{"id":262837,"date":"2018-08-02T17:29:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T15:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=262837"},"modified":"2018-08-02T17:29:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T15:29:11","slug":"altron-rebrands-as-part-of-new-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/262837\/altron-rebrands-as-part-of-new-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Altron rebrands as part of new strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listed electronics group Altron has launched its new corporate identity, unveiling a new logo as part of strategy refresh.<\/p>\n<p>According to the group, its new branding will support a new culture at the firm, where it will focus on remaining relevant and meeting the challenges of society today.<\/p>\n<p>The rebrand comes just days after the group&#8217;s founder, Dr WP (Bill) Venter, took the decision to retire as non-executive director from the Altron Board.<\/p>\n<p>The Altron group underwent a major restructuring process in the 2018 financial year, which saw many of its long-standing leaders step down \u2013 including chief executive, Robbie Venter.<\/p>\n<p>The group last underwent a rebranding five years ago, where,\u00a0in mid- to late-2013, after it announced a group reorganisation into two main divisions, namely Altron TMT (Telecommunications, Multi-media and Information Technology) and Altron Power.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 rebrand\u00a0highlighted the fundamental shift from Altron being an investment holding company, to an operating company.<\/p>\n<p>According to CEO, Mteto Nyati, the new brand introduces a new culture, and Altron&#8217;s path forward as &#8220;good businesses operating under one roof&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This is how the Altron logo has evolved over the years:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Old-Altron-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51696\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Old-Altron-logo.png\" alt=\"Old Altron logo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Old-Altron-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Old-Altron-logo-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2013-2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Altron-generic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51695\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Altron-generic.png\" alt=\"Altron generic\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Altron-generic.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Altron-generic-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Altron-New.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-262839\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Altron-New.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Altron-New.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Altron-New-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/it-services\/262233\/altron-founder-steps-down-from-board\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Altron founder steps down from board<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listed electronics group Altron has launched its new corporate identity, unveiling a new logo as part of strategy 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