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Welcome to this month's newsletter. We are excited to introduce a number of new technologies ➲Letter from the CEO
and solutions from our global leading edge partners. As our world gets more and more connected, ➲Thought Leadership
we find an increasing threat from networked devices which are vulnerable points of entry for ➲Xtranet Insights
malware, ICT professionals and network administrators must be more vigilant. The IT landscape is ➲XtraNews Round-Up
becoming more and more important to businesses as services revolve around people and ➲Getting To Know…
systems, and bringing the two together.
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Given our clients’ projected portfolio growth, using IT simply for ‘business as usual’ is not
sufficient. To change your game and reach your aspirations, IT must become a game changer. In
the future, IT will be especially important when looking at customer and supplier touch points as
well as when structuring your organization around growth.

It is against this backdrop that we look at the role IT is currently playing in the market at these
different touch points, and the IT plans that are being put in place today to ensure your sustained
success. Find out more in this month’s Xtranet Insights feature and our Thought Leadership
column, which is penned by our valued team of professionals.

As we sail through the second quarter of 2016, I assure you of Xtranet’s dedication to customer
delight and service excellence. Enjoy a look ahead to the markets’ plans for 2016 in our XtraNews
Round-Up.

Best wishes,
Henry Njoroge
Chief Executive Officer

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP XTRANET INSIGHT

Growing at a pace where we most times double New Technology holds the key to any business
our portfolio every few years requires IT capability remaining current and relevant in an increasingly
that cannot only support ‘business as usual’, but digitized world. It is fundamental that IT becomes
also make a difference in helping any business as closely aligned as possible to business, is
stay at the top of its game. responsive to change and has the capacity to build
on existing capabilities.

XTRANEWS ROUND-UP GETTING TO KNOW...

Catch up on all the latest news from Xtranet. Read Get to know our new and existing technical staff
about the latest marketing initiatives, product that ensure that our clients get the best solutions
launches and events and what our team members and flexibility cost effectively.
have been up to both during work hours and after.

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Thought
Leadership

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ICT Critical to ➲Letter from the CEO
achievement ➲Thought Leadership
of Business Goals ➲Xtranet Insights
➲XtraNews Round-Up
We are glad to announce that ➲Getting To Know…
our leading network security
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free Network Audits, using ad-
vanced network security appli-
ances. The appliance is deployed
in your network for a week after
which a comprehensive network
security report is produced. This
is essential for safeguarding
your company's assets.

We are also pleased to announce that we were awarded the Best Value Added
Service Provider by the Computer Society of Kenya (CSK). We are humbled by this
award and thank all our customers and staff for the loyalty, dedication and hard
work that made us achieve this award, which is in recognition of the innovation and
customer service that has been a hallmark of our brand this last few years.

In 2016, we introduce new digital strategies into our business even as we continue
to integrate IT capabilities across the business. This technical architecture is an
important milestone in reaching the next quality level in our touch points with your
customers and suppliers.

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XtrANET
Insights

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Kenya moves towards Digital Economy ➲Letter from the CEO
➲Thought Leadership
The emerging digital economy has unprecedented potential to improve the lives of ➲Xtranet Insights
the very poor around the world and Kenya is no exception. Powered by mobile and ➲XtraNews Round-Up
broadband technologies and energized by new business models like online banking, ➲Getting To Know…
E-marketing, E-learning programmes for our universities and an abundance of data,
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survival to election monitoring.

To build a Kenya’s dream of a Silicon Savannah, you need coders, having to start at
the bottom, training young people to study computer science and learn to be tomor-
row’s developers in the hope of positioning Nairobi for future digital domination.
The expected primary computing will be a big win to our economy and secure the
future of this country.

Last year, Egypt took a leaf from Kenya’s book and implemented the world’s first
Arabic mobile money transfer system. That should provide a big boost for a country
that has the potential to be among the world's top ten fastest growing economies as
they rebuild their democracy.

We at Xtranet are moving with technology trends to provide platforms that will make
business more secure and easily manageable. We have implemented a system for
New KCC (E-distribution Manager) easing communication and payments processes
between the factory and the farmer.

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NCA MOVES TO NEW HIGH-TECH OFFICES

NCA modernises Network Structure as it moves to KCB Towers

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The National Construction Authority (NCA) is mandated to oversee and regulate the ➲Letter from the CEO
construction industry in Kenya. The authority's role is critical at a time when building ➲Thought Leadership
standards are really compromised with buildings collapsing and killing innocent ➲Xtranet Insights
people in the process. ➲XtraNews Round-Up
➲Getting To Know…
Recently, NCA has moved into the new KCB building in upper hill in order to create
a conducive environment to carry out their mandate. In light of this Xtranet was XtraProductsŸŸŸXŸXtŸXrtMratŸTraBoCeaSXblroCeeoitnplclaerofuhadeu&roIrbdTinetanyyWnScd&eoinblugVAtiipodpnesso
commissioned to install the Local Area Network which included CCTV, Access Con-
trol, Time Attendance and a Modern IP based PBX system.

The result is a modern network structure that has over 300 points, IP based cameras
including a 360-degree fish-eye camera at the reception with a digital PTZ feature.
The cameras store to a NUUO IP based NVR with enough storage to capture the
camera feeds and a modern analytics software.

The Hundure Access Control system has an in-built time-attendance module that is
able to interface with the NCA HR system to produce reports on attendance and
access to the six doors. NCA has also installed an IP based CISCO BE6000 PBX
system. This system is able to process voice and video calls and features voicemail
to email features. Xtranet also installed a call center complete with attendant con-
soles and wireless headsets for the comfort of the operators.

The PBX, Access control and CCTV systems are all IP based with a capability of coun-
trywide expansion. With this installation, NCA is now in a good position to expand
the solution to a national Unified Communications and Security system covering all
the regional offices.

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XTRANET is kenya Tourism Board’s Security partner of Choice

Kenya Tourism Fund is in the midst of construction
the Ronald Ngala Utalii College, based in Kilifi. The
Utra-modern College is to be used as a training
centre for the hospitality industry to augment the
efforts of Utalli in Nairobi. Due to the planned high
number of students, coupled with the residential
facilities, it is necessary to have an effective securi-
ty system. Xtranet was awarded tender to Supply
and install CCTV, Access Control, Intruder and Fire
Alarm systems.

The Solution

The project entails installation of over 400 cameras and hundreds of access control units. Furthermore, Xtranet
will install a fire and intruder alarm system. In addition to the aforementioned, Xtranet will be responsible with
the installation of Walkthrough metal detectors at the main entrances to the building. These will be used for
people screening. This is an ongoing project for Xtranet and the project is due for completion in 2017.

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XtraNews
Round-Up

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xtranet Launches Digital Marketing Campaign

Xtranet Communications recently launched its digital campaign through WestBrook Consulting. The campaign
leverages Search Engine Marketing and Optimization through paid search and display adverts. Xtranet has
also employed efforts to proactively target users through social media advertising on Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube and Instagram. We encourage you to interact with us on these platforms and most importantly,
please do give us your feedback, which we greatly value.

Xtranet Team Building 2016

At Xtranet, we value openness and that is why we
have an Open Door policy. Our staff believes in
transparency and this promotes cohesion across all
levels of employment right from management to
technical staff. In March we held our team building,
an exercise that helped create discussion geared
towards open communication among employees,
and between employees and management.

NEW

website

Launch

We are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website.
Visit us at www.xtranet.co.ke. The new website has been designed to provide
the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and
functionality throughout, allowing customers to access detailed product
information and videos with the option to share information across all major social
networking sites.
As a technology leader, it is important for us to make information regarding solutions,
services and trends easily accessible for our current and prospective clients. We endeavor to
provide our clients with the most accurate, up-to-date information and share our knowledge and
expertise in the field of technology. Our new site features an entire section where past
workshops are archived, and we list upcoming seminars hosted by Xtranet, where we offer
more insight on technologies and trends.
We also wanted to give you an opportunity to know us better, who we are as a
company, and the leaders driving the Xtranet team. By browsing through our
Resource Downloads and About Us sections, you'll get a pretty good idea of who
we are, what we do, and what others are saying about us. We shifted to a

client-centric layout so our clients could easily navigate our site and locate
the information they need. The Solutions & Services section provides
detailed descriptions of the Services and Solutions Xtranet proudly
offers.
If you experience any problems using the new website or if you
have any questions, please contact us on [email protected].

Contact Information

Citadel Building, 6th Flr.,
Muthithi Rd, Westlands

P.O.Box 27346-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Tel. Office: (+254) 0709 108000
(+254) 020 2490999

Email: [email protected]