Altron acquisition of iS Partners set to build capacity
Altron has bought out the iS Partners Group, including its primary subsidiaries Karabina Solutions and Zetta Business Solutions, to advance growth in four key areas. These are cloud computing, data analytics, the internet of things and cybersecurity. Core to this is enhancing cloud offerings and capabilities for enterprises within the Microsoft operating environment. "We want to make sure we build capabilities in all these areas," Altron CEO Mteto Nyati said. Partnering with Microsoft around the cloud and data analytics was the "first thing that appealed" in buying iS Partners, he said. These capabilities would become part of a larger business unit within Altron. The group’s manufacturing businesses have been battered by competition from China and for not being attuned to broader markets for information and communications technology.
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