BIA is a Johannesburg-based technology, consulting and outsourcing firm which was established in 2000. Since then, we have provided solutions to clients in a wide variety of industries as well as for government and parastatals. BIA is the largest, independent partner to the SAS Institute in South Africa and has a proven track record for designing, constructing and implementing a wide range of Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.

With a focus on business enablement, BIA works with its clients to challenge boundaries, uncover new possibilities, increase productivity, maximize revenue, improve performance, mitigate risk and reduce costs. In short, we revolutionise the way our clients do business by empowering them to use their own data to make meaningful business decisions.

BIA has a staff complement of close to 30 highly qualified and project-tested consultants, offering a wide array of expertise and solutions to meet your business needs. From strategic business consulting to hands-on developers, our skills profile includes: Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Statisticians, Project Managers, Warehouse Administrators, Business Intelligence Developers and Implementation Consultants.

BIA is committed to the South African transformation agenda and is a Certified Level 4 Contributor as adjudicated against the DTI Codes. BIA invests in its people through formal training and also through shadowing and on the job training or cross-skilling. Employees are encouraged to study further and every possible support is given.

Director
Sean Gidlow, an IT engineer by profession is the founder of BIA. After many years working for Eskom, he started BIA in 2000 with First National Bank as his first client. The company has grown steadily and is recognized as one of the strongest partners in the SAS partner network in South Africa, providing quality consulting and technology solutions to a number of clients.