A challenge many IT companies face is that they are very good at understanding technology but struggle to apply that technology to businesses in a way that makes strategic, financial and legal sense. The NAXiAN approach is to partner technological know-how with a keen strategic and business sense reflected in our shareholding and management structure.
The NAXiAN management team, supported by specialist development, research, design, marketing and technical resources, comprises:
Marius Nicholson
Marius is Managing Director of NAXiAN and has been part of the development of NAXiAN Message Tracker since its inception. He has intimate knowledge of the product, the market requirements, international trends and the future of intelligent archiving. Prior to NAXiAN, Marius was involved with cutting-edge applications of information technology at companies like Naspers, Destiny Electronic Publishing and IDS Consultants. As Internet Manager at Naspers, Marius was intimately involved in the company’s entry into the web and portal spheres.
Mark Taylor
Mark is a NAXIAN principal and independent business advisor. He recently completed the turn-around of a listed technology company as CEO and was previously Head of New Investment Evaluation for South Africa’s biggest listed technology venture capitalist. As an ex-attorney with a MComm, Mark has experience both locally and internationally in finance, business development and strategy, with a particular focus on resolving business problems creatively. Besides his NAXiAN role and pursuing a number of entrepreneurial interests, Mark is also advising a leading listed BEE company on re-positioning one of its investments.
Botha Kruger
Botha is a NAXiAN director and has a nine year track record as a management consultant specialising in business development, strategy, information and knowledge management policy development and enterprise-wide change management. His current activities focus strongly on the interface between people and technology in organisations and how technology can assist to unleash organisational creativity and productivity. Botha leads the services component of NAXiAN, which focuses on compliance and implementing sound records management governance.
Johann Pieterse
Johann is Chairman of NAXiAN, a former senior partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as well as a former financial director of Pepkor. He has lead successful business turnarounds of Van Schaiks and Teljoy prior to its merger with Vodacom. Johann is an esteemed businessman and executive chairman of Strategy Partners. |
