Altron Company Description
Altron Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides information and communication technology solutions in South Africa, rest of Africa, Europe, and internationally.
The company operates in three segments, Platforms; IT Services; and Distribution. Its platforms, Altron Netstar offers vehicle tracking and recovery systems, fleet management services, and usage-based telematics; Altron FinTech offers debit order processing, payment and switching, card personalization and issuance, credit management software, and debit and credit card payment solutions, as well as person-to-person payments and value-added services to the consumer market; and Altron HealthTech offers practice management solutions in the healthcare industry and medical transaction switching.
The company also provides networking, hardware, DevOps and modernization, data management, security, IT as a service, cloud, artificial intelligence, data storage, data center infrastructure, and other solutions.
In addition, it design, develop, and implement managed identity profile and cryptographic solutions for their clients across devices, platforms, and locations; distributes industrial electronic components, such as batteries and solar, lighting and optics, software and compilers, and semiconductors and aerospace products; and hardware and consumables to manage outsource print services, such as installation and training, paper and toner supplies, maintenance and services of equipment, and service contracts, as well as provides services, software, and supplies for production and office environments.
The company was formerly known as Allied Electronics Corporation Limited and changed its name to Altron Limited in August 2021.
Altron Limited was incorporated in 1947 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Country | South Africa |
Founded | 1947 |
Industry | Information Technology Services |
Sector | Technology |
Employees | 4,597 |
CEO | Werner Kapp |
Contact Details
Address: Altron Woodlands Campus, Building F Johannesburg, 2191 South Africa | |
Phone | 27 11 645 3600 |
Website | altron.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | AEL |
Exchange | Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | March - February |
Reporting Currency | ZAR |
ISIN Number | ZAE000191342 |
SIC Code | 7370 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Werner G. Kapp | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
Carel Snyman | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director |
Collin Govender | Group Chief Operating Officer |
Dr. Bongani Mabaso | Group Chief Technology Officer |
Marisa Jansen van Vuuren | Chief Marketing Officer |
Johan Gellatly | Managing Director of Fintech |
Pierre Bruwer | Managing Director of Altech Netstar |
Priscilla Rampathi | Managing Director of Altron People Solutions |
Warren Mande | Managing Director of Altron Managed Solutions |
Kennedy Chinganya | Managing Director of Altron Nexus |