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Seamless Distribution Systems (SDS), a Swedish software company listed on Nasdaq First North Premier (ticker: SDS),[1] currently operates in over 50 markets in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America.[2]
| Company type | Publicly traded |
|---|---|
| NASDAQ First North Premier (Ticker: SDS) | |
| Industry | IT, telecommunications, software |
| Headquarters | Sweden, |
Number of employees | 250+ |
SDS provides software platforms and services for digital sales and distribution to private consumers through mobile operators in emerging markets. The company has a global customer footprint in over 50 countries, reaching over 500 million mobile users through more than 2 million active points of sale. SDS’ platforms process 15 billion transactions annually, worth more than US$14 billion in value.[2]
Products and services
editSDS provides software platforms for electronic transactions and digitization of supply chains. They have an extensive portfolio of scalable solutions, and some of their offerings include:
- Airtime top-up [3]
- Electronic recharge platforms [3]
- Voucher management solutions [4]
- Mobile money [5]
- Mobile financial solutions [5]
- Order and inventory management [6]
- Dealer management systems [7]
- Retailer value management [7]
- Trip management & route-tracking [7]
- Information & market insights management [7]
- Onboarding, recruitment & KYC [7]
- Campaign management solutions [8]
- Mobile apps [9]
- Microcredit [10]
- Business Intelligence [4]
- Consulting and training [11]
Through these products, they aim to enable trade partners, telecom operators, distributors, and service providers to drive revenue growth.[citation needed]
Operations
editSDS has an extensive and growing client base across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Central America. Some of their major clients include:
- MTN Nigeria
- MTN Ghana
- MTN South Africa
- Ethio Telecom
- MTN Congo
- MTN Liberia
- MTN Zambia
- MTN South Sudan
- MTN Yemen
- MTN Syria
- Ooredoo Indonesia
- Oreedoo Algeria
- Oreedoo Tunisia
- GoSoft (7Eleven) Thailand
- Zain Kuwait
- Zain Iraq
- Zain Saudi Arabia
- Aliv Bahamas
- Swedish Bank Recharge Switch
Offices
editSDS has its head office in Stockholm, Sweden with regional offices in India, France, Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, Romania, and UAE.[12]
History
edit- In 2001, SDS was formed as a digital value distribution company and experienced working primarily with the retail and banking industries.
- In 2006, SDS partnered with Ericsson for global distribution and channel management.
- In 2011, SDS formed a global partnership with MTN Group which is the largest telecom operator in emerging markets and Africa's most respected brand.
- In 2016, SDS won the Global Telecom Business Award for Software and Applications Innovation.
- In 2017, SDS was registered as an independent public company and listed on NASDAQ First North Premier.
- In 2018, SDS acquired Seamless Digital Distribution (formerly known as Invuo eProducts) allowing them to expand their market share in Scandinavia.
- In 2019, SDS acquired competitor, eServGlobal which led to rapid growth and expansion in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
- In 2020, SDS entered partnership with CSG for a project involving the digitization of sales and distribution channels of a telecom operator in Mongolia.
- In 2021, SDS acquired Riaktr, a global supplier of analytic software solutions.
References
edit- ^ http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/aktier/microsite?Instrument=SSE139775&name=Seamless%20Distribution%20Systems
- ^ a b "Seamless Distribution Systems (SDS) - technology partner for telecoms". SDS.
- ^ a b "Digital Distribution - Seamless Distribution Systems".
- ^ a b "Voucher Management System - an entire lifecycle of both digital & physical".
- ^ a b "Mobile Financial Services".
- ^ "Sales Force Optimization: Full-scale retail supply chain solution for telcos".
- ^ a b c d e "Inventory & Distribution Management".
- ^ "Incentive management with smart campaigns and commissions".
- ^ "Mobile Applications - Seamless Distribution Systems".
- ^ "Micro credit - providing instant loans for top-up and recharge".
- ^ "Consultancy and Training".
- ^ "Offices – Seamless distribution Systems AB".
- ^ "SDS completes the acquisition of eServGlobal Holding SAS".