at least 30% Black women owned.
- Procurement expenditure from designated group suppliers that are at least 51% Black owned.
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Datacentrix is a leading, African-born systems integrator and managed services provider that operates in Africa and the Middle East. The company’s mature portfolio incorporates intelligent hybrid cloud solutions, security services, data management and resource augmentation.
As an industry forerunner with a prominent track record since 1994, Datacentrix leverages advanced technologies to help customers realise smart operations, competitive advantage and strategic business outcomes. The company partners with its customers to reshape their organisations through technology, paving the way to a sustainable future in an artificially intelligent, data-driven world.
Datacentrix has a noteworthy empowerment history and has held a Level One Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Contributor rating since 2017. The company is 100% Black owned, 72.88% Black women owned and is esteemed as a Designated Supplier, which enables 135% procurement recognition for our customers.
For more information, please visit www.datacentrix.co.za