Datec seals deal with software giant

www.fijitimes.com - Friday, October 30, 2009

DATEC unveiled an exclusive strategic partnership with international software specialist i-conX solutions after the agreement signing in Suva yesterday.

Senior management from both companies attended the inauguration, including a delegation from i-conX Dublin, Ireland, to celebrate the partnership with one of Fiji's longest-established IT solutions providers.

Datec's sales and marketing manager, Navin Nand, said the companies had signed off on their first project together in the region.

"It is with one of the most significant telco businesses in the Pacific region. We will work jointly with i-conX to implement and support its software solution. The project has already kicked off," he said

The strategic agreement gives Datec exclusive rights to market and support i-conX products and solutions across the Pacific region.

I-conX has developed a specialist billing solution for the telco sector, which allows telcos to make accurate settlements with each other for the costs incurred in handling call traffic between different networks. The software company, based in Dublin with 25 customers in 16 countries, is the world's fastest growing provider in the "interconnect billing" market.

Earlier this year it announced the opening of a regional office in Sydney, Australia, to support its entry into the Asia-Pacific market.

Speaking for i-conX, Gavin Stewart said "We are proud and delighted to have joined forces with Datec as the partnership is central to their growth strategy for the region.

"As the Pacific region exhibits increased competitiveness in the telecoms sector, so it creates the right market conditions for our two organisations to identify and deliver new business opportunities together."

Mr Stewart said in selecting Datec, they recognised that Fiji provided an excellent communications infrastructure and base for this particular territory.

He said Fiji offered a highly skilled and committed local IT workforce, able to support and deliver software solutions successfully. Datec had identified and was pursuing additional future business opportunities across the region.

Established in 1985, the company employs more than 100 staff in Fiji and the region