Writer Information in India and IAL Nigeria Limited have recently announced a joint venture to offer premier data governance solutions, operating under the name Intelics Solutions Nigeria Limited.

Intelics' capabilities span the entire lifecycle of data with Enterprise Information Management services that includes Business Process Services, Secure Storage Services, Cloud and Data Services and Digital Solutions.

The information management centre in Lagos is Africa's largest and best-in-class with latest fire detection and protection systems ranging from humidity, temperature and dust control, 24/7 security, water hydrant and gas-based suppression systems, CCTV surveillance, ISO certified Information Security standards, etc. This facility is purpose-built to store and manage documents, servers, data tapes and also secure processing rooms to scan, index and process information with built-in disaster recovery redundancies (primary and secondary) to enable 'zero' downtime.

Satya Mohan, CEO, Writer Information said, "Information technology enabled Services (ITeS) has become the back bone and a key element in economic development of any knowledge-based economy. Knowledge driven innovation is now recognised as a decisive factor in the competitiveness of nations, and as Africa's largest and most vibrant economy, Nigeria has taken bold steps in this direction. Nigerian companies are knowledgeable, financially savvy and with tough benchmarks for service quality. Intelics Solutions will deliver to these very expectations and play a positive role in data governance in Nigeria."

Olusegun Laval, Executive Director, IAL Nigeria Ltd added, "Intelics Solutions is uniquely placed to serve the needs of Nigeria, Africa's growth engine. Sectors spanning from banking and financial services, insurance, Federal Government, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare can now avail world-class offerings from Intelics including secured storage, payments solutions, digitization and enterprise content management, cloud storage and healthcare solutions."

The management team also includes Dayle de Souza, youngest son of the late William de Souza from Writer Corporation.