Educated at Stellenbosch University. 1988, left South Africa for the UK to travel, and became involved in several early Internet businesses. Former: Commercial Director, i-Grasp, a start-up in the HR technology space. 2006, joined Google; 2011, returned to South Africa; currently, Country Manager, South Africa, responsible for the growth of Google's presence in the South African market. Interests: cycling and spending time outdoors with family.