WINDHOEK – The Namibia Competition Commission has reportedly given the unconditional approval for the acquisition of Namib Electrical Distributors in Walvis Bay by Pupkewitz MegaTech (Pty) Ltd.
Pupkewitz MegaTech will be acquiring the business as a going concern and existing staff will become part of Pupkewitz MegaTech to ensure continuity for coastal customers.
With the acquisition of Namib Electrical Distributors, Pupkewitz MegaTech will now have representation in three major centres of Namibia; Windhoek, Oshakati and Walvis Bay.
Namib Electrical Distributors, owned and managed by Riaan Stols, has been in operation at the coast for eight years. Stols commented that he is very excited about the development, as it will allow a wider product range, bigger stockholding and better pricing for electrical contractors at the coast.
Pupkewitz MegaTech (Pty) Ltd, part of the Pupkewitz Group of Companies, says it has seen tremendous growth during the last six years and has been able to not only improve product range and pricing, but also to increase the number of employees from five to over 100.
The business serves the electrical contractors market with the full range of electrical products needed for any project (cabling, lighting, medium voltage, generators, etc).
Pupkewitz MegaTech provides a retail services to contractors, with customised credit terms and excellent customer service.
With a combined 200 years’ experience among the sales consultants, comprised of engineers and lighting specialists, MegaTech says it is geared to customer service to a whole new level.
“The reason for the success has been our ability to keep the relationship with our customers personal,” says Paul Koster, Managing Director of Pupkewitz MegaTech (Pty) Ltd.
“We have been able to keep in step with our customers, we grow as they grow. We have supported our customers through the good times and the tough times.
Mr Pupkewitz used to say that through happy employees you get happy customers and thus have happy stakeholders.
We have been fortunate to build strong relationships with our customers and it is only through their tremendous support that we have been able to grow,” said Koster.