Senior Management Team

Peter’s involvement in software development since the early 1980s has encompassed a wide range of systems ranging from minicomputers to embedded processors and ultimately object-oriented development on the Windows platform. He is responsible for the overall running of the Software Production and Technical Operations divisions.

Since starting her career in 1983, Mari has obtained experience in several industries including; banking, real estate and various legal services. After obtaining her A+ and CNE certification in 1999 Mari joined Legal Interact and soon became the Product Manager for Indeed, one of the first conveyancing software programs in South Africa. She joined Korbitec in 2000 as Customer Relationship Manager and soon after became the Assistant Branch Manager in Johannesburg. Her thorough understanding of the conveyancing profession’s needs led to her appointment as Product Manager and ultimately General Manager for GhostConvey.

Colin has been in programming since 1977. Until he immigrated to South Africa, he worked for the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom. In 1983, he and Eddie Parker set up Videotex Gateway Systems, the forerunner of Parker Day & Associates, which they formed in 2000. Among their clients were Samcor, Nedcor, Engen and, latterly, the Deeds Office, for which they developed and maintained the ubiquitous AKTEX Deeds Enquiry System. Now General Manager of WinDeed, Colin brings his considerable expertise in deeds enquiries to the Korbitec team.

Christo qualified as a computer programmer in 1975 and continued on to head up the Home Loans systems division in Nedcor IT. He went on to become the CEO of Comprehensive Property Services and later, Property & Loan Application Network (Planet) before joining Naspers where he started the Internet businesses, News24.com and Property24.com.

JP joined Naspers in 2004 as GM of MWEB Studios. With the formation of 24.com he was appointed GM and then CTO/COO before being appointed CEO. Prior to joining the Naspers group JP was managing Director of iafrica.com. JP started his career as a software developer in the financial industry and has worked for the JHB Stock Exchange and Deutsche Bank London. JP is the founder of the Online Publishers Association and served on the Executive Committee for five years from it’s inception to 2008 as Head of Measurement. In this time he set up the Nielsen//Netratings system in SA. JP was the inaugural winner of the 2008 “Greatest Individual Contribution to New Media” Bookmarks award. JP joined Korbitec as General Manager of Property24.com in 2010.

Ewald has been designing, writing and implementing software his whole life for an assortment of industries from frozen food to Legal document automation. Since he joined Korbitec in 1999, he has led various teams and played instrumental roles in architecting Korbitec’s solutions.

Theo was one of the founding members of Go Media, a digital media agency with an international network of clients that developed My Agent, a property portal focused on South African estate agents. He then joined Korbitec at the beginning of 2010 to manage Property24, the leading property website in South Africa. As an individual who has always been passionate about technology, he is feeling right at home working with some of the brightest minds in the property industry at Korbitec.

Leigh started her career in media but refined her interpersonal skills in the hospitality and tourism industry while working for Thompson’s Tours. On returning to the digital and media world, she joined Getaway Magazine as their digital editor, re-positioning the Getaway.co.za brand as an online, one-stop travel resource and created a dynamic presence in the television, mobile, and social media spaces. Leigh joined Korbitec and the Property24.com team in 2010 to push the consumer brand to new heights with a strong focus on new-marketing, online brand building, PR and social media.