The Baton Issue 3 | Jan – Jun 2023

NEWS

NEWS

“The recruitment team has a particular focus on sourcing top-tier talent from various industries and positions, ranging from entry- level positions to executive leadership,” Stephan Ras, Executive Managed Services and Consulting at NEC XON

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various industries and positions, ranging from entry-level positions to executive leadership,” he said. The Human Capital team adopts a personalised approach to each client engagement, working closely with IT executives to understand their specific skills requirements and sourcing the right talent to meet those needs. With a deep understanding of the skills required across various roles and industries, the team is well-equipped to deliver tailored staffing solutions that align with each client’s unique needs. In addition to recruitment services, Human Capital also offers workforce management solutions to help IT executives optimise their staffing operations. These solutions include workforce planning, scheduling,

performance management, compliance, and risk management. By leveraging Human Capital’s expertise in workforce management, IT executives can streamline their staffing processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Overall, NEC XON’s Human Capital business unit provides a valuable resource to IT executives needing critical skilled contract resources. With a deep understanding of the talent landscape and a commitment to delivering personalised staffing solutions, the Human Capital team is well-positioned to help IT executives achieve their staffing goals and drive business success. For more information about NEC XON’s Human Capital business unit, please contact humancapital@nec.xon.co.za.

N EC XON has announced the launch of a Human Capital business unit. The unit provides a range of workforce management and contract resourcing solutions to meet the critical staffing needs of South African businesses. The unit boasts a team with the requisite knowledge and expertise to offer precision-tailored staffing solutions. Stephan Ras, NEC XON’s Executive for Managed Services and Consulting, explained that the Human Capital team is dedicated to helping IT executives find the right talent to achieve their business objectives. “The recruitment team has a particular focus on sourcing top-tier talent from Stephan Ras, Executive: Managed Services and Consulting at NEC XON

NEC XON boosts business agility with East Africa RMT

knowledge. That knowledge is a product of relationship-based familiarity.”

It’s also about trust. Local RMT members have grown up and done business with NEC XON’s key regional clients for years. “We are one people across the EA market. As an example many of our clients in East Africa speak Swahili, so it makes sense for Swahili speakers to lead efforts to develop these regional clients,” said Nganga. East Africa is a technically mature and highly competitive market. The responsibility given to the team is enabling previously untapped opportunities to be embraced. This means more personal growth and development for local employees and leaders. “Apart from the established local team, we’ve also hired key new people who will further support improved service delivery across our business units,” said Nganga. Munro is confident about the team. “We have good human capital. Our skills include management, telecoms, networking, and safety and security. Contact with local customers will be key to the strategy we implement in the next five to ten years.”

senior leaders who understand how to support East African customers,” said Gary Munro, NEC XON VP of Africa Operations. Kenya has been the regional office since the eighties, with support from Japan and South Africa and the members of the EA RMT have the local management knowledge critical for navigating the EA market. Regional NEC XON Sales Manager Philip Nganga said strong relationships lead to success. “We provide solutions, and relevant solutions require deep customer “We provide solutions, and relevant solutions require deep customer knowledge. That knowledge is a product of relationship-based familiarity.”

HUMAN CAPITAL NEC XON Launches Business Unit

I n 2022, NEC XON appointed a Regional Management Team (RMT) in East Africa (EA) to improve responsiveness to local customers with faster, locally astute decisions. “Traditional corporate decision-making structures aren’t as aware of the regional market as local leaders are. We need business agility and, to achieve that, we empowered local

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