qina group executive company profile - may 2015
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Executive Company ProfileMay 2015
“Moving Strongly Together”
“To be your first point of reference for
all your ICT, research and media
needs.”
Executive SummaryQina Group (Pty) Ltd. is an ICT and media services company offering solutions
and services ranging from consulting, project management, implementation and
training within the public and private sectors of South Africa with plans to
eventually expand into the rest of Africa. We also offer market intelligence and
advisory services to the ICT and consumer technology markets.
In addition we offer media services that connect businesses with all the contacts
they need to execute a media campaign effectively and communicate their
requirements clearly and concisely to the consumer. This creates the perfect
solution for businesses to market their brand using alternative media strategies,
concepts and existing platforms (Brand Aligned) and the restructuring of existing
internal media related content.
The company aims to build a strong market position within the country based on
the partners’ industry experience and cutting edge business model offering
competitive prices and tailor made solutions.
Qina Group is currently privately owned and managed by its three partners.
Mogen Naidoo, Group CEO, has extensive experience in IT advisory, audits,
research and consulting. Nkululeko Nkonyane, CTO, brings experience in the
areas of IT implementation in IT security and networking and Spiwe Chireka,
bringing extensive experience in in the implementation of globally recognized
research and consulting methodologies and superior skills in business analysis,
strategy formulation and advisement, leadership and problem solving.
Executive Summary 01
“Our passion is to first provide ICT, research
and media services to South African
businesses allowing them to achieve amazing
results, greater efficiency, profitability and
sustainable growth.”
General Company Description
MISSION STATEMENT
COMPANY OBJECTIVES
& GOALSOur objective is to actively engage with prospective and existing clients to understand their needs, providing quality services at
competitive prices and to work ethically, honestly and employ all necessary due care and skills throughout the workplace. Our
unique value proposition is based on configuring, integrating and maintaining innovative business solutions designed to meet
our clients’ strategic and operational needs through “Connective Intelligence”.
Qina Group (Pty) Ltd. found that there’s not only a skills gap in the market but an overall assessment in terms ICT and media
services in the South African context especially in public sector where we feel we can make significant difference in the overall
value chain (planning, deeds, geographical information systems and valuations).
Company Description 02
To be your first point of reference for all your ICT, research and media needs by leveraging the diverse skills of our experienced and exceptionally trained staff.
Overview of Our Solutions & ServicesQina Group (Pty) Ltd. offers ICT and media solutions and services ranging from Consulting, Project Management, Implementation, Training and Support & Maintenance to
help plan, build, improve and innovate your ICT, media and business. The group has deep functional experience implementing compelling, innovative and value adding
solutions across three distinct key subsidiaries:
IT Security
Security Audits & Assessments,
Infrastructure Security, Mobile
Security, Data Leakage
Prevention
ICT & Network Infrastructure
Implementation and Maintenance
& Support
Our Services 03
We are able to use our innovative and cutting edge business model offering very competitive prices for our services. In the technological
advanced world of today, traditional business models which ties customers’ technical drivers do not help anymore. In Qina Group's unique
business model pricing is linked to our customers' return on investment (ROI), thereby ensuring cost effectiveness and shared risk, leading to
mutual growth. As a result, our customers will not only see their ICT, research and media costs align with business performance but also get
better performance at a fraction of the cost. In addition, when working with partners Qina Group (Pty) Ltd. is vendor agnostic and as a result
we are able to offer only the best of breed solutions matching our customers’ needs.
Qina Communications (Pty) Ltd. Qina Research (Pty) Ltd.
Research & Consulting
Growth Acceleration, Innovation
and Leadership. ICT Research
and Business Strategy
Media Services
Events portal, Contacts Portal, Channel
Communication, Media Motivation, Social
Media Strategies, Publicity and PR,
Brand Growth, Marketing & Advertising,
Events, Training and Workshops
Qina Media (Pty) Ltd.
“Our industry does not respect tradition, it only
respects innovation.”
IT is constantly evolving and there are variety of aspects that enterprises and government need to consider
before deploying IT platforms to support their critical work. Qina Communications (Pty) Ltd., a division of Qina
Group (Pty) Ltd., helps assist customers in designing specific requirements for a reliable, scalable and secure
system. The design solution will take advantage of the full range of different services Qina Communications
(Pty) Ltd. offers, an affordable comprehensive suite of world-class, industry leading technology and services
offerings that allows the customer to choose the exact services necessary.
Satya Nadella
Design & DeployInstall, Configure, Test, Document
Qina Communications (Pty) Ltd.
Qina Communications (Pty) Ltd. 04
InfrastructureHardware, Software, Maintenance
Data CentreVendor agnostic. We will choose the best of breed
data centers with various Tiers accordingly.
