Group Chief Financial Officer

• Jan 2016 - Present

Group Chief Procurement Officer

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

I joined Dimension Data MEA to set up a centralised procurement function. The focus was to gain efficiencies by leveraging procurement across the various brands – Dimension Data Systems Integration, Internet Solutions, Plessey and a number of smaller brands. My major achievements to date include: ◆ Implementation of new strategic sourcing processes ◆ Building a team of strategic sourcing experts ◆ Re-negotiation of agreements with distributors, resulting in very significant savings across the brands ◆ Negotiation of the direct purchase of product from manufactures, resulting in cost savings and increased flexibility, particularly for multi-national client deals.

Procurement Executive & Senior Commercial Manager: Carrier

• Jan 2008 - Aug 2013

I joined Internet Solutions with the mandate to roll out a procurement function focussing on high value suppliers and innovating to reduce costs and grow new services. My major achievements included: ◆ Pioneering new business models with open access fibre providers that resulted in significant competitive advantage and cost reductions. ◆ Developing business cases and rolling out new fibre and wireless products that migrated revenue from sub-contracted Telkom and Neotel services to Internet Solutions services ◆ Negotiating new wholesale agreements with major telcos that resulted in significant cost savings and increased flexibility ◆ Resolving a billing crisis relating to Telkom prior to my joining which resulted in reclaiming a very large sum of money that had previously been written off

Director

• Jul 2001 - Oct 2007

I was initially contracted by Faritec Limited to investigate, and develop a business case for an e-commerce related opportunity for the group. We identified Electronic Invoice Presentation and Payment (EIPP) as a potential service and developed a business case. I then stayed on to start the business. I was responsible for: ◆ Developing the initial business plan, including detailed financial models. ◆ Conceptualising the solution by meeting with potential customers and partners to ascertain specific requirements and assess alternatives. ◆ Developing the conceptual solution into functional specifications for the development of a software product that would be required to run the service. ◆ Managing the development team through all phases of the software development. ◆ Planning and management of many of the projects that were required to initiate the business. ◆ Negotiating service level agreements with external service providers and managed the delivery of the services. ◆ Extensive involvement in the sales process from the identification of leads through to sales presentations and drafting proposals. ◆ General management, including budgeting, reporting, forecasting and staff.

IT Director

• Nov 1997 - Jul 2000

The Kelly Group consisted of six independent brands operating out of 55 branches country wide, on manual systems that had been built over 30 years. My role was to implement new systems making use of appropriate technology to increase revenues and decrease costs. I was responsible for: ◆ Developing a new business strategy, together with the other directors, that took account of the new technologies available to the business. ◆ Developing and implementing appropriate IT strategies. ◆ Reviewing business processes, together with external business process specialists and recommending changes to the business directors. ◆ Implementing a project management methodology, introducing a project culture into the organisation, and ensuring that high value projects were delivered upon. ◆ Outsourcing many IT services, from creating the business case through to selection of vendors, negotiating contracts/ service level agreements and ongoing management of vendors.

Regional Director/ Senior Manager/ Group Senior Manager

• Jan 1989 - Nov 1997

I completed my articles at Ernst & Young and performed a large number of varied roles during my time at the firm. These include: ◆ I founded and managed two new service lines within Gauteng, Internet Risk Management Services and Package Assurance Services (mainly SAP control consulting). ◆ Group Senior Manager – Information Systems Audit, responsible for the administration of the group and directly responsible for about 40 staff members below manager level. ◆ Member of the Johannesburg Audit Executive, responsible for developing strategic and operation plans. ◆ Senior manager responsible for the audit and computer audit of the firm’s largest client ◆ Developed technical reference manuals for the international firm on the audit of SAP R/2 and SAP R/3 as joint projects with the Dutch Practice. ◆ Various audit and computer audit and consulting roles across a variety of industries including financial services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, transport and services.