Bill Venter

William Peter Venter (born 29 July 1934, in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist.

Venter founded Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) in 1965.[1][2] Acquisitions under his leadership included Bytes Technology Group in 1998[3] (following a demerger in December 2020, Bytes Technology Group became a listed entity its own right).[4]

  1. ^ "The new Altron has byte and lots of IT". Sunday Times. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Altron founder Bill Venter retires". Business Report. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Prospectus: Bytes Technology Group" (PDF). Bytes Technology Group. p. 46. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Altron jumps 5% on JSE after completion of Bytes demerger". Business Report. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.