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Founded
  
1990

Parent organization
  
McGregor BFA (Pty) Ltd.

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I-Net Bridge (Pty) Ltd is a Financial data vendor specialized in the Southern African Markets with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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Background

Established in 1990, I-Net Bridge is a South African Financial Services company. The core business is to provide economic data, financial market data, and corporate market intelligence in South Africa. With estimated revenue in excess of R150 million in 2012 and a workforce of 145, I-Net Bridge's clients are predominantly in the financial services and investment industries. The head office is located in Johannesburg with a second office in the central business district of Cape Town, South Africa.

Products and Services

Products

  • Investment: comprising real-time and delayed pricing covering South African and international markets
  • Retail: Covering mobile applications and the Day Trader market
  • Corporate: An internet based business information service
  • Hosting Service provider: Provide hosting space at I-Net Bridge’s main data centre in Johannesburg
  • Services

  • Consulting: Each client is assigned an Account Manager who becomes familiar with client needs and processes
  • Training: I-Net Bridge hosts training to all its clients. Account Managers also provides training sessions at client offices
  • Infrastructure: I-Net Bridge maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to address security and business continuity risks
  • History

  • 1990 - I-Net Bridge founded.
  • 1992 - I-Net Bridge opens a Cape Town office.
  • 1995 - I-Net Bridge launches I-Net Station International with international content partners ComStock and EcoWin.
  • 1997 - I-Net Bridge launches Content Solutions products and services which provides internet-based offerings.
  • 2000 - I-Net Bridge launches the windows 2000 compliant version of I-Net Station.
  • 2001 - I-Net Bridge and Moneyline Telerate International announces the formation of a joint-venture company to provide the Telerate financial information products to the South African market.
  • 2002 - I-Net Bridge introduces iCompanies as an add-on application to the current suite of I-Net Station products.
  • 2003 - I-Net Bridge establishes a client base in Namibia.
  • 2005 - I-Net Bridge upgrades I-Graph by adding international equities.
  • 2007 - Johnnic Communications (I-Net Bridge’s majority shareholder) becomes Avusa Limited.
  • 2009 - I-Net Bridge releases MSCI Barra Indices, NewsPro, African Data, and INN (Inside News Network).
  • 2012 - I-Net Bridge provides African content to the rest of the world.
  • Corporate Governance

    Currently the members of the board at I-Net Bridge are: E S Lohmann (Chairman), A Morley (Managing Director), H Benatar, A Gill, A Lachman, M Malunga, M Marais and N Timms

    References

    I-Net Bridge Wikipedia