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Logicalis

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Logicalis Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation Technology
FoundedLondon, UK 1997
Headquarters,
Key people
Jens Montanana(Chairman)
Robert Bailkoski
(CEO)
ProductsSee [1]
RevenueIncrease £1.24 billion (2012)
Increase £1.05 billion (2011)[2]
Increase £840 million (2010)
Number of employees
3,500
ParentDatatec

Logicalis is a United Kingdom-based information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and service provider. The company is owned by Johannesburg, South Africa-based multinational ICT solutions[buzzword] and services group Datatec.

History

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Logicalis’s origins go back to 1997 when Datatec acquired Logical Networks plc, a UK based networking integrator (a company that had been established since 1988). From 1997 to 2000, Datatec embarked on a globalisation strategy, acquiring more than 20 IT integration and services companies across Europe, North and South America and Australasia.[citation needed]

In 2001, Logicalis Group, which is 100% owned by Datatec, became the formal statutory holding company of the Logicalis operating companies.[citation needed]

In 2003, Logicalis received an unsolicited offer from IBM for the Group's Australian and New Zealand businesses. The disposal was concluded in March 2004.[3] Since then, Logicalis has continued to acquire companies throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia Pacific, focusing on IT integration solutions[buzzword] and network and enterprise systems.[4][5]

Recognition

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The US operation was ranked 24th in the CRN Magazine 2011 VAR 500.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Company Overview of Logicalis Group Limited". www.businessweek.com/. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  2. ^ "Logicalis Annual Report". www.logicalis.com. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  3. ^ "IBM Acquires Logicalis Australia and New Zealand". www.cio.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  4. ^ "Logicalis coughs $34m for Netarx". www.channelregister.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  5. ^ "Logicalis bolsters business analytics with Inca Software acquisition". channelpro.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  6. ^ "2011 VAR500: The Top 50". crn.com. Retrieved 2012-03-02.