Our group

Part of First Technology Group

One of the largest IT integration groups in EMEA

First Technology Group

BUI is a proud member of First Technology Group, a South African-born technology group founded in 1983 and now more than 40 years in the making. What began as a single business has grown into a family of specialist companies spanning the full breadth of enterprise IT.

The Group is recognised as one of the largest IT integration groups in EMEA. It is deliberately vendor-agnostic, partnering with the likes of Microsoft, Dell Technologies, Cisco, HPE, Aruba, Lenovo and VMware to find the right solution for each customer rather than the most convenient one.

Its engagement model reaches from small and mid-sized businesses through to the largest enterprises, delivered by award-winning technical teams led by accredited experts in their fields.

The Group in numbers

Scale that stands
behind every project.

First Technology Group brings the resources of a large, established group to every engagement, giving customers global reach with local knowledge and delivery on the ground.

2,200+
People across the Group
30+
Corporate offices worldwide
5
Global regions on 3 continents
40+
Years in business since 1983
7
Specialist group companies
1,500+
Vendor certifications & accreditations
5.5M+
Microsoft 365 mailboxes migrated
Where we fit

BUI is the Group's Microsoft specialist

Within First Technology Group, BUI is the dedicated Microsoft business. When customers of the Group need deep Microsoft Cloud, security or AI expertise, they work with us.

As a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider, a Solutions Partner for the Microsoft Cloud, and a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, we deliver the highest tier of Microsoft capability inside the Group, backed by the scale, resources and reach of First Technology behind us.

What the partnership gives customers

  • Depth and breadth together — BUI's Microsoft specialisation alongside the Group's full-stack hardware, networking, software and services capability.
  • Vendor-agnostic advice — the right solution for the outcome, drawn from the Group's full ecosystem of partners.
  • Global reach, local delivery — access to any specialist across the Group, wherever the customer operates.
  • Group-grade assurance — governance, BEE credentials and ISO-certified practices across the companies.
Group companies

A family of specialists

Each company in First Technology Group leads in its own domain. Together they cover the full spectrum of enterprise technology, and customers can reach any specialist across the Group as one team.

BUI That's us

The Group's Microsoft specialist. Azure Expert MSP and multi-award-winning partner delivering cloud, cybersecurity, AI, modern work and networking.

First Digital

Software development and digital transformation. A leading AI developer and Microsoft Advanced Specialisation Partner.

FirstNet

Cloud solutions provider, offering robust cloud-based services enriched by related hardware and software.

First Horizon

Specialist technology services extending the Group's delivery capability across the region.

The CRM Team

Customer engagement and business applications specialists, building smarter sales and service processes.

Galdon Data

Data and analytics expertise, turning information into insight and business advantage.

Ascent Technologies

Technology solutions and services adding further specialist depth to the Group's offering.

Reach

Global resources,
local delivery.

First Technology Group companies operate from more than 30 corporate offices across five global regions, with precise local knowledge that dovetails with global expertise and delivery.

The Group's global headquarters sits in the United Kingdom, with a European base in Ireland and a strong South African footprint spanning Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Centurion, Bloemfontein and East London. BUI adds offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, East Africa and South Africa.

Wherever a customer operates in the world, they can access any specialist within the Group, with a singular aim: their success.

The Microsoft experts, backed by a whole group.

Talk to BUI about cloud, security, AI and networking, with the scale and reach of First Technology Group behind every engagement.

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