Client References

ABSA

"Ascent successfully provided support for Absa's entire SQL Server environment under the Service Delivery space in Group Technology for the length of the initial contract. ABSA has therefore chosen to renew its agreement with Ascent for a further two years, signing the organisation up to manage an environment that currently has some 700+ Microsoft SQL Servers." - Technical manager Oracle and SQL Server: Group Technology at ABSA

> ABSA Case Study

ATNS

"Ascent Technology has assisted us over the last few months to ensure that our SQL databases are optimized and that our environment is run more efficiently and administered more effectively. They have also assisted us to define and automate our backup strategies and maintenance plans so as to ensure our database operate according to best practice."

BetterBond

"Ascent was able to effectively take a snapshot of where the organisation was, and - utilising this - help it to address the challenges created by its fast growth, while also enabling a seamless migration to the upgraded Microsoft technology environment.

"it was important from the outset to find a partner like Ascent, with the credibility and skills to meet BetterBond's requirements. The relationship between the two organisations is now well established, and it has grown into a trusted and fulfilling partnership."

"The current service level agreements Ascent has provided, coupled with the strategic roadmap for the future it has developed for us, means that when the time comes to renew our contracts, we definitely envisage a continuation of this long and fruitful relationship." - Chief Operating Officer at BetterBond.

> BetterBond Case Study

Growthpoint Properties

“It has been easy from our side to relate to Ascent Technology as our co-sourcing partner, as they truly understand the challenges in our environment."

"The company’s personnel are responsible for critical Growthpoint Properties data, which is a serious role to take on and is a challenge they have risen to with ease."

"Since Ascent Technology has come on board, the work of the database administrators is effectively done before breakfast and we can take it for granted that it is done properly – highlighted by the fact that we receive daily reports on the environment first thing in the morning.” - Chief Information Officer at Growthpoint Properties

> Growthpoint Properties Case Study

Indwe Broker Holdings

"Indwe has decided to co-source the management of their data warehouse environment to Ascent Technology. The value derived has far outweighed the cost of the service and we have been extremely satisfied with the services that they have rendered." - Head of Architecture: Infrastructure and Support Services at Indwe

> Indwe Broker Holdings Case Study

MTC (Mobile Telecommunications Limited Namibia)

"Ascent is helping MTC to assess its future requirements and to plan a strategic roadmap to assist the business to get to where it wants to be. MTC is so impressed with Ascent’s professionalism, availability, knowledge and skills that it has chosen to enter in a co-sourcing agreement with the company."

"MTC has therefore signed a service level agreement that will see Ascent continue to provide support and services, in conjunction with MTC’s own in-house database administrators." - Manager: IT Infrastructure at MTC

> MTC Case Study

SBV Services

“One of the key roles played by Ascent has been in assisting SBV in standardising its database environment; standardisation is vital, as the environment is nationally distributed. Furthermore, Ascent has also been advising the company in respect of disaster recovery."

“Ascent’s skilled personnel and strong technical focus has enabled it to comfortably offer solutions to the growing volumes of data in our database environment. The exponential growth we are experiencing certainly requires a trusted expert advisor, and Ascent fits the bill perfectly. - Systems Development Manager at SBV Services

> SBV Services Case Study

Southern Sun

"Southern Sun sought an end-to-end data management service provider, and it found exactly that in Ascent. The company’s incredible service levels and its ability to attend to challanges and perform rapidly has made it Southern Sun’s partner of choice in this space."

“The most important aspect of having a trusted advisor and partner like Ascent is that with the skills and experience they have, we know our environment will be properly taken care of. It means that we are able to sleep comfortably at night,” - General Manager: IT at Southern Sun

> Southern Sun Case Study

Standard Bank

"Ascent Technology has provided on-site resources to Standard Corporate and Investment Bank since January 2008. They are responsible for enhancements and support on Oracle systems in the CIB Compliance and Operational Risk cluster. These resources also largely contributed to the success of our resent Oracle upgrade".

Sun International

"Sun International entered into a consolidation process designed to reduce the number of enterprise software licences required by the organisation. As the trusted advisor and Sun's preferred database technology partner, Ascent Technology was the logical choice to conduct this consolidation exercise. The skilled personnel, strong Microsoft focus and the deep understanding of database technologies that Ascent offers fitted Sun's requirements exactly."

> Sun International Case Study

The Cold Chain

"The Cold Chain has strategically partnered with Ascent Technology several years ago and has never looked back since. Ascent made a significant contribution in database architecture decisions and assisted the Cold Chain in the development of selected e-commerce and integration systems. They play an important administrative pro-active role for database health, backups and best practices."

The Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market

"The Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market has contracted Ascent Technology for DBA services since 2004."

"The service received has been both outstanding and professional. Ascent tends to not only deliver services contracted for, but invariably get involved with the company's future plans to keep up with their client's thinking. Their participation in future strategies as advisors is a value added service that has been valuable, practical and up to date. Ascent seems to be one of the organisations that manage to pool experiences from a broad spectrum of their client base, and then individualise it for a particular customer."

"Ascent's support and installation skills of various Databases, Archiving Technologies and Skills in Software Auditing has proved invaluable to the Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market in recent years. Moreover, their ability to support negotiations with vendors has been a great help in times of budget constraints."

TransUnion Auto

"Effectively, what TransUnion required was a partner that could not only help with its existing challenges, but that could also plan a strategic technology roadmap for the future. Such a partner would need to play a trusted advisory role and bring a deep understanding of complex database environments to the table, and it would need to have skilled and experienced personnel and a strong technical focus."

"We found such a partner in Ascent Technology" - Technical Manager at TransUnion Auto

> TransUnion Auto Case Study

Vodacom

"Ascent Technology has provided Vodacom with on-site resources for both our Oracle and SQL platforms. Their assistance during the past few years has assisted us to gain operational efficiencies and meet our deadlines with business." - Manager: Business Support Systems at Vodacom

Vox Telecom

"Ascent Technology fully supports Vox Telecom's mission critical Oracle and Microsoft SQL databases. Ascent is instrumental in assisting Vox with best practices. Ascent is a pleasure to deal with." - Chief Information Officer at Vox Telecom