REDPANDA SOFTWARE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Board
With over 50 years of experience in the IT sector, Allan plays a crucial role in the redPanda Group's strategic thinking. Armed with this breadth of work and insight, Allan is one of the most experienced retail systems professionals in South Africa. His immense retail systems experience spans Clothing and Textiles (as CIO at the Edcon Group), FMCG (as IT Executive at Woolworths) and Furniture (as IT Director of the Ellerines Group).
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Group CEO
- Member of the Board
- Owner
Gareth is the founder and owner of redPanda Software. He serves on the board of all the subsidiaries within the group, comprising redPanda Software, redPanda Solutions, redPanda UK, and Red Academy. Gareth brings strategic business acumen to the redPanda Group of companies. He holds an MBA and has over 25 years of experience in IT and Retail. Gareth's vision is to make software delivery easy and predictable for enterprise retail businesses.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Member of the Board
Gerhard is responsible for the growth and strategy of the redPanda Group's Software Delivery business. He has 25 years of experience in the retail industry - having worked at all levels of operations - and with more than 15 years in retail IT. Gerhard joined redPanda Software in 2017 with a strong belief in producing high-quality work for clients with honesty and integrity, and shares redPanda Software's aim of continuous growth for both colleagues and clients.
Job Titles:
- Group Human Capital Director / Board Member
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- Business Development Manager
Julian works with Peter on the redPanda Group's business development needs, and is responsible for marketing, client contact and the initial engagements - up to the point where a project team can take over. Julian has been part of the redPanda Group since it was founded, and has been instrumental in various roles during his time with the company. Julian, like every member of our executive and management team, has extensive retail knowledge with about 25 years of experience in the industry.
Job Titles:
- Operations General Manager
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- Managing Director - Red Panda UK
Once our software, solutions or products go live, our responsibility does not end there. Natalie heads up our Service Delivery department with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line support teams. This is where we ensure our clients have a smooth operation, and that their end users are always able to service their business and their customers. Natalie has over 15 years of experience in the IT service desk environment, with a passion for doing things right and a customer centric approach to her area of responsibility.
Job Titles:
- Retail Business Architect
Niel is responsible for redPanda Group's technical strategy, keeping up to date with the latest retail technical trends, and ensuring our engineering practices conform to the best industry standards. Niel's role is to ensure our external message addresses our clients needs, and our internal message ensures we attract, retain, and grow the best engineers in the industry. Niel is a passionate technologist, with more than 15 years of experience in building, designing, and delivering world-class solutions to some of the biggest names in retail.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Executive
Peter heads up the redPanda Group's business development, as well as managing redPanda Solutions. With more than 35 years of experience in retail - from shop floor to executive - and from starting his own retail PoS business, to working for some of the biggest names in retail PoS systems internationally. He has sat on numerous Steering and Operations Committee's for retail PoS projects and is particularly passionate about improving the shopping experience for retailers, their staff, and their customers. With his roots in international retail operations, Peter maintains a keen interest in retail business growth and expansion strategies.