The name change comes in the wake of Altron's new brand repositioning, which unites all its businesses under one brand identity.
Timeline
2018
December
- 7.
- 6. The TT100 Awards has selected Netstar as the winner of the 2018 Minister of Science and Technology's top award for overall excellence for large enterprises.
October
- 18. Altron's technicians and engineers will be upskilled through Huawei Technologies' Johannesburg Open Lab facility.
September
- 10. The new brand ushers in a significant shift, ensuring that the company goes to market under a single identity.
July
- 20. The Altron subsidiary won a three-year contract for the supply, integration and maintenance of a vehicle tracking technology solution for 7 000 vehicles.
June
- 13. It acquired iS Partners in a deal worth R225 million, which is subject to Competition Commission approval.
May
- 10. Revenue rose by 14% to R14.7 billion and EBITDA by 19% to R1.1 billion for the year to end February 2018.
March
- 2. The ICT learning facility in Soweto aims to bolster South Africa's talent pipeline in technology and increase employment opportunities for the youth.
- 1. The Limpopo Provincial Government, through Limpopo Connexion, has appointed Altron's Altech Radio Holdings to set up an affordable, open access broadband network.