We possess System Engineering expertise. System Technology Integration is our core competence. We integrate advanced technologies in the development of world class engineered products, systems and solutions for supply to a wide range of niche market sectors in Africa and internationally. Innovation, speed of delivery and tenacity are our hallmarks.
We are Powertech IST, a diversified engineering solution business that has built up in excess of thirty one years of extensive experience in the electrical power, telecommunications, ICT, general and mining industries. Because we are devoted to developing fit-for-purpose solutions that meet our customers’ needs, and in some cases exceed their expectations, we view the depiction in the accompanying Figure as platforms on and across which we perform.
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Current Performance Platforms
We deliver solutions primarily on a “develop, engineer, system integrate, supply, install and commission” basis.
Through the current five stand alone operating divisions, we have a very strong showing in the following areas on all performance platforms:
Electrical Energy/Power Infrastructure tele-control, protection, utility grade SCADA, turnkey substation and generator control systems and solutions.
Electrical Energy/Power Management, incorporating automated meter reading (including on a hosted basis) (AMR), smart metering, demand side management (DSM), Energy Efficiency (EE), and Co-generation solutions.
Telecommunications Systems covering access networks, power back up systems including battery chargers and hydrogen fuel cells.
Engineering Software, specifically for geographic information management, strategic asset management, mobile workforce management and operation support solutions.
Environmental Fluid Systems for off-gas filtration, flue-gas cleaning, compressed air and water recovery.
Detail specific to each of these areas is more appropriately covered under the divisional reports.
As reported elsewhere in this Yearbook, more than 70% of our staff are technical, with backgrounds, formal tertiary institution qualifications, and experience spanning software engineering, electronic engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical and chemical/process engineering. We continue to ensure a pipeline of the requisite skill set by investing in a program of bursaries for targeted students at tertiary education levels, and internships. We complement this with well developed, deep relationships and agreements with various international technology principals such as General Electric of the USA.
We are black empowered and are currently rated a Level 4 contributor as per the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment scorecard. We have been CIDB registered since 2005 and currently hold Grade 9EP and Grade 9ME registrations. Furthermore, the Integrated Business Management System that includes a Quality Management System, an Environmental Management System and an Occupational Health and Safety Management System is well embedded. All our businesses have attained and hold the following certifications: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 18001:2007, ISO 14001:2004.
Over the more than thirty one years of our existence as a business, we have, I submit, built a formidable reputation for signature performance. Our entrepreneurial, performance driven culture has been well proven and tested. We will continue to leverage off this and grow the business profitably. My executive team’s focus over the past three or so years has been on spearheading the Business Development initiative whose desired result has been and will continue to be a “reservoir of quality opportunities”. This in turn will lead to an “opportunity pipeline” off of which we will continue to tap the fullest order book possible.
Because of the slow recovery from the tough, global economic conditions triggered by the onset of the financial meltdown of 2008, we are seeing sluggish market size growth in the various niche sectors we operate in. I remain confident though, that with the trust and support of our customers, our technology principals, our suppliers and subcontractors, our shareholders, our dedicated staff, and various other stakeholders, we will grow our market shares in the various niche market sectors.
