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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 helps Rand Refinery to retain ISO9000 certification

Galdon Data assists Rand Refinery in realising its full business potential

Integrated precious metals management company Rand Refinery has announced that it has passed its ISO9000 audit with the assistance of Galdon Data and Microsoft SharePoint Portal 2007.

Over the past five years, Galdon Data has sustained quality of services from an IT perspective and has acted as a strategic partner to Rand Refinery.

Rand Refinery Business Analyst Dave Denton says: "Galdon implemented Windows SharePoint Server 2007 on schedule and on budget, replacing the old document management system in time to pass a major ISO9000 audit. ISO accreditation enables Rand Refinery to continue its 85-year tradition of providing quality gold bars and value-added products to our local and international customers."

Galdon Data is an IT services company providing solutions for business process automation covering automated information capture, business information delivery, convergence and document solutions.

According to Galdon Data managing director Garry Ackerman, the company stands firm in its commitment to assist its customers in realising their full business potential. "Galdon Data is dedicated to helping its customers attain success by providing the knowledge, services and business solutions necessary to create market dominance and develop a competitive-edge."

Galdon Data is positioned primarily as a service provider, its main focus is to create relationships with sales-oriented business partners and to provide them with access to Galdon Data's expert technical skills. The company focuses on consulting, implementation, support and maintenance.

Being a Microsoft partner since 1998, Galdon Data has been accredited as a Certified Microsoft Gold Partner and it holds competencies for Information Worker, Data Management and Unified Communication and Collaboration. Furthermore, Galdon Data was one of the first Microsoft partners in South Africa to achieve Microsoft Gold Partner status in the competency Information Worker Solutions.

Ackerman stresses that fax and e-mail are the greatest productivity and collaboration tools a business possesses. "Galdon Data relies on technology to quickly and securely exchange and manage the important information that drives its clients' businesses. By bringing them together in one convenient location, organisations can utilise the possibilities of both technologies to enhance organisational effectiveness."

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Galdon Data

Galdon Data is an IT services company providing solutions for business process automation covering automated information capture, business information delivery, convergence and document solutions using the Galdon Data solutions (Validator - Rules management, RightFax Archiving & Billing) and solutions from Captaris (RightFax), AVST's CallXpress, Cardiff / Autonomy (TeleForm & LiquidOffice) and Microsoft's range of products. Galdon Data is a "black empowered" company with 30% of the company's equity owned by Abnoba. For more information, visit www.galdon.co.za.

Rand Refinery Ltd (www.gold.co.za)

As the world's largest single-site refining and smelting complex for a variety of precious metal products, Rand Refinery's business includes a comprehensive range of precious metals management services to the mining and jewellery industries both locally and globally. Aside from its logistics, vault, treasury, smelting and refining services, Rand Refinery offers an array of value-added products including cast and minted bars, coin blanks as well as various semi-fabricated items for the jewellery manufacturing industry.

Rand Refinery has built its reputation on quality, reliability and integrity, and these attributes rely heavily on a good document management system like SharePoint.

Editorial contacts

Ivor van Rensburg
IT Public Relations
(082) 652 8050
ivor@itpr.co.za
Garry Ackerman
Galdondata
(011) 805 4420
garrya@galdon.co.za