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Altech is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and is an investment holding company, involved in the telecommunications, multi-media and information technology industries, which employs over 5 000 employees in South Africa and abroad. As a leading South African multi-billion rand high-technology group, Altech is involved in the design, development and convergence of telecommunications equipment, multi-media systems and IT solutions. There is a strong focus on the convergence of these technologies and Altech is now also entrenched in the arena of secure technology solutions. Altech has ongoing access to the latest technologies worldwide, while the group's own research and development programmed actively encourages and promotes internal technology.

Allied Technologies Ltd. operates as a investment holding company involved in the fields of telecommunications, multi media and information technology. It operates through three divisions: Telecommunications, wireless and converged services, Multi-media and electronics and Information technology. The Telecommunications, wireless and converged services division provides communications, vehicle tracking, fleet management and telematics, fleet communication, converged and two-way radio services. The Multi-Media and Electronics division designs and manufactures set-top boxes for terrestrial, satellite, internet protocol based and hybrid television and is a leading developer of digital media delivery technology and services for the international TV industry. The Information technology division provides payment platforms and software services. Allied Technologies was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa.