Ultima launches new office in South Africa and appoints Prins as country manager

By Giles Gwinnett

30 October 2023

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Reading-headquartered Ultima, which provides AI powered managed services, has established a new office in South Africa and appointed Andre Prins as country manager there.

The new office, which is now up and running, complements Ultima's existing investments in the UK, Australia, Singapore, and the USA, and aims to leverage the region’s thriving technology industry and diverse talent pool.

"We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office in South Africa," said Scott Dodds, the CEO of Ultima.

"This expansion is a significant milestone for Ultima, and it underscores our commitment to providing exceptional services and solutions to our growing base of global clients.

"The South African office will play a pivotal role in supporting our planned growth and enable us to enhance our service offerings, extend our reach, and build long-lasting relationships with clients in the region."

The company said Prins brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the technology and mobile communications sectors, having held prominent positions in NTT, Dimension Data and Vodacom.

He will drive its new service operations in Cape Town, South Africa, aligning with Ultima’s globalisation vision and CX values.

Prins said: "I am genuinely delighted to join the Ultima Group. South Africa holds immense potential and such talented resources locally, so I am looking forward to leading our Ultima SA operations to further accelerate our reputation for customer service excellence."

Experienced firm Ultima provides innovative AI powered technology solutions and 24/7 managed services and is focused on cloud, security, digital workspace, Data and AI.

The company says it empowers organisations to achieve stronger infrastructure resilience, drive growth, enhance operational efficiency, and embrace digital opportunity to commercial and reputational benefit.

Earlier this month, it was reported that the firm had been confirmed as an official supplier of Crown Commercial Service's Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework (TePAS2).

The firm has been selected to deliver all eight lots of the framework. TePAS2 aims to offer public sector bodies in the UK a reliable, efficient, and compliant channel for procuring technology products and services.

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By Giles Gwinnett

Giles Gwinnett is a writer at The Business Magazine. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and covered a vast array of topics at a range of media settings - in print and online. After his NCTJ newspaper training, he became a reporter in Hampshire before moving to a news agency in Gloucestershire. In recent years, he has been covering the financial markets along with company news for an investor-focused web portal. His many interests include politics, energy and the environment. He lives in Dorset.