JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.



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