{"id":147321,"date":"2024-04-10T06:21:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T06:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=147321"},"modified":"2024-04-10T06:21:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T06:21:31","slug":"dimension-data-embraces-the-future-as-ntt-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2024\/04\/dimension-data-embraces-the-future-as-ntt-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Dimension Data embraces the future as NTT DATA"},"content":{"rendered":"As Dimension Data gets set to rebrand to NTT DATA, new opportunities for its clients, people and the business come to light.<\/h1>\n
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Founded more than 40 years ago, and after listing on the JSE in 1987, Dimension Data has entrenched itself an award-winning IT giant within South Africa\u2019s ITC sector. Extensive expansion into Africa and the Middle East resulted in the company joining the globally acclaimed NTT Group in 2010. After successfully providing world class IT solutions for a multitude of clients under both the banner of Dimension Data and NTT, the company will be rebranding to NTT DATA during the course of April 2024.<\/p>\n
Although the company made the decision in 2020 to remain operating as Dimension Data even though many within the NTT Group united under the NTT Ltd. banner, the move to now become NTT DATA serves as a change in its market positioning. This merge empowers a continuation of Dimension Data\u2019s solutions and services alongside NTT innovations such as platform-delivered services to elevate the business to become everything that encompasses a global brand while remaining loyal to local clients.<\/p>\n
Access to an expanded ecosystem of solutions and services as NTT DATA means that the company can still service clients with the speed and agility that has been synonymous with the brand and its South African heritage. This while accelerating business growth in Africa and the Middle East through a richer portfolio of services and tailored industry solutions will provide a differentiated, consistent and better client experience.<\/p>\n
The capabilities of industry-focused teams take services to a new level<\/strong><\/h2>\nBeyond access to advanced technologies and innovation, the rebrand also increases the company\u2019s capacity to understand and develop solutions for industry-specific challenges through leveraging global and industry-specific experience and intellectual property become to more relevant to clients across the board.<\/p>\n
The company is currently setting up industry-specific teams across the MEA region for retail, financial services and manufacturing. In the Middle East it is considering the merits of moving into expanded industries like\u00a0