CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

On the 8^th - 10^th May 2013, 65 of Africa's foremost executives from across the CIO space will convene at the five-star Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa for what promises to be the best IT event of the year - GDS International's fourth Chief Information Officer Africa summit.

GDS International's globally renowned summits provide cutting-edge solutions to the most pressing issues faced by executives in the IT space. Making full use of every minute, the summit's highly effective 'tried and tested' business model ensures enormous ROI and value for money. Comprising lively working-lunch roundtable discussions with exciting peer-led panel discussions and closed-door meetings, this year's summit promises to eclipse last year's event, and indeed, all other IT summits in the region.

CIO Africa is an invitation event, to ensure that only the highest calibre executives will be in attendance. Confirmed for the upcoming summit are Louis Nel, CIO for MTN South Africa; Mwende Gatabaki, Adviser to First VP & COO: Corporate Business Technology for African Development Bank Group; Mark Tarlton, Group CIO for Barloworld; Malcolm Laing, Group CIO for Investec; and Strini Mudlay, VP- Group Head of IT for Goldfields.

Noreen Momin, CIO Africa Summit Director for GDS International, the global events company behind the summit, said: "As Africa experiences continual economic growth, companies in the region are striving to place themselves at the forefront of their industry and position themselves as global players. The IT revolution is well underway across Africa, and with this in mind, the fourth annual CIO Africa Summit this May, in Cape Town, will bring together 65 of the most innovative minds in IT, who will be actively involved in senior, peer led discussions currently surrounding the IT industry. The CIO Africa Summit works intelligently to ensure innovative solution providers will be joining these decision makers on site to learn and understand how these organizations are utilising IT to achieve competitive advantage."

She continues: "The CIO Africa summit prides itself in delivering a world class summit experience for both delegates and vendors alike and we are confident this view will be resonated through all participants on site!"

For more information, please visit http://www.cioafricasummit.com/

About GDS International

GDS International creates engagement opportunities for business, onsite and online. We bring senior executives together, face-to-face, at exclusive summits, conferences, and on virtual private roundtables to advance their business with brilliant results. We create tangible business opportunities: networking platforms that help to establish thought leaders, stay in touch with existing partners, and stay abreast of crucial market, technology and regulatory developments.
We're almost 20 years old. Our headquarters are based in Bristol, UK, with subsidiaries offices in Sao Paulo, New York, Miami and Sydney.

For more information about GDS International or any of its many products please visit http://www.gdsinternational.com

Contact & press partnerships information: Charlie Bestall, Summit Marketing Manager

charlie.bestall@gdsinternational.com / +44(0)117-921-2754

SOURCE GDS International