PUBLICATION: 21 FEBRUARY 2011 DATE: 21 FEBRUARY 2011

Integr8 sets sights on empowerment award Monday, 21 February 2011, 11:15 The Integr8 Group will form part of an small group of South African companies that have been shortlisted to participate in the first round of adjudication by organisers of the Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards. The Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards, organised in association with Impumelelo, and brought out by Topco Media and Metropolitan, is an annual competition organised to recognise leadership and innovation in empowerment. This competition is now in its 10th year of operation. Integr8 was established in 2001 and in this decade of operation has attained numerous awards in its capacity as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, as well as recognition in previous years for its achievement in ICT, for the quality of its business management and contribution to the countrys ICT and telecommunication capability. Among its industry-focused accolades is recognition from Topco Media, Africa Achiever Awards and Microsoft Partner Awards. Integr8 will compete in the ICT category and will be evaluated alongside other businesses and organisations such as Absa, First Rand Limited, Johannesburg Roads Agency, Mercedes-Benz, Pinnacle Health Solutions and Total SA, among others. General criteria that have to be met includes the implementation of strategic B-BBEE policies; of effective internal B-BBEE measurement mechanisms; the demonstration of effective transformation policies; as well as status regarding the seven pillars of empowerment as per the B-BBEE scorecard. Additionally Integr8 will also be expected to meet specific criteria within the category in which it is competing," says Robert Sussman, joint CEO of Integr8. "This includes aspects such as profitability, productivity, turnover and growth. We are excited about our nomination onto this prestigious shortlist of empowered companies. Managed ICT services is an increasingly important area of the market and a major consideration for any credible, modern business. It is fitting that ICT should be included as a

category within an award based chiefly on level of transformation and empowerment. That goes to the heart of what systems and applications, networks, hardware and software is all about."