Johannesburg - The Competition Commission has given local technology company Datacentrix the green light to buy infrastructure design and deployment business Infrasol.
Datacentrix provides information and communication technology ICT solutions and services across the information value chain to enterprise organisations.
Meanwhile, Infrasol - which has been operational since 2009 - has in-house skills that include data centre designers, electricians, splicers, wireman and general installers.
The deal then is expected to boost Datacentrix’s network and communications, data centre and outsourcing businesses, according to a statement.
“The procurement of Infrasol allows us to consolidate and gain further traction within the amenities area of ICT, with the aim of becoming the end-to-end ICT solutions partner of choice within the local market,” said Datacentrix chief executive officer, Ahmed Mahomed, in a statement on Monday.
The statement said that Infrasol has also moved into the Datacentrix head office in Midrand.
Tech sector consolidation
The Datacentrix-Infrasol deal is just the latest technology-related deal to be approved by the Competition Commission this year.
In 2015, the Competition Commission has also given the nod to Vodacom’s bid to buy Neotel and Telkom’s move to acquire Business Connexion (BCX).
However, the Competition Commission last month did strike down a proposed network sharing and roaming agreement between Telkom and MTN.