{"id":342677,"date":"2020-03-15T12:52:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T10:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=342677"},"modified":"2020-03-15T12:52:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T10:52:53","slug":"why-dimension-data-is-killing-internet-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/business\/342677-why-dimension-data-is-killing-internet-solutions.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Dimension Data is killing Internet Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dimension Data recently announced<\/strong><\/a> that Internet Solutions, Systems Integration, Britehouse, and ContinuitySA will be absorbed into its brand.<\/p>\n

Dimension Data CEO Grant Bodley said bringing all of these businesses together under the Dimension Data name will create a better company.<\/p>\n

There will now be a single operating model for the new business, and Dimension Data has redesigned its structures accordingly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have redesigned our business into a single operating model \u2013 structured so that we can effectively and efficiently execute our go-to-market strategy, which will enable your success in a digital-first world,\u201d said Bodley.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Radio 702\u2019s Bruce Whitfield<\/strong><\/a>, Bodley said this change was needed to respond to market requirements, technology changes, and client demands.<\/p>\n

He said all the brands which will disappear were wholly-owned by Dimension Data, and what they offer the market will stay intact.<\/p>\n

He added that retiring well-established brands like Internet Solutions and Britehouse was in response to customer requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur clients have always said to us they know these are 100% Dimension Data-owned companies and it is confusing at times to understand how they are all cobbled together,\u201d said Bodley.<\/p>\n

Their clients said they want to buy products and services from Dimension Data and not multiple companies, he said.<\/p>\n

The change to a single brand \u2013 Dimension Data – is therefore a response to their clients\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n

Job cuts at Internet Solutions<\/h3>\n

Bodley said there will be job cuts after Internet Solutions<\/strong><\/a>, Systems Integration, Britehouse, and ContinuitySA have been amalgamated with Dimension Data.<\/p>\n

While a headcount reduction is a certainty, Bodley said they are still working through their new structures to better understand what the impact on staff numbers will be.<\/p>\n

Bodley said where there is duplication, there will be staff changes after the companies come together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is absolutely not a number. We are not looking to reduce the headcount by 5%, 10%, or 20%,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will go through the process and if we see any duplication or excess staff in the organisation, we will make the hard calls which are required.”<\/p>\n

He said that while there is no clear indication on the number of retrenchments, they will not exceed 300.<\/p>\n

Grant Bodley Interview<\/h3>\n