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Our leaders

At Openserve, we’re passionate about connecting South Africans to a better life

We understand that it’s often the ones behind the scenes that have the biggest impact.

That is why we are committed to building the strongest teams that can lead the charge in connectivity transformation and enablement.

We believe in enacting social and economic change through empowerment and diversity; and strive to employ the right individual for every role.

Meet our team of passionate and experienced leaders who strive to demonstrate integrity, authenticity, collaboration and discipline at all times, so that we can deliver only the best service to you.

Althon Beukes

Althon Beukes

CEO Openserve & Telkom Group CIO

Althon Beukes was appointed as Chief Executive Officer Openserve 1 April 2020 in addition to his role as the Group Chief Information Officer for Telkom Group. Althon is a proven technology, digital and commercial leader with vast experience across transformational roles within Telkom Group. As an innovator with a deep grasp of technology and change management principles, Althon is focused on creating a journey that is underpinned by technology and digital enablement that allows for a sustainable transformation.

Corlia Roets

Corlia Roets

Chief Financial
Officer

Corlia is responsible for Audit & Governance, Financial Management and Risk. With over 25 years of experience, Corlia has a strong background leading and supporting high-performing businesses and is committed to preparing Openserve to execute and reach its aggressive growth goals.

Marna Wilden

Marna Wilden

Chief Regional Officer - South

As Chief Regional Officer, Marna Wilden is responsible for Build, Operations and management of physical infrastructure in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces.

Morwesi Ramphenyane

Morwesi Ramphenyane

Chief Administration
Officer

Morwesi is a seasoned professional with business acumen acquired over 25 years of working experience in various fields, and responsible for Human Resource, Legal and Procurement & Supply Chain Management for Openserve.

Phila Dube

Phila Dube

Chief Commercial
Officer

Phila leads the market-facing and back-office commercial operations with responsibility for Sales, Marketing, PR, Commercial, Product and Pricing, as well as Relationship Management of Openserve’s clients.

Pushkar Gokhale

Pushkar Gokhale

Chief Digital and Strategy Officer

Pushkar is a senior leader with global experience across strategy and technology. As Chief Digital and Strategy Officer, Pushkar is responsible for Business & Technology Strategy, CEX, Digital Transformation, Product Dev & Process Innovation, as well as Program Management.

Reubin Layman

Reubin Layman

Chief Information
Officer

With more than 25 years' experience in the ICT field, Reubin leads Openserve’s IT portfolio focusing on Information Technology Enablement, IT Operations, Data Management & BI.

Robert Jorge

Robert Jorge

Chief Network
Officer

With 33 years of operational experience, Robert is responsible for Network Operations, Network Management, Dispatch Centre, Core & Aggregation Network Enablement, as well as Undersea Cable Monitoring & Management.

Selby Khuzwayo

Selby Khuzwayo

Chief Regional Officer - North

With over 30 years of experience, Selby is responsible for Build, Operations and management of physical infrastructure in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West provinces.

Shawn Botes

Shawn Botes

Chief Network Planning & Eng. Officer

As a seasoned Telecommunications professional with more than 35 years of experience, Shawn is responsible for National Integrated Network Planning and Engineering, Capital Management & Program Execution.

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