The technology executive’s departure from Dimension Data was announced without specific reasons, signaling her desire to pursue new career opportunities.
- Dimension Data, co-founded in 1983 by Jeremy Ord, has recently undergone a significant restructuring of its business and operating model.
- The company delisted in 2010 after being acquired by Japanese tech firm NTT for £2.1 billion, and it will soon begin trading under the name NTT Data.
- The executive, a chartered accountant, assumed her role in April 2021 and was responsible for implementing the One Dimension Data strategy in Southern Africa.
- Prior to her role at Dimension Data, she held positions at EY, co-founded a project management company, served as a director at accounting firm Ngubane, and chaired the Business Women’s Association of SA’s Soweto branch.
- Dimension Data consolidated its businesses under the One Dimension Data brand, retiring brands like Britehouse, Internet Solutions, and ContinuitySA, except for MWeb and Merchants.
- The company has recently streamlined its operations, including the management buyout of its advanced infrastructure business and the sale of MWeb, one of South Africa’s largest ISPs.