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Dimension Data Holdings PLC 
06 October 2010 
 

 
 
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       Dimension Data Asia Arm Makes Offer To Acquire Integral Axon 
 
 
              Creates major ICT player in the New Zealand services market 
 
 
Johannesburg - 6 October 2010 - Datacraft,the wholly-owned Asia arm of Dimension 
Data announced today that it has made a conditional offer to acquire 100% of 
Integral Axon Computer Systems, a privately held New Zealand based IT services 
company with gross assets of NZ$37,964,699 for an undisclosed sum. 
 
 This transaction, which follows on the announcement in July that Nippon 
Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) had made an offer to acquire 100% of 
the issued share capital of Dimension Data for GBP 2.1 billion, is expected to 
be completed by 1 November. 
 
Datacraft has been operating in New Zealand's highly competitive outsourcing 
market for 30 years, is a dominant player in both CaaS (Communications as a 
Service) and applications development, and boasts deep expertise in the network 
integration and services space. 
 
 Integral Axon's integration resources, together with Datacraft's system 
integrator capabilities is an extremely powerful combination that will enable 
both companies to provide clients with a full suite of services and solutions 
ranging from the desktop to the data centre, and accelerate growth opportunities 
in the public and private sector markets. 
 
Robin Hartendorp, MD of Datacraft in New Zealand said the acquisition was one of 
capability. 
"The acquisition will reposition our value from an integrator to 
become an outsourcing partner in our chosen market segment - second tier 
enterprise outsourcing." 
 
Highlights around the transaction include: 
 
·      This transaction more than doubles the Datacraft New Zealand business in 
size and scale 
·      Integral Axon has a strong presence in Auckland's commercial markets, 
while Datacraft has strong relationships with government and enterprise clients 
in Wellington 
·      The two companies have strong Applications Development businesses, little 
overlap in clients and geographies, and a strong focus on clients 
·      In New Zealand, Integral Axon is one of only five Microsoft Large Account 
Resellers (LARs), and the only tier one IBM licensing reseller. 
 
 
Datacraft CEO, Bill Padfield commented, "What's also very exciting is the move 
by many of our clients to managed infrastructure services and Cloud Computing. 
Integral Axon has already invested significantly in private Cloud-based 
Software-as-a-Service offerings.  This represents a compelling Cloud proposition 
for our clients, and rapidly accelerates the execution of Datacraft's medium and 
long-term strategy in this space." 
 
Integral Axon's founder and chairman, David Sutherland said, "The global 
footprint and resources, financial stability, and access to the combined 
expertise of Datacraft and Dimension Data - and NTT in the future - will be 
invaluable to our employees and clients." 
 
"We recognised that the synergies between Integral Axon and Datacraft are 
excellent.  Together, we will lead a new industry standard for IT service 
quality, delivery, and support," added Padfield. 
 
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About Dimension Data 
Dimension Data plc (LSE:DDT), a specialist IT services and solution provider, 
helps clients plan, build, support and manage their IT infrastructures. 
Dimension Data applies its expertise in networking, converged communications, 
security, data centre solutions, Microsoft and contact centre technologies, and 
its unique skills in consulting, integration and managed services to create 
customised client solutions.  www.dimensiondata.com 
 
 
About Datacraft 
Datacraft is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimension Data plc.  Datacraft 
operates in over 60 offices across 13 Asia Pacific countries. We help clients 
plan, build, support, manage, improve and innovate their IT infrastructures. 
Datacraft combines an expertise in networking, security, data centre solutions, 
Microsoft solutions and converged communications & contact centre technologies, 
with advanced skills in consulting, integration, training and managed services 
to craft IT solutions for businesses. www.datacraft-asia.com / 
www.datacraft.co.nz 
 
 
 
About Integral Axon 
Integral Axon is New Zealand's largest locally-owned, independent, privately 
held ICT services company with 360 employees.  Integral Axon's capabilities 
include onsite and outsourced managed services, system and network management 
and optimisation, IT procurement, and a broad range of consulting services aimed 
at increasing efficiency, productivity and cost saving.   www.axon.co.nz 
 
 
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