Tarsus Technology Group’s Miles Crisp and Joanne Tanner resign to pursue new challenges
Tarsus Technology Group (TTG) has announced that Group CEO Miles Crisp and finance director Joanne Tanner have resigned to pursue fresh opportunities outside the Group. Both have played a key role in leading Tarsus Technology Group’s growth over the past decade and in positioning the Group as one of the leading broad-based ICT distributors in South Africa.
Crisp was appointed as Group CEO in 2014 with a mandate from the board and majority shareholder, Investec, to optimise operations, de-risk funding, strengthen governance and facilitate the sale of the Group to a new owner. Crisp has achieved these goals, culminating in the announcement last year that Alviva Holdings plans to acquire Tarsus. He believes that this is an opportune time for him to exit the Group in February 2021 and hand the reins to a new leader with a fresh mandate whom will be announced by the board shortly.
Tanner, who has been with Tarsus Technology Group for 10 years, is leaving Tarsus in August 2020 to move to a new chapter in her career. During her tenure, Tanner introduced sophisticated management structures and rigorous processes and systems that have helped the Group to become one of the most efficient distributors in Africa.
The financial oversight, numbers at her fingertips and the data produced which informs the ongoing running of this organisation, are a testament to her astute ability as a financial director and executive committee member. She has been so much more than an FD and delved into operational management seamlessly. She has also played an instrumental role in structuring the Alviva transaction.
Says Lawrence Barnett, chairman of the board of directors of TTG: “Although we would have been pleased to retain the services of Miles and Joanne after the acquisition, we respect their decision to pursue new careers and wish them well. We thank them for their contributions to the Group over the years—we will miss their wisdom, commitment, steady leadership and deep industry experience.”
Barnett adds that Crisp and Tanner both developed strong leadership teams and leave the company with a healthy succession plan. “The Group companies have worked hard at nurturing talent and creating depth and capability in the wider leadership team,” he adds. “We expect a smooth transition to new leaders in the months ahead.”
Subject to the approval of the Competition Commission, TTG is set to be acquired by Alviva Holdings. The due diligence process has been completed and other suspensive conditions relating to the transaction have been agreed to by Investec Bank Limited and Alviva.
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About Tarsus Technology Group
Tarsus Technology Group (TTG) is an innovator in Africa’s technology supply chain, partnering with the world’s leading IT vendors and the continent’s top value-added resellers and systems integrators to deliver customer-centric solutions.
Over the past decade, TTG has transformed into a value-added distribution group for the digital age. Our young and entrepreneurial team leverages advanced technologies to optimise the supply chain and deliver efficiencies to a growing community of resellers, and helps channel partners to retool their business for the cloud and digital commerce.
Established in 1985, TTG has a rich history in the IT distribution industry. Our companies include Tarsus Distribution and Tarsus On Demand. Taken together, these group companies enable channel partners to deliver world-class business solutions to their clients.
TTG is focusing on building a more inclusive ICT industry, creