Executive Leadership Team

Mendel has been at the helm of the group since its inception in 1976. He was a member of the board of JSE-listed Datatec; was voted IT Personality of the Year (1992) of the Western Province Chapter of the SA Computer Society; is experienced and highly regarded in general corporate management, and is author of many elements of the group's software.

Riaan Basson studied law at Stellenbosch and Queens' College, Cambridge (1986-1993) and practised as an attorney in Cape Town, Amsterdam and London, specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions and Telecommunications Law (1994-1999). He was a director of M-Web, South Africa's leading Online Service Provider, from 2000-2005 and is now the Managing Director of Korbitec.

Dawie joined Korbitec in 2006 following a successful career in business development and management consulting in the IT services industry. As Korbitec CEO and General Manager of Bank Services he focuses on growth initiatives.

Mervyn qualified as Chartered Accountant (SA) and was a tax partner at Ernst & Young, where he specialised in South African corporate and indirect taxation.

After qualifying CA (SA), Louis completed his articles with Ernst & Young in Cape Town in 1996. He then spent three years with Irvin & Johnson as Group Financial Accountant before leaving to join the Clicks Group where he performed various roles within the Finance function for the next six years before joining Korbitec in 2006.