Allied Electronics Corporation Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Stewart van Graan as non-executive director with effect from June 1, 2017. Mr. Van Graan has more than 35 years' experience in the ICT industry. Prior to leaving Dell, he recently led Dell's Enterprise Solutions business in the EMEA Emerging Markets. Here he had responsibility for Dell's Enterprise Solutions strategy and performance across 104 emerging countries, including South Africa. Mr. Van Graan also served as the chairman of the board of Dell in South Africa. Previously, over a combined period of 14 years, Mr. Van Graan was the managing director of Dell in South Africa and the general manager of Dell Africa. Prior to joining Dell in 2002, he spent 23 years at IBM in various positions, both locally and internationally.