{"id":10916,"date":"2023-02-08T09:35:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paratus.africa\/angola\/?p=10916"},"modified":"2023-03-17T09:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T09:51:18","slug":"new-roles-announced-to-drive-paratus-expansion-into-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paratus.africa\/angola\/new-roles-announced-to-drive-paratus-expansion-into-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"New roles announced to drive Paratus expansion into Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>business, Group CEO Barney Harmse will take up the new position of&nbsp;<strong>Executive Chairman<\/strong>&nbsp;of Paratus Group and Group COO Schalk Erasmus will take over the&nbsp;<strong>Group CEO<\/strong>&nbsp;role.&nbsp;&nbsp; They will be working very closely together not only during the handover in the coming months, but also over the next few years, to ensure the group\u2019s new vision is fulfilled and that continuity in all areas of implementation is sustained.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with their co-founders, Harmse and Erasmus had the vision for establishing Africa\u2019s quality network and have, over the past two decades, guided the group\u2019s moves to assert Paratus as a major telco player with an impressive footprint in Africa.&nbsp;&nbsp; Owning its own infrastructure; building expert teams in seven southern African countries; and serving customers across the countries\u2019 divides with a seamless quality network service are the cornerstones of the group\u2019s success.&nbsp; With an impressive&nbsp;<strong>N$1-billion revenue per annum<\/strong>, Paratus also provides services to its customers in more than 35 African countries; is the appointed partner to land the Equiano subsea cable in Namibia; and has built four of its own Data Center facilities in three African countries to date.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barney Harmse says: \u201cOur group\u2019s vision is to&nbsp;<strong>transform Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and customer service.<\/strong>&nbsp; Our objective is to&nbsp;<strong>double revenue<\/strong>&nbsp;within the next five years.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our plan for expansion and growth is through&nbsp;<strong>investing and deploying the best infrastructure, and through mergers and acquisitions<\/strong>.&nbsp; Our focus areas are South, Central, and West Africa \u2013 they are huge markets.&nbsp; We have recently opened in the DRC through a joint venture with GBS in that country, where we have won a tender to activate a 620-kilometer fiber optic network link. Harmse and the team have built an impressive quality network across Africa, and they are very proud&nbsp; of their achievements.\u201cAs Executive Chairman, I will be able to assist and help drive expansion with more focus and acuity and I am excited about our next growth trajectory.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schalk Erasmus has been with Paratus since the beginning 20 years ago. He has been instrumental in various projects, including The Equiano Cable Project, The Trans Kalahari Fibre Network (TKF), and in recent years, has been responsible for the roll-out of the group\u2019s data center (DC) in Namibia, one of&nbsp; the group\u2019s most considerable investments in infrastructure to date. He says: \u201cWe\u2019re entering the fifth era of connectivity.&nbsp; Yes, it\u2019s about data and, yes, it\u2019s about quality connectivity but we believe the&nbsp;<strong>future will also be more focused upon how people&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>experience<\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;the content, and how being better connected can help to transform the way people live and work<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp; We are investing in digital infrastructure to grow Africa\u2019s quality network.&nbsp; We will now expand to new territories so that more people may flourish and be transformed through connectivity.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing our vision fast becoming a reality.&nbsp; Although it\u2019s only the beginning, we are already in serious talks in a few west African countries.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmse concludes: \u201cWe have carved the Paratus path across the continent with due care and attention. We are delivering Africa\u2019s quality network, we were born in Africa, we know Africa.&nbsp; There are no limits and that\u2019s what we offer our customers \u2013 limitless opportunities through connectivity. Our new vision is aligned with what Africa needs right now. It\u2019s an exciting time for our business \u2013 and for Africa.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmse and Erasmus will work very closely together with the Paratus top structure over the next few months to enable the full handover of Group CEO responsibilities in August 2022, when Paratus officially opens its DC in Windhoek, its fourth in Africa.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-ends-<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Paratus<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paratus is Africa\u2019s quality network.&nbsp; With an eye on the future, the group is investing in infrastructure and establishing itself as a key player in delivering integrated network services across Africa. Paratus is managed by a passionate and professional operational team in seven African countries \u2013 Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia.&nbsp; The business\u2019s extended network provides a satellite connectivity-focused service in more than 30 African countries to a magnitude of customer satellite connections across Africa.&nbsp; This connects African businesses across the continent and delivers end-to-end service excellence. The group\u2019s footprint extends beyond Africa to international (points of presence) PoPs in Europe and the US.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/paratus.africa\/6ac98527-1fce-44a6-ac24-5f297da8a06a\">Born and bred in Africa, Paratus is thinking big as it grows its footprint to deliver Africa\u2019s quality network.&nbsp; By understanding the unique opportunities that Africa offers business and individuals to break boundaries and to connect without limits, Paratus is committed to raising the bar for providing quality connectivity in Africa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Issued by&nbsp; Wired Communications on behalf of Paratus Group<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information and interview requests please contact:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lana Martens&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lana@wiredcommunications.co.za&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Karey Evett<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ke@wiredcommunications.co.za&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>business, Group CEO Barney Harmse will take up the new position of&nbsp;Executive Chairman&nbsp;of Paratus Group and Group COO Schalk Erasmus will take over the&nbsp;Group CEO&nbsp;role.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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