30 Jul 2018

Dimension Data is committed to the development of Botswana through creation of employment, training and various corporate social responsibility (CSI) initiatives.

Speaking at the company’s silver jubilee (25 years) anniversary in Botswana recently, Dimension Data’s chief executive officer for Middle East and Africa, Mr Grant Bodley said out of more than 60 employees, only three were expatriates with key management positions held by Batswana.

He said the company’s graduate program had been running since 2012 providing exceptional development and career prospects for young people.

Since its inception in 1993, the global systems integrator and managed services provider that designs, manages, and optimises today’s evolving technology environments to enable its clients to leverage data in a digital age continued to grow in size.

Mr Bodley further said the company’s CSI program called Heads, Hearts and Hands was dedicated to growing the communities of Botswana and had contributed significantly to the development of education and sports.

He said Dimension Data had introduced Saturday School e – learning program, a tutoring program for junior certificate students. Through this program, Dimension Data offers tutorials to students in Maths, Science and English.

“We would like to send a big thank you to Botswana and we look forward to doing business for another 25 years and beyond.
Botswana is such an open country which has progressed when it comes to technology and I think there is an opportunity for technology to make a difference to the economy,” he said.

For his part, Dimension Data Botswana managing director Mr Duncan Pie said they understood the impact that education could have across the development of societies and hoped that those programs reaffirmed their commitment to grow Botswana.

Botswana’s ICT market is growing and changing, and clients have come to welcome Dimension Data products and services, said Mr Pie. ENDS