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Expanding its reach into South Africa, BackOffice Associates, a global provider of information governance and data modernisation solutions, has announced a key strategic partnership with Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID), a data management consulting leader in South Africa.
Through the collaboration, KID will offer and provide delivery services for the SAP Data Services Migration Accelerator application by BackOffice Associates, and the SAP Information Steward Accelerator application by BackOffice Associates.
This partnership is part of BackOffice Associates’ efforts to deliver its information governance and data migration solutions to a broader global audience, supporting its global reseller agreement with SAP.
“Africa is experiencing rapid business growth, and South Africa is a key region where many large enterprises are adopting and expanding their use of SAP solutions. The KID partnership is BackOffice Associates’ first direct partnership in Africa and allows us to grow our global delivery capability on the continent, providing regional businesses access to information governance experience, commercially and culturally aligned with local market conditions,” said Clive Bellmore, CEO, Europe and Africa, BackOffice Associates.
“The synergy and passion that KID offers in helping customers meet their data management challenges is a perfect match with the values of BackOffice Associates. The partnership will help more organisations using SAP software in South Africa benefit from our information governance technology to support their business objectives.”
The BackOffice Associates and KID partnership will expedite time-to-value for organisations seeking to improve data quality during implementation, migration or consolidation of SAP solutions through a critical data governance strategy.
“We are thrilled to partner with a global leader in helping customers manage data, one of their most critical assets,” said Julian Field, director, Knowledge Integration Dynamics. “Based on our regional presence and expertise, and BackOffice Associates’ powerhouse products, content methodology and expertise, this is a win-win for our respective clients.”