Gijima becomes Veya
Formerly known in Namibia as Gijima Information Technology Services, the ICT sector leader yesterday unveiled its new identity as a fully Namibian owned company.
Namibia yesterday saw the birth of a new, 100% locally owned technology company, Veya Information Communication Technology.
The new company takes over from South Africa''s Gijima Holdings, having acquired 100% of that company''s ordinary shares in Namibia.
“I was always aware that this day would come,” outgoing Gijima Namibia CEO Willem Hattingh told guests at a rebranding ceremony in Windhoek yesterday.
“Veya will continue to serve our existing clients this side of the border, so you can be assured you will be getting the same level of service,” Hattingh said.
Taking over as the company''s first managing director is Winnith Schrywer, who held the position of senior manager for shared services at Gijima Namibia.
“Gijima, to their credit, has left behind a steadfast legacy of highly qualified, dedicated and committed workforce, which will continue to service the private and public sectors alike with that very same commitment,” Schrywer said in her first speech as MD.
“Save one, our staff complement and structure have remained the same, so our aim at Veya is to improve on a legacy of service delivery and cultivate even further a culture of innovation.”
Explaining the new company''s profile, she said Veya means “we have come”, in reference to a lack of Namibian ICT companies.
The sale was concluded in September, the company said, with financial backing from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN).
Veya will remain active in the sectors serviced by Gijima, namely business technology advisory; transformation technology and development services; and application lifecycle management.
“We are active in the banking, mining, public, defence and telecoms sectors, utilising our experiences each day to not only ensure that innovative and cost-effective ICT solutions are the norm rather than the exception, but also to ensure that continuous skills development and training is an entrenched value in our quest for service excellence,” Schrywer said.
Local Gijima clients to be retained by the new company include the Bank of Namibia, the Ministry of Defence, the Namibia Ports Authority (Namport), the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and at least three of the four major local banks.
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The new company takes over from South Africa''s Gijima Holdings, having acquired 100% of that company''s ordinary shares in Namibia.
“I was always aware that this day would come,” outgoing Gijima Namibia CEO Willem Hattingh told guests at a rebranding ceremony in Windhoek yesterday.
“Veya will continue to serve our existing clients this side of the border, so you can be assured you will be getting the same level of service,” Hattingh said.
Taking over as the company''s first managing director is Winnith Schrywer, who held the position of senior manager for shared services at Gijima Namibia.
“Gijima, to their credit, has left behind a steadfast legacy of highly qualified, dedicated and committed workforce, which will continue to service the private and public sectors alike with that very same commitment,” Schrywer said in her first speech as MD.
“Save one, our staff complement and structure have remained the same, so our aim at Veya is to improve on a legacy of service delivery and cultivate even further a culture of innovation.”
Explaining the new company''s profile, she said Veya means “we have come”, in reference to a lack of Namibian ICT companies.
The sale was concluded in September, the company said, with financial backing from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN).
Veya will remain active in the sectors serviced by Gijima, namely business technology advisory; transformation technology and development services; and application lifecycle management.
“We are active in the banking, mining, public, defence and telecoms sectors, utilising our experiences each day to not only ensure that innovative and cost-effective ICT solutions are the norm rather than the exception, but also to ensure that continuous skills development and training is an entrenched value in our quest for service excellence,” Schrywer said.
Local Gijima clients to be retained by the new company include the Bank of Namibia, the Ministry of Defence, the Namibia Ports Authority (Namport), the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and at least three of the four major local banks.
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