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Zetes acquires ProScan

Zetes has acquired ProScan, a leading South African company in the field of supply chain, automatic data entry and mobility solutions. Explaining the background to the acquisition, Alain Wirtz, CEO of Zetes, said, “ProScan offers a solid foothold in Africa for Zetes’ Goods ID solutions. There is a high demand on this continent for traceability solutions, particularly to track raw materials. This is a region of burgeoning growth, offering important potential for the Group. Africa represents a natural expansi
April 19, 2012 Read time: 1 min
5037 Zetes has acquired ProScan, a leading South African company in the field of supply chain, automatic data entry and mobility solutions. Explaining the background to the acquisition, Alain Wirtz, CEO of Zetes, said, “ProScan offers a solid foothold in Africa for Zetes’ Goods ID solutions. There is a high demand on this continent for traceability solutions, particularly to track raw materials. This is a region of burgeoning growth, offering important potential for the Group. Africa represents a natural expansion for Zetes, which already has a strong presence there in People ID. South Africa is an ideal base for getting to know the entire southern part of the continent

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