Wojtek Piorko is Vertiv’s new managing director for Africa
Wojtek will be responsible for driving Vertiv’s growth and market penetration in Africa.
MultiChoice appoints Nyiko Shiburi as new group CTO
Nyiko will lead Multichoice’s new tech division.
SEACOM names Alpheus Mangale as its new CEO
He takes over for Oliver Fortuin, and the two will work together to ensure a smooth transition.
Nedbank Group names Ray Naicker as its new CIO
Ray will succeed current group CIO Fred Swanepoel, who is retiring in June.
Tarsus On Demand appoints Senzo Mbhele as its new MD
The appointment follows Anton Herbst’s resignation as CEO at the end of February 2023.
MTN appoints Nomthi Nelwamondo as executive for information technology
Nomthi is one of two important IT hires that MTN made recently.
RedCloud appoints Sameer Jooma as GM for South Africa
Sameer will be in charge of accelerating the adoption of Red101 – the world’s first open commerce platform.
Lloyd Timcke is Rubrik’s new country manager for South Africa
Lloyd will be in charge of expanding Rubrik’s data security leadership in South Africa.
Bureau Veritas Group appoints Zishaan Singh as director of global shared service centre
Zishaan will remotely manage the global shared service centre team in India.
Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo is the new CEO of Icasa
Tshiamo succeeds outgoing acting CEO Adv Nkhetheleni Gidi.
Norcros SA appoints Dion Naidoo as its new group IT executive
Dion will be in charge of Norcros SA’s overall IT strategy.
TUI Group appoints Pieter Jordaan as its new chief information officer
Pieter’s appointment is aligned with TUI’s focus on digital transformation.
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Absa Group appoints Johnson Idesoh as chief information and technology officer
He is one of two other group executives appointed to start on 1 January 2023.
Former Alternative Prosperity group CIO Warren Koopman starts cloud business
Now Alternative Prosperity is outsourcing most of its IT services to him.
Standard Bank (CIB) CIO Dr Bongani Mabaso appointed as SITA CEO
He succeeds acting MD Molatlhegi Kgauwe, who was appointed in that capacity in July.
Dominic Richardson takes the reins as CEO at Dax Data and Dolos
His appointment is intended to ensure both companies’ continuity and growth.
Gift Zowa has been appointed as acting CEO of Broadband Infraco
He takes over as CEO after Andrew Matseke’s term expires.
DVT appoints Roberto Ferro as its new innovation centre lead
In his new role, Roberto will explore emerging and leading technologies such as blockchain, NFTs, AI, and automation.
Altron Karabina appoints James Hickman as acting executive
Altron Group believes James’s appointment will assist Altron Karabina in continuing to deliver value to its clients.
