Integr8 has been awarded the contract to provide support for the entire Wintel and Linux Server environment for telecommunications giant MTN SA.

Lance Fanaroff, joint CEO of Integr8, comments: “Integr8 has successfully fulfilled its role as MTN’s interim managed services and solutions provider and by demonstrating our capabilities we are very pleased to have been awarded this strategic MTN support contract.”

As part of the specialised Wintel and Linux server contract, Integr8 will deploy, support, and maintain technology skills sets and competencies, with regards to infrastructure, security, messaging and collaboration, virtualisation, system management, line of business (Wintel) and line of business (Linux).

Services will include specialised areas such as active directory, Exchange, SharePoint, security, SCCM, SCOM, Microsoft Identity Management (FIM), VMware, HyperV, Citrix, F5, and compliancy among many others.

“MTN’s intricate projects call for the most up-to-date skill, experience, technical expertise, as well as extensive knowledge of the environment we operate in. Integr8 has the ability to support our brand in this highly competitive and fast-paced area of high-level managed ICT services and delivery,” says Louis Nel, CIO at MTN SA.

The company is well-acquainted with requirements and expectations in this space having served as the preferred ICT infrastructure services provider to a range of top tier local and international enterprises, including MTN.

“Our business model and service delivery offering ensures that we are able to deliver immediate value to the upper mid-corporate and enterprise environments and help our clients maintain their leadership position in competitive markets,” adds Fanaroff.

“We believe that Integr8 has the resources, knowledge, agility and speed to continue to support MTN’s requirements and look forward to developing this working relationship,” Nel says.