Gerald Naidoo
@geraldnaidoo
Chief Executive Officer at TECHNOLOGIKS MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, shaping enterprise technology and managed-services delivery across Africa.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
At TECHNOLOGIKS MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, I lead an enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, Industrial IoT and managed-services business across Africa. I shape opportunities, commercial terms and delivery governance, and develop recurring-services propositions spanning subscriptions, implementation, expert support and managed services.
I founded LOGIKAL GROUP and grew it into a 160-person pan-African enterprise software, systems-integration and managed-services organisation. Earlier, at Hewlett Packard, I led its enterprise technology, software and services footprint across 37 African countries, with annual revenue responsibility exceeding US$125 million. My delivery experience includes public-finance programmes in Uganda and Ghana, central-bank modernisation across 12 African countries, and core-banking deployments across more than 40 banks.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief Executive Officer
Technologiks Middle East and Africa
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 9 months)
Leads a specialist enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, Industrial IoT and managed-services business across Africa, accountable for strategy, commercial growth, delivery governance, partnerships and customer outcomes.
Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer
Logikal Group
Jan 2009 - Dec 2018 (9 years 11 months)
Founded and scaled a 160-person pan-African enterprise software, systems-integration and managed-services organisation operating across approximately 15 countries.
Managing Executive Global Industries Consulting Africa
Unisys Africa
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 11 months)
Led an approximately 200-person consulting and delivery organisation serving government, financial services, telecommunications and large-enterprise clients.
Director Banking Financial Services and Insurance Sales and Strategy
CSC DXC Technology
Jan 2004 - Dec 2008 (4 years 11 months)
Led consulting-led technology pursuits with end-to-end accountability for commercial shaping and transition into delivery across major banking, payments and insurance clients.
Built and led HP's enterprise technology, software, services and transformation footprint across 37 African countries.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Science, Science
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Stanford University
Executive Leadership Programme, Executive Leadership
Completed the Stanford Executive Leadership Programme.
Hewlett-Packard
Executive and Sales Leadership Development, Executive and Sales Leadership
Completed HP Stanford executive and sales leadership development.
PRINCE2
PRINCE2, Project Management
Certified in PRINCE2 project management.
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), Programme Management
Certified in Managing Successful Programmes (MSP).
MEDDIC
MEDDIC, Sales Methodology
Certified in MEDDIC sales methodology.
Miller Heiman
Miller Heiman Strategic Selling, Strategic Selling
Certified in Miller Heiman Strategic Selling.
Microsoft
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Cloud Fundamentals
Certified in Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
Social media
Skills
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