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ALTRON’S INTERIM RESULTS IMPACTED BY RECESSIONARY CONDITIONS
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Following a challenging six months, Altron’s interim financial results for the half year ended 31 August 2009 represent the difference between what Altron believes was the bottom of the cycle compared to the peak in the first half of last year. ...read more



ALTRON TRADING STATEMENT
Monday, September 14, 2009
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POWERTECH TRANSFORMERS EXPANDS BEE SHAREHOLDING AND RESTRUCTURES TRANSFORMER BUSINESS
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Powertech Transformers, a subsidiary of Powertech and the JSE listed Altron Group, has expanded its empowerment shareholding and restructured its transformer business. Power Matla, chaired by Solly Moloko, has taken a 20% equity in the combined Powertech Transformers and Desta Power Matla operations. An additional 5.1% equity for empowerment in Powertech Transformers is currently under consideration and once completed will enable the Powertech Transformers business to achieve full points on its equity ownership portion in terms of the dti Codes of Good Practice....read more



ALTECH’S KENYA DATA NETWORKS LAYS 1500KMS OF FIBRE BETWEEN MOMBASA AND KAMPALA
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
“Kenya Data Networks, rolls out a fibre optic cable from Mombasa to Kampala, soon to reach Kigali and beyond”...read more



RUTHERFOORD APPOINTED MD OF ALTECH AUTOPAGE CELLULAR
Monday, August 24, 2009
Altech is pleased to announce the appointment of James Rutherfoord as the Managing Director (MD) of Altech Autopage Cellular with immediate effect. Rutherfoord succeeds Stephen Blewett who recently resigned to pursue new opportunities outside the Altech Group following six and a half years of service....read more



ALTECH’S KDN ACQUIRES STAKE IN TEAMS
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Allied Technologies Limited (Altech), through its subsidiary Kenya Data Networks Limited (KDN), today announced the acquisition of an 8.5% stake in The East Africa Marine System Limited (TEAMS) cable for an amount of USD 11 million. The investment will give KDN a 10% voting right and an effective 8.5% equity stake in TEAMS. Altech will fund its portion of the purchase price from cash reserves....read more



APPOINTMENT OF LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
In compliance with section 3.59 of the JSE Limited`s Listings Requirements, Altron shareholders are advised that pursuant to Dr WP Venter assuming the role and title of non-executive chairman of the company, Mr MJ Leeming has been appointed as lead independent director on the board of Altron, with effect from 3 August 2009. ...read more



CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Monday, August 03, 2009
In compliance with section 3.59 of the JSE Limited`s Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that Dr HA Serebro, the Senior Altron Group Executive Director, in the office of the Chairman, has retired from the board of the company with effect from 1 August 2009. ...read more



BUSINESS UPDATE
Monday, July 27, 2009
Shareholders are referred to Altron’s trading statement published on SENS on 5 February 2009, as well as to the outlook statement contained in Altron’s abridged audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2009 when it was reported that inter alia:...read more



ALTRON APPOINTS SEARA MACHELI-MKHABELA AS HEAD OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Monday, June 01, 2009
Altron announced the appointment of Seara Macheli-Mkhabela as Group Executive: Corporate Affairs of the Altron Group with effect from 1 June 2009. Prior to taking up her new position with Altron, Seara was the Corporate Affairs Director at Powertech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Altron group, a position she has held since 2006....read more



INSECT STUDY CLAIMS BILL VENTER/ALTON'S LITERARY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC WORKS
Thursday, May 21, 2009
This year the annual Bill Venter/Altron Literary Award for the most outstanding academic printed work in the humanities and natural sciences has been won by two professors from different universities for their combined study on insects. ...read more



ALTRON RESULTS REFLECT TOUGH ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Altron’s financial results for the year ended 28 February 2009, released today, are in line with the trading statement issued in February this year. Revenue increased by 16% to R24.8 billion on the back of strong sales from all three of our subsidiary companies - Altech, Bytes and Powertech, despite challenging market conditions....read more



ALTECH ANNOUNCES STERLING FULL YEAR RESULTS
Thursday, April 23, 2009
JSE listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech), today announced a sterling set of results for the year ended 28 February 2009....read more



CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
In compliance with section 3.59 (c) of the JSE Limited's Listings Requirements, Altron shareholders are advised that with effect from 01 March 2009, Dr WP Venter’s role at Altron changed from being a full-time Chairman to a non-executive Chairman. ...read more



ALTRON'S BILL VENTER RECOGNISED AS SA'S MR TECHNOLOGY
Friday, February 27, 2009
Altron Group founder and chairman, Dr Bill Venter, has been recognized by government and industry for his significant contribution to technology over the past 45 years....read more



TRADING STATEMENT
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Shareholders are referred to the outlook statement contained in Altron’s abridged unaudited consolidated interim financial results for the six month period ended 31 August 2008 when it was reported that inter alia:...read more



TRIUMPHANT ALTECH FINALLY AWARDED LANDMARK LICENCES
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
JSE listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech), announced today that the Group finally reaped the fruit of its labour when electronic communications network service (I-ECNS) and electronic communications service (I-ECS) licences were officially issued to Altech Autopage Cellular on Friday, 16 January, by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). ...read more



 

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