RE: Interesting IFM corporate connectionsThis is the group that purchased the BCE Emergis subsiduary that was based in Livonia Michigan. I think BCE Emergis sold this when they realised they were not going to be a major vertical in the automotive business. I believe they sold their message way product as part of this transacction as well.
BCE Emergis has another South African connection in that it has done business with Standard Bank in South Africa.
It is quite common for South African IT companies to open foreign offices. This facilitates transferring the wealth out of the country which has strict controls of repatriation of cash when someone moves. Only recently did companies become eligible to undertake foreign investments.