Integr8’s Sussman identified as overall African ICT Achiever

Dec. 11, 2009 - PRLog -- Robert Sussman, founder and joint CEO of the Integr8 Group, has been identified as the Overall Individual winner of the African ICT Achiever Awards 2009.  The program featured established and recognized service providers within the ICT market, including Accenture, Dimension Data, FNB, IBM and MTN.

Sussman said he was deeply humbled and honored with the awards.  

“I am excited about where we have come from, but even more excited about where we are going”, commented Sussman when he was called up to collect the award.

Over and above being acknowledged as the overall individual winner, Sussman was also noted as the Top CIO on the continent as well as the countries leading Entrepreneur.   The African ICT Achievers Annual Banquet, hosted by Forgeahead is widely regarded as ‘the Oscars of the IT industry’.

The African Achiever’s Award is presented to individuals that have consistently demonstrated the highest levels of professionalism and achievement with a focus on sustainable, innovative and business models in high growth areas.

Sussman has been at the forefront of Integr8, the highly successful ICT management company that grew from bedroom to boardroom and into an internationally recognized managed ICT services enterprise, from its humble beginnings in 2001.  The Integr8 story is seen internationally as a truly South African success story and consistently grabs the market’s attention as a result of its proven ability to deliver innovative ICT services.

The executive management of this enterprise has been strategic in its focus and application of strategy. It has adopted an organic approach to growth and immediately eliminated the ‘ivory tower’ threat to management structure and HR development.

This careful execution of strategy, focus and commitment to service has allowed the company to expand its sphere of influence and emphasise the validity and credibility of its brand.

“In just nine years we have worked very hard to build a strong operational delivery capability, leading global innovative services. We timed our entry into the market very well and arrived at the point when many operators were exiting,” said Sussman.

The awards pay tribute to a the ability to utilise resources in order to maximise value to target markets, expand businesses, generate profit and ensure effective operations, whilst sustaining budgets and reducing total cost of ownership.

“I am very proud to have received this award,” said Sussman. “At a time when decision makers around the world continue to scrutinise investment decisions involving new systems and technology, recognition of this level makes a substantial difference.”

“It is equally encouraging to have secured the top entrepreneur of the year award. We have adopted a very structured, strategic direction to accentuate our business model. I believe we are certainly on the right track in terms of our core focus and offerings. Whilst I regard this as an important and valuable personal achievement, I would like to thank the entire Integr8 IT team, all of whom remain committed to service and delivery, and value-add to clients,” Sussman adds.

This is not the first year the Integr8 Group has been recognised for its work in South Africa and neighboring countries in Africa.

In addition to driving business and technical capacity on behalf of key national and global accounts, via its Nerve Centre™, the Integr8 Group – managed by Sussman and his board of executives - is accredited with establishing a fully operational main office base in Botswana and effective business generation, through strategic partnerships, via presence in regions such as Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria.

Integr8 Group has also been acknowledged for housing the CIO of the Year and representing the most innovative ICT company on the African continent.

The latest wins represent a substantial boost to the company and will empower management with the confidence that the strategy in place is working.