White Pearl Technology Group to deliver IT resources for over SEK 20 million to South African municipality
The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, situated in the densely populated area of Gauteng in South Africa, serves over three million residents and has appointed WPTG as a strategic partner through a tender process. White Pearl Technology Group AB (WPTG) will provide IT services and skills to optimize its mission-critical systems for a period of three years, at a value of more than SEK 20 million.
WPTG’s subsidiary, InTheNet Technologies (ITNT), based in South Africa, is the key strategic partner that will support Tshwane on site, with its critical IT systems across key areas such as finance, billing systems, human capital management, utilities, services, and more. ITNT’s experienced IT consultants and specialists will be working closely with the municipality’s teams.
“Being selected as a key partner by the City of Tshwane demonstrates our commitment to enabling public sector organizations to optimize their system performance through IT experts and knowledge transfer,” said Marco Marangoni, Global CEO of WPTG.”
WPTG’s subsidiary, ITNT, has an extensive track record of successfully supplying IT consulting services and skilled IT talent to both public and private sector organizations across South Africa.
“We are proud to bring our expertise and capabilities in delivering technology resources to help the City of Tshwane optimize the use of its mission-critical IT systems,” said Gordon Colyn, Managing Director of ITNT. “This appointment highlights our mission to help government institutions succeed with their digital transformation.”
The new contract expands WPTG’s presence in the government sector in South Africa and across the African continent.
This information is such information that White Pearl Technology Group is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at the 8th of November 2023 at 09.30 CET.
About the City of Tshwane
The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality encompasses the administrative capital is located in northern South Africa in the provins of Guateng. The City serves over three million people, committed to delivering services, security and a better life for all residents.
About InTheNet Technologies
InTheNet Technologies (ITNT) is a leading SAP solutions provider and part of WPTG, delivering consulting, implementation and support services for enterprises across Africa. www.itnt.co.za
For further information, please contact:
Marco Marangoni, CEO, White Pearl Technology Group
E-mail: [email protected], Phone: +598 93 370 044
Jenny Öijermark, IR-Manager, White Pearl Technology Group
E-mail: [email protected], Phone: +46 707340804
The Company’s Certified Adviser is Swedish North Point Securities AB.
About White Pearl Technology Group
White Pearl Technology Group, based in Stockholm and listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market as WPTG, comprises of 28 companies, operating in the information technology space. They are diversified IT companies selling their own solutions and products, as well as services and products of third-party vendors. The group has a presence in thirty countries throughout the world. The current focus of the group’s business is emerging markets and specifically Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and to a lesser extent, Latin America. www.whitepearltech.com