Frost & Sullivan Recognises Best-in-Class Innovators

By Frost Sullivan, PRNE
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, November 25 - Twenty-two top international and local companies were honoured at Frost &
Sullivan's second annual African Excellence Awards Banquet held last night at
the Hilton Sandton Hotel. The awards were made to companies showcasing
leading ideas and innovation across a variety of sectors.

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The awards were made to companies demonstrating leadership in markets
including Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Africa. The sectors
covered were energy, healthcare, industrial automation, security, food
technology, facilities management, water and wastewater treatment and ICT.

"The companies that received awards have shown innovation,
competitiveness and leadership in meeting the particular demands of doing
business in Africa," said Frost & Sullivan Partner and Director of African
Operations Phil Howarth. "The products and services that we recognised should
be applauded as examples of how to manage business in the current economic
climate."

The keynote address for the evening was delivered by Kobus Meiring, CEO
of Optimal Energy. He focused on innovation in an African context.

The event culminated in awards being presented to the following
organisations demonstrating best practices in their respective disciplines:

SEW EURODRIVE: 2008 Frost & Sullivan South African Gearboxes & Geared
Motors Market Leadership Award

Bytes Systems Integration: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African
Manufacturing Execution Systems Competitive Strategy Award

Matrikon Moore: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Total Industrial
Automation & Control Solutions System Integrator Company of the Year Award

Hansen Transmissions: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Helical
Gearboxes Market Leadership Award

Siemens Enterprise Communications: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African
Contact Centre Technology Product Line Strategy Award

IDtek Solutions: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Security Systems &
Services Product Line Strategy Award

Symrise: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Food Additives Technology
Leadership Award

Barloword Equipment Energy: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Mining
Industry Customer Value Enhancement Award

Contact Solutions: 2009 Frost & Sullivan Nigerian Contact Centre Vertical
Market Penetration Leadership Award

Songas: 2008 Frost & Sullivan Tanzania Electricity Technology Leadership
Award

Interactive Intelligence: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Contact
Centre Technology Leadership Award

TFMC: 2008 Frost & Sullivan South African Facilities Management Market
Leadership Award

Sentonics Technology Distribution: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African
Security Systems & Services Customer Value Enhancement Award

VWS Envig: 2008 Frost & Sullivan South African Water and Wastewater
Services Market Leadership Award

JNC International: 2009 Frost & Sullivan West African Medical Device
Customer Service Leadership Award

LaGray Chemical Company: 2009 Frost & Sullivan Ghanaian Pharmaceutical
Industry Innovation & Advancement Award

Cipla Medpro: 2009 Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year in the Generic
Pharmaceuticals Market

Mokasi Medical Systems: 2009 Frost & Sullivan Tanzanian Medical Imaging
Customer Service Leadership Award

Surgipharm Kenya: 2009 Frost & Sullivan Kenyan Advanced Wound Care
Customer Service Leadership Award

Medika SA: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Advanced Wound Care
Technology Leadership Award

FireID: 2009 Frost & Sullivan African Mobile Two Factor Authentication
Solutions New Product Innovation Award

Jireh Technologies: 2009 Frost & Sullivan South African Broadband
Emerging Company Award

"Our long-established awards programme honours companies that have
demonstrated a unique approach to doing business in their markets," said
Howarth. "Frost & Sullivan celebrates these ideas and strategies that drive
corporate growth."

Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognise companies in a variety
of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievements and
superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation,
customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts
compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth
interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best
practices in the industry.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients
to accelerate their growth. The company's TEAM Research, Growth Consulting
and Growth Team Membership empower clients to create a growth-focused culture
that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost &
Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000
companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from 40 offices
on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth
Partnerships, visit www.frost.com.

    Contact:
    Patrick Cairns
    Corporate Communications
    P: +27-18-464-2402
    M: +27-83-258-4219
    E: patrick.cairns@frost.com

Patrick Cairns, Corporate Communications of Frost & Sullivan, +27-18-464-2402, mobile, +27-83-258-4219, patrick.cairns at frost.com

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