Dun Laoghaire company, Oghma Services announces
first win in South Africa with €850k contract
January 26th, 2011
Dun Laoghaire
firm Oghma Services Ltd, which provides technical
education and training services to the ICT sector, today announced
that it has secured a contract in South Africa
worth €850k
with Hambisana Media & Technologies Ltd.
Hambisana is a South African software
development and consultancy company, specialising in the
delivery of multimedia products and services to the Digital
Broadcast and Telecommunications industries.
The contract is the first that Oghma
Services has secured with Hambisana as part of its Digital
Broadcast and IPTV global solutions service portfolio. (IPTV
is the delivery of High Definition, Standard Definition
TV services over the internet.) Under the contract, Oghma
will provide training and training material for Hambisana’s
client training in Africa, Europe and the Americas.
At the signing of €850k training
services agreement,
Anton
Smith of Hambisana Media & Technologies and Joe Crinnion, Oghma
Making the announcement, Joseph
Crinnion, MD of Oghma Services said:
"Years
of experience in providing technical training
solutions throughout the world have provided
Oghma with invaluable insight into the
value needs of its customers when it comes to every
aspect of managed education
and training services in a global multi-cultural
environment."
"This expertise, combined with our
customer focus, commitment to adding value,
end to end managed training services capability
and ongoing support, is what
we feel differentiates us from our competitors."
The contract came about following
Oghma’s participation in Enterprise Ireland’s trade mission
to South Africa in September 2009 and subsequent introductions
organised by Enterprise Ireland. Oghma also benefited from
Enterprise Ireland’s Business Accelerator Programme which
enabled Oghma to employ a locally based business development
executive in South Africa.
Anton Smith, CEO and founder of
Hambisana Media & Technologies Ltd added:
"We are delighted to be partnering
with Oghma in Africa and internationally.
The services Hambisana is providing to
broadcasters and telecommunications operators
are critical to their successful deployment
and revenue earning prospects. It was therefore
vital that we found
a partner with the expertise and resources
available to deliver the Education and
Training required by the Operators
and their partners, to fully understand
the potential afforded by the DVB-T2 and IPTV
deployments."
"With our new International office,
opened in Dublin, we are delighted to have
found, in Oghma Services, an Irish partner
to assist us with our education
and training needs."
Congratulating Oghma, Enterprise
Ireland’s Head of High Growth Markets David
Byrne said:
"South Africa is a market that
holds significant potential for Irish exports,
particularly in
the ICT and services sectors. This contract
represents a significant first foothold
for Oghma in the South African
market and we look forward to continuing
to support this Irish services company
as it builds on this success, both
in South Africa and in other export markets."
About Oghma Services
Founded in 2001, Oghma Services is a leading
provider of managed technical education and training services.
The company is based in Dun Laoghaire and employs
15 people.
About Hambisana
Hambisana is a software development and consultancy
company, specialising in the delivery of multimedia products
and services to the Digital Broadcast and Telecommunications
industries. Founded in South Africa in 2005, Hambisana
now supplies its products and services to key players
in these two industries, in particular Multichoice Africa.
In 2010 Hambisana opened its first
international office in Dublin, Ireland, to enable the development
of opportunities outside Africa, plus the set up of an R&D Group and Product Customisation capability for its international clients.
For further information contact:
Joseph Crinnion
Managing Director
Oghma Services Ltd
t: + 353 (0)1 663 9310
m: +353(0)87 6799873
e: joseph.crinnion@oghma.ie
w: www.oghma.ie
Photos available from:
Ciara O’Mahony
Enterprise Ireland Press Office
Tel: +353 1 7272284
ciara.omahony@enterprise-ireland.com