NetworkInternet, WAN National, Global
Managed ServicesManage and Maintain IT
infrastructure
Cloud, Mobility, BI/BAPublic, Private, Hybrid, Onsite,
MDM, Analytics
PlatformDatabase, Archive, Identity
SecurityConsulting, Security Audits &
Assessments, Infrastructure
Security, Mobile Security, Data
Leakage Prevention
“In much of society, research means to investigate
something you do not know or understand.”
Market information and insights are crucial to business decision making and day-to-day operations.
Conducting research the correct way ensures solid and valuable insights and results. Qina Research (Pty)
Ltd., a division of Qina Group (Pty) Ltd., provides global and local industry analysis, market insights, growth
consulting (strategy consulting), competitive analysis and market forecasts using globally recognised
standards.
Neil Armstrong
BI PortalBusiness Intelligence through Data
(Quantitative and Qualitative) and
Reporting
Qina Research (Pty) Ltd.
Qina Communications (Pty) Ltd. 05
Business & Market ResearchConsulting, Go-To-Market Services, ICT Executive
Suite, Bespoke Research Reports, Trackers, Market
Insights and Thought Leadership
Research SupportValue Added Data Mining, Custom
Research, Surveys, Interviews,
Presentations and Expert Queries
Business Unit
“People do not buy goods and services. They buy
relations, stories and magic”
As technology changes, improves and evolves, this urges businesses to keep abreast in the way they
communicate. The trends of today may not be relevant in tomorrow’s market. Customers are progressing with
these trends and they expect companies to engage with them on multiple online and offline platforms.
Customers are more aware and knowledgeable than ever before on the brands they support and have
increased expectations regarding access to information, transparency and value. Qina Research (Pty) Ltd., a
division of Qina Group (Pty) Ltd., assists customers with the running of events, workshops, conferences, client
brand management, advertising, public relations, sponsorship management, media relations, marketing, e-
commerce, physical and digital media strategy.
Seth Godin
EventsConferences, Workshops, Training,
Business Networking Events
Qina Media (Pty) Ltd.
Qina Communications (Pty) Ltd. 06
Events PortalProprietary Web & Mobile Events
Booking Portal
Digital MarketingPublic Relations, SEO, Social Media, Google Paid
Services, Newsletter Administration, Viral
Marketing, Targeted Social Advertising
Traditional MarketingTV/Airplay, Print Media, Outdoor Media,
Radio/Airplay, Brand Ambassadors, Fashion
Events
ManagementImage Consulting, Brand, Sponsorship
Overview of Our Vertical Sectors OperationsQina Group’s (Pty) Ltd. primary target market is mall-to-medium enterprises (SME) in the private sectors and local government departments of South Africa. We aim to
first target the SME sector, who are looking for cost effective solutions, before expanding into larger markets. Being a smaller business we are able to offer a more
personalized and quality service. Below highlights key vertical sectors that we operate in.
Our Services 07
Government Education Financial
ServicesRetail Information,
Communications
and Technology
Telecommunications Manufacturing
Meet the Team
Mr. Naidoo sees the overall operations of the
business, be the decision maker and provide
leadership responsibilities. In addition, Mr. Naidoo will
specifically also provide consulting, research and
project management responsibilities. He has
extensive experience in IT advisory, audits, research
and consulting and holds a Masters degree in
Information Systems from the University of Cape
Town.
MOGEN NAIDOO
Group CEO
Mr. Nkonyane sees the overall technical capabilities of the
business which includes technical decision making, technical
design and project implementations. Mr. Nkonyane will assist
Mr. Naidoo in making decisions for the overall performance of
the business. In addition, he will also contribute and assist in
consulting and project management responsibilities. Mr.
Nkonyane is a Microsoft Certified System Engineer and holds
qualifications in Information Security which include: CISSP,
CISA and CHFI to name a few.
NKUKULEKO NKONYANE
MD Qina Communications
The Team 08
SPIWE CHIREKA
MD Qina Research
Miss Chireka oversees the research and media subsidiaries and
has acquired expert knowledge of the telecommunications
market, particularly within Sub Saharan Africa. She has built a
strong reputation within the industry and is a recognized thought
leader. This can be substantiated by several research projects
and articles being quoted and published in the South African and
International press, featuring as an expert analyst on several
news programmes (on local and international television
networks) and receiving numerous invitations to participate and
speak at key industry events and conferences.
“Qina’s ‘transformed’ business model in which
pricing is linked to our customer’s business drivers
will ensure growth, variability and better ROI”
To receive a quote, further information or advice, Qina Group (Pty) Ltd. invitesyou to contact us via the following channels.
Qina Group SA @QinaGroupSA Qina Group SA +27 (0) 72 424 0044
+27 (0) 71 710 6501
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