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At Catalyst Business Partners, we focus on making complex systems work reliably, providing our clients with a stable foundation for their daily operations.

  • Catalyst Business Partners is a systems integrator and managed services provider specialising in enterprise applications, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and national-scale digital platforms. 

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    We support regulated organisations across the EMEA region with a strong delivery footprint in Africa and the Middle East.

  • Catalyst applies a governance-driven delivery model designed for regulated environments.

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    Our engagements typically follow a structured lifecycle:

    • Audit and roadmap definition

    • Implementation and controlled rollout

    • Upgrade and modernisation

    • Training and knowledge transfer

    • Support and managed services

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    This approach ensures:

    • Traceability

    • Risk control

    • Audit readiness

    • Long-term operational continuity

  • Catalyst works with organisations that:

    • Operate under regulatory or public scrutiny

    • Require high availability and continuity

    • Manage complex, multi-stakeholder environments

    • Depend on long-term technology partners

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    Our clients include:

    • Government ministries and agencies

    • Public authorities and regulators

    • Financial institutions

    • Infrastructure and utility operators

Meet our executive team

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    Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

    Anupam Awasthi is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Business Partners. Prior to founding Catalyst in 2002, Anupam was Director of the Professional Services Team for Qwest Cyber Solutions (QCS) — a joint venture between KPMG Consulting and Qwest Communications, and the largest Application Service Provider in the United States. Over the last 12 years, he has expanded the footprint of Catalyst with subsidiaries in nine countries in Africa and Middle East, creating a niche Technology Consulting Company with clients in over 35 countries.


    Anupam sits on the board of Atlas One Financial, a private wealth management firm. He has an MBA from National University in California and a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from Menlo College in California.

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    Co-Founder

    Amol Awasthi is the Co-Founder for Catalyst Business Partners. Amol oversees and manages general operations including Global Support, Managed Services, and Delivery. Amol sits on the Board of Be Globe Middle East LLC, a Technology Solutions company for the Telco industry.

     

    Prior to joining Catalyst, Amol managed Customer Relations for American Reprographics Company where he was responsible for IT infrastructure, vendor relations, and customer support. Amol has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pune, India.

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    Chief Technology Officer

    Jay Kalra has been in the IT industry for over 30 years and is responsible for managing the digital transformation via technology, including Internet of Things, IT Infrastructure, Global Procurement, Internal Applications, Custom Application development and other technology projects including Cloud & NetSuite.

     

    Prior to joining Catalyst, Jay was responsible for managing the IT organization for Systech Integrators which was acquired by Xerox.

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    Chief Revenue Officer

    Jean-Baptiste Blanc joined Catalyst in 2003 and launched Catalyst’s first subsidiary in Africa. He then helped Catalyst grow its local presence in MEA and become a Leader in delivering end to end services for Business Applications and Cybersecurity.

     

    Prior to Catalyst, Jean-Baptiste held consulting positions at Ernst & Young, Headstrong, Oraplus and Vallourec. Jean-Baptiste has extensive experience in Management, Sales and Marketing, Finance, PMO & Consulting in NA, EMEA and India.

     

    Jean-Baptiste graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers in France.

Our journey since 2002

  • Penetrate

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    • Catalyst was born with the vision of bridging the Technology gap between Silicon Valley (San Jose, USA) and Africa

    • First Oracle Applications implementation projects in Africa

    • New Subsidiaries in Senegal and India

    • Alliances : Oracle Certified Advantage Partner and the only Oracle Approved Education Center (OAEC) in West and Central Africa

  • Expand​

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    • Largest Oracle E-Business Suite/Hyperion project in Africa

    • New Subsidiaries in Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt in 2007, Morocco in 2010 and UAE in 2011

    • Alliances: Oracle Platinum Partner and the only Oracle Approved Education Center (OAEC)

    • Investment in a Tier 3 ++ Data Center in India

  • Consolidate

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    • First Oracle Public Sector Revenue Management project in a French-speaking country

    • First references in Oracle SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

    • Oracle Cloud Partner Advisory Board, Oracle Middleware Partner of the Year

    • IaaS (Catalyst Data Center), Audit and Implementation services

  • Extend Service Portfolio

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    • ​​Breakthrough in Cybersecurity solutions (Virsec, Zimperium, Balbix), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and services (Audit, Training, Protection)

    • New subsidiaries in Guinea and Guinea Bissau

    • Catalyst Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) and Social Security/Pension platforms

    • N°1 Netsuite Solution Provider in Africa

    • Catalyst selected by Oracle as exclusive partner for Tier 4 countries in Africa

    • Oracle Cloud (OCI, Fusion, Netsuite) success stories

    • Strategic alliances in Health, Ports, Financial Services, Telecom, etc

  • Transform and Protect

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    • Provide the best Oracle Cloud, On Premise, Hybrid Applications expertise

    • Rollout Catalyst platforms for Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) and Social Security & Pension

    • Better security at a lesser cost with next-gen cybersecurity services and solutions

    • Extend to new geographies namely DRC, Botswana, France, Mauritius and Zambia

    • Grow competitive offshore delivery centers 

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