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Hansen secures a significant three-year contract extension with Africa’s MultiChoice Group

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MultiChoice will upgrade to the latest version of Hansen CCB and extend its managed services solutions agreement as it continues to navigate Africa’s complex and diverse regional and country regulations.

Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN), a leading global provider of software and services to the communications & media and energy & utilities industries, has signed a three-year contract renewal with MultiChoice Group to enable the continued utilisation of Hansen CCB, as well as the extension of the existing managed services solutions.

The agreement, initially for a term of three years, combines various contracts into a single master contract; aligning to MultiChoice’s ambition to transition to this latest version of Hansen CCB.

MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa. As Africa’s leading entertainment platform, MultiChoice offers a diverse range of content across multiple brands and countries.

For over 25 years, MultiChoice has relied on Hansen for their single billing solution, which supports subscribers across 50 markets. Hansen’s continued investment into the CCB platform has allowed MultiChoice to adeptly and efficiently handle the mission critical complexities of the various regional requirements and diverse country regulations across Africa.

The extension of the contract is a reflection of MultiChoice’s resounding confidence in Hansen, not only as a platform provider but as a partner in their evolving future.

MultiChoice Group Chief Technology & Information Officer, Sabelo Mwali comments: “Hansen has proven to be an invaluable partner over many years, consistently providing software and services that have resulted in a highly flexible, reliable and efficient billing platform for the MultiChoice Group.

“We look forward to continuing and expanding our highly successful collaboration with Hansen for many years to come.”

Hansen’s President of Communications & Media, Scott Weir, shares: “This agreement re-iterates the confidence Tier-1 industry players hold in Hansen’s technology and expertise to deliver mission-critical Billing solutions.

“We look forward to the further extension of the long-standing relationship we have built over the years as we continue to support MultiChoice’s ambitions of further innovation and investment into the entertainment arena in Africa.”

For further information about Hansen, please visit www.hansencx.com.

About Hansen

Hansen Technologies (ASX: HSN) is a leading global provider of software and services to the energy & utilities and communications & media industries. With its award-winning software portfolio, Hansen serves organisations with customers located in over 80 countries, helping them to create, sell, and deliver new products and services, manage and analyse customer data, and control critical revenue management and customer support processes.

For more information, visit www.hansencx.com

About MultiChoice

MultiChoice is Africa's leading entertainment platform, with a mission to enrich lives. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Its products and services are used by over 23.5 million households in 50 markets across sub-Saharan Africa.

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