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L-R: Wayne Erradu, Erica Floweday and Iain Emerson, directors of Network Configurations David Mcloughlin and Micara Rampersad

OUR HERITAGE thought computers where going built for the business to operate to be part of the solution by base are businesses who have
to crash globally. Iain Emerson, from. The NETCONFIG helpdesk creating an avenue for these also been recognised as the
Network Configurations founder and managing director system was a simple exercise young and talented individuals best in their industries by using
(NETCONFIG) is 20 years old of NETCONFIG was caught book, and eventually the office to go out and conquer the world. technology as their competitive
this year. The company has up in the bubble, operating a got too small as suppliers were NETCONFIG is a platform for advantage.
developed a unique and holistic small branch office of a Gauteng sitting on computer boxes or in their own personal success and
approach to IT management based company that liquidated, the garden. wellbeing and therefore we are We have retained some
for businesses that understand resulting in him making a able to contribute to their goals customers for over 15 years and
the true value of an efficiently decision, find another job or start Machines were built at night and dreams.” continue to evolve with them as
maintained and supported IT a business! with family members’ helping their technology needs change.
system. NETCONFIG’s strengths out. Growth happened, business NETCONFIG has an ongoing Their loyalty to us and continued
include an extremely high level of The company started in boomed, their next move was to programme of instilling the support is evidenced by their
technical expertise, innovation, Iain’s sister’s rented house as Surrey Park and finally to their company’s culture and values in continued partnership with us
research and development. a “One Man Band” and used new home at 28 Essex Terrace in employees. Consequently, the as their preferred technology
the assistance of a friend when 2015, which now houses over 70 company is producing employees provider.
NETCONFIG began in needed. After moving to his own dedicated staff. of the highest integrity, moral
1999 during the Y2k bubble house and operating from home, standards and ethics. The NETCONFIG’s reputation
burst when many information it was not practical to have staff OUR LEADERS NETCONFIG culture itself as a business that provides the
technology companies were inside the house. So a cottage was Iain is an active and forward- begins during the employment right solution for its customers
floundering, and the world thinking leader who is passionate process. From inception of speaks for itself. Many of their
about providing efficiently employment all employees are customers trust the company
maintained IT support and inculcated with the values of to continuously upgrade and
Choose an IT Business Partner that services. making a difference to the world. maintain their systems with
many being repeat and ad hoc
will take ownership of your technology need Erica Floweday joined the team OUR CUSTOMERS business partners as part of the
in 2003 becoming operations NETCONFIG’s main approach customer base.
and provide you with the right strategy director – converting boxes into has always been, look after the NETCONFIG has been
chairs and implementing sound
and support for your business’s goals. business systems. customer and the customer will recognised by as a leading
look after the business.
provider winning the Microsoft/
In 2016, Wayne Erradu was Westcon Partner of the year
“We pride ourselves on the
appointed as technical director relationships we have created award in 2018.
to mentor the technical team and with our customers. Through “We have been recognised by
fulfil the technology goals of the their support of our vision to Microsoft as a Gold Partner
business. Explains Wayne about become the best technology in four competencies. This is
his journey with NETCONFIG, service provider in KZN, they an achievement in itself, as
“I joined the team in 2012 as have made us what we are today,” recognition by Microsoft as a
the junior in the senior team.
The work kept on coming and I says Iain. leader in our field of expertise
through achieving these
kept on learning. I loved it and NETCONFIG supports
enjoyed every minute of making approximately 195 clients competencies is not easy,” says
Erica.
a difference to our customers. My ranging from 10 to 250 end users.
colleagues moved on and I rose These clients’ industries range “We are the only one of two
up the ranks to take on bigger from insurance, clearing and SonicWall Gold partners in
projects.” forwarding to logistics and legal KZN and have partnered with
OUR EMPLOYEES services. SonicWall for over 15 years as our
“We enable these businesses to IT security solution of choice for
NETCONFIG currently businesses”.
employs over 70 remarkable succeed by leveraging technology. THE FUTURE
people and growing. The average Our goal is to allow our clients
businesses to grow so that we can
employee age is 24 years old, grow with them. Every day, the “We have managed to wade
with a mix of both experience systems we design and implement through 20 years of business
and junior staff members. The allow them to work efficiently in the ICT sector, which is
company is agile and flexible to dynamic and at times volatile.
its customers by ensuring that all so that they can focus on the We therefore aim to be a 100 year
business of entrepreneurship and
its employees are certified and plus business and to evolve as
experienced in the technologies ultimately getting their goods technology evolves around us.
and services to market within
provided. We pride ourselves on being able
KwaZulu-Natal and the world.” to build robust and stable systems
“We started an internship
The company is an early adopter
programme in 2017, which aims of the latest technology and and solutions that stand the test
to skill these individuals and of time,” concluded Iain. 
to get them employable in the therefore can always ensure that
customers are at the technology
IT industry. As KwaZulu-Natal www.netconfig.co.za
has limited IT skills, we decided forefront. Amongst the client

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