THE PBT GROUP JOURNEY
1998
Founded as Prescient Business Technologies, a specialised information management company.
2006
Rapid developments in the company structure, together with the need to align operations with the Group’s vision of its future potential and acquisitions, lead to Prescient Business Technologies renaming to PBT Group.
2006
Rapid developments in the company structure, together with the need to align operations with the Group’s vision of its future potential and acquisitions, lead to Prescient Business Technologies renaming to PBT Group.
2008
PBT Group (Australia) established in Melbourne.
2009
Strategic Medical Systems, a provider of specialist healthcare management solutions and services, established in 1998 as part of the PBT Group of companies, renamed to PBT Insurance Technologies (PBTit), to better reflect the wider application of its services and align itself with the PBT brand.
2009
Strategic Medical Systems, a provider of specialist healthcare management solutions and services, established in 1998 as part of the PBT Group of companies, renamed to PBT Insurance Technologies (PBTit), to better reflect the wider application of its services and align itself with the PBT brand.
2010
PBT Group listed on the JSE, through a reverse listing via the Wooltru cash shell.
2012
PBT Group acquires three specialist technology-focused companies: BI-Blue Consulting, a recognised leader in SAP Business Analytics and Enterprise Information Management, CyberPro Consulting, a leading Microsoft software services company, as well as Technique Business Intelligence Software, an IBM business partner and technical solutions authority.
Prescient listed on the JSE through a reverse listing via PBT Group, continuing to operate through its two main subsidiaries, Prescient Holdings (financial services) and PBT Group (information management services).
2012
PBT Group acquires three specialist technology-focused companies: BI-Blue Consulting, a recognised leader in SAP Business Analytics and Enterprise Information Management, CyberPro Consulting, a leading Microsoft software services company, as well as Technique Business Intelligence Software, an IBM business partner and technical solutions authority.
Prescient listed on the JSE through a reverse listing via PBT Group, continuing to operate through its two main subsidiaries, Prescient Holdings (financial services) and PBT Group (information management services).
2017
Prescient disposes of its financial services arm, renamed to PBT Group and continues its listing on the main board of the JSE as a focused listed IT entity.
2018
Following the downscaling and subsequent exit of the Africa and Middle East operations, PBT Group shifts its international focus to the United Kingdom and Europe, including Ireland. Through this, PBT Group Europe, with its head office in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was established.
2018
Following the downscaling and subsequent exit of the Africa and Middle East operations, PBT Group shifts its international focus to the United Kingdom and Europe, including Ireland. Through this, PBT Group Europe, with its head office in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was established.
2020
PBT Group (UK) established as an extension of the Company’s services internationally.
2020
PBT Group (UK) established as an extension of the Company’s services internationally.
2021
PBT Group achieves 51% black ownership and a level 1 B-BBEE rating.
2021
PBT Group achieves 51% black ownership and a level 1 B-BBEE rating.
PBT GROUP CLIENTS
PBT Group’s clients are mainly medium to large, national and international organisations and reside within a variety of industries, e.g. financial, insurance, telecommunications, retail etc. PBT Group has long-standing relationships with most clients and has become a key contributor to some clients’ data strategy and data implementation initiatives.
Financials
Capitec
Coronation
DirectAxis
FNB
Investec
Nedbank
Nimble Group
Old Mutual
RCS
RMB
Sanlam
SARB
Silica
Standard Bank
Wesbank
WFS
Insurance
Bryte
Centriq
Discovery
Hollard
Liberty
MMI Holdings
Santam
Telecoms
- MTN
- Telkom
- Vodacom
Retail
Cape Union Mart
Clicks
Pepkor
Pernod Ricard
Pick ‘n Pay
Pioneer Foods
Shoprite
TFG
Woolworths
Other
Aculocity
AfroCentric Health
Business
Connexion
Bytes
Cornastone
DENIS
Distell
Europcar
Medscheme
Paystack
Pepkor IT
SASOL
SITA
International
6 Degrees
AIB
AkzoNobel
Amplify Health
Brakes
Cargill
Data Growers
Givaudan
Greencore
IBG
ING Bank
Johnson & Johnson
Kerv
Mauritius
Commercial Bank
Primark
Stryker
Walraven
Well