Mobile solutions provider opens office in Johannesburg
06 July 2018, Dubai, UAE: Workz Group, the mobile solutions and serialized software specialist based in Dubai Production City, has announced the opening of its regional sales office in Johannesburg, South Africa in a move intended to serve its growing African client base.
The new office is designed to specifically provide regional on-the-ground support services to its Southern and Western African clients as well as bolster the company’s foothold in the mobile telecoms industry within the region. Workz has a client base which includes over 65 mobile network operators throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The company currently employs over 250 full-time staff and last year manufactured over 1.5 billion telecom products such as SIM cards and scratch cards. For the last two years, it has been recognised as the world’s largest recharge card manufacturer. Long-term employee, Mirela Chicu has been promoted to oversee the Johannesburg office and its regional operations.
Commenting on the expansion, co-CEO Brad Taylor said, “Our new South Africa office is just one in a series of company expansions as we continue to invest in new opportunities in both the traditional telecommunications industry and the evolving IoT sector”. Co-CEO Tor Malmros added “We are a company that, over our 20 years in business, has grown organically into a global provider but always focused on delivering local service and support. We place a great value on face time with our customer and this new office allows our team to be closer to both our existing African customers and new business opportunities in the region.”
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About Workz
Based in Dubai Production City (TECOM), Workz is a leading mobile services provider and serialization software specialist providing a range of securely connected solutions including eSIM, OTA remote provisioning, operating systems, application software, managed chip security and VAS solutions. Workz possesses its own hi-tech manufacturing facilities for SIM cards, scratch cards, and packaging as well as a high-capacity fulfilment centre and logistics service. Workz is certified by a host of leading international bodies such as the GSMA as a SAS Accredited Supplier, ISO for Information Security 27001, Quality Management 9001, and Environmental Management 14001, FIATA as a licenced freight forwarder, and TAPA for secure warehousing and cargo management. Since its start in 1997, it has forged strong partnerships with over 65 leading regional telecom operators and global wireless device manufacturers becoming the region’s largest mobile solutions specialist delivering over 1.5 billion products each year across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. In 2016 and 2017, the Nilson Report recognized Workz as the largest scratch card manufacturer in the world.
For more information on Workz Group, please visit www.workz.com
For further information on Workz’ South Africa office, please contact:
Mirela Chicu
Regional Office Manager, Johannesburg
M: +27658 491 258
For further information on this release, please contact Workz:
Mark Humphreys
Chief Marketing Officer
T: +9714 453 3198
M: +97150 459 1579