Vodacom Capitalise on Risk Support from PIC Solutions

Released on = May 23, 2007, 9:59 pm

Press Release Author = PIC Solutions

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = Cape Town, 24 May 2007 - Vodacom, the South African cellular
communications market leader, has signed a RiskMentor consulting contract with PIC
Solutions with the goal of the continual advancement of Vodacom's credit risk
practices.


Press Release Body = Vodacom provides world-class services to more than 24 million
customers in South Africa, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho
and Mozambique. The recent introduction of mobile number portability to the South
African cellular market has increased the focus of service providers on converting
prepaid customers to contract agreements. This challenge brings with it a
requirement for increased scrutiny in credit management practices.

In order to overcome these obstacles Vodacom has signed this RiskMentor contract
with PIC Solutions to take advantage of PIC's credit risk experience with
telecommunications providers across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Through this RiskMentor contract, Vodacom will make use of resources from many areas
of PIC Solutions' expertise, including credit risk management consulting, analytics
and software services, for all their credit risk initiatives.

In addition, Vodacom has access to PIC Solutions' range of turnkey offerings
including risk management functions, capacity planning, new and existing account
profitability analyses and fraud management solutions. These services are designed
to allow Vodacom to capitalise on PIC Solutions' expertise, enabling them to
implement effective policies and procedures focused on delivering bottom-line
business benefits.

Veran Kathan, Managing Executive: Credit and Risk at Vodacom, comments, "The
telecommunications industry is increasingly competitive and Vodacom is committed to
providing innovative products that enhance our customers' communications experience.
PIC Solutions understands the dynamics of our industry and this RiskMentor contract
provides us with the unique consulting expertise needed to address the challenges we
face in profitably growing our client base."

Stephen Leonard, Managing Director of PIC Solutions, adds, "This RiskMentor contract
is designed to provide Vodacom with the consulting expertise to address industry
dynamics, fraud management and to improve client acquisitions. We look forward to
further developing our relationship with Vodacom and adding significant value to
their new business initiatives."


About PIC Solutions
PIC Solutions provides consumer credit solutions to a wide range of blue-chip
organisations. We are experts in the fields of credit, risk and software and have an
established track record of success powered by solutions.

Our ongoing commitment is to enable clients to optimise the credit life cycle.

Editorial Contact:
Sarka Svoboda
Marketing Manager
Tel: +27 (0)21 680-6010
Fax: +27 (0)21 680-6003
Email: SSvoboda@PICSolutions.com
Web: www.PICSolutions.com

Web Site = http://www.PICSolutions.com

Contact Details = PIC Solutions
Birkdale I
River Park
Liesbeek Parkway
Mowbray
7700
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21 680-6000
Fax: +27 (0)21 680-6003
Email: Info@PICSolutions.com

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