IBM

Business Connexion is one of IBM’s largest resellers in South Africa (SA) has been identified as one of the most successful Systems Integrators (SI) in the country.

Business Connexion as a Systems Integrator plays in the upper echelons of the IBM Value pack – which includes Systems Design, Build and Implementation, Enhancement & Maintenance.

As the leading integrator of competitive, innovative and practical business solutions based on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Business Connexion has a proven track record in designing and implementing business solutions for many of the continent’s largest and most successful public and private sector organisations.

The benefits of Business Connexion’s relationship with IBM goes further than the supply of products or services: in addition to world class products and technology leadership, Business Connexion and its clients also have access to top intelligence and knowledge in a wide cross section of vertical markets.

The relationship between the two companies goes back some 6 years. In this time, the partnership has evolved from an initial interest in the IBM System z mainframe platform, to the IBM backup and storage portfolio, and ultimately to a position where Business Connexion today offers solutions based on the full spectrum of IBM’s portfolio.

Business Connexion is highly regarded for its skilled resources and is certified as a Tier 1 partner by IBM, which is the highest available certification from a Hardware and Software perspective.



Business Connexion, as a System Integrator, has the skills base to assist clients with platform migrations, Unix AIX solutions using the POWER System platform or addressing the x86 Wintel environment with the latest System x & BladeCenter offerings from IBM.

In partnership, IBM & Business Connexion will use their business transformation skills, industry expertise and technology integration knowledge to assist our clients to reap the benefits of an on demand world.

Business Connexion and IBM are strategically engaged with focused resources to grow Business Connexion’s solutions business in South Africa and on the wider African continent as a whole. In the process, Business Connexion has invested heavily in the expansion of a dedicated IBM sales team with pre and post sales support engineers focussed to specifically target the business areas of Mainframe, Intel, UNIX and Storage.

Business Connexion has a dedicated IBM team that consists of 25 people, spanning from Certified Sales Executives, as well as Pre Sales engineers country-wide. This group is supported by a large group of Post Sales engineers.

Business Connexion, through its data centre specialist group Persetel Q Vector as well as the Support Services group, proudly boast a range of specialized Data Centre hardware, software Client Engineering skills as well as hardware and software break fix support services.

As an accredited IBM Tier 1 Partner, BUSINESS CONNEXION can proudly boast a one-stop-shop for architectural design of the IBM products, as well as supplying, installing and maintaining a wide group of products such as the System z, POWER Systems (System p), System Storage,
System x & BladeCenter x86 servers and related hardware and software components.

In terms of our Support Services group BUSINESS CONNEXION can offer world class implementation skills and focus on break fix operations on a national basis with a certified engineering force that is unequalled in the market place today. Please refer to the following product support certification skills matrix.

2009          

  • First Certified XSSC (XIV Storage Solution Center) Partner for IBM XIV Storage Systems in Europe, Middle East and Africa region – currently the ONLY certified in SA
  • Most Innovative IBM Financing Partner of the year
  •  Top IBM Maintenance Services Revenue Contributor for the Year
  • IBM Premier Partner status
  • ex4 High end Server Tour – Best Performer Southern Africa
  • High Volume Partner Tour – Best Performer Southern Africa
  • IBM BP Recognition Award 2009 – Top IBM Maintenance Services Revenue Contributor

2008

  • Overall Top IBM Business Partner
  • Top IBM Business Partner for 2007
  • IBM BP Recognition Award 2008 - Most Innovative IBM Financing Partner
  • IBM BP Recognition Award 2008 - Top IBM Maintenance Services Revenue Contributor
  • IBM BP Recognition Award 2008 - Top IBM Business Partner

2007

  • Top Business Partner
  • IBM Top Business Partner of the year
  • Leadership in BladeCentre Solutions
  • Outstanding IBM Information Storage Solution
  • IBM BP Recognition Award 2007 - Leadership in IBM BladeCentre Solution Deployment
  • IBM BP Recognition Award 2007 - Outstanding IBM Information Infrastructure Storage Solution
  • IBM BP Recognition Award 2007 - Top IBM Business Partner of the Year
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2005

  • IBM Strategic Growth Alliance Partner
  • Top South African Systems Integrator Business Partner
  • Top South African business partner in small and medium business cross brand sales
  • Top South African Business Partner
  • Top South African Business Partner for overall growth in IBM sales within the storage and technology category
  •  Top South African business partner for growth achievement in IBM zSeries sales

2004

  • Premier Status Business Partner for IBM software
  • IBM Top South African Systems Integrator Partner

2003

  • Gauteng’s Go for Gold Top Server Customer for January to October 2003.

2002/2001

  • Awarded one of SA top IBM vendors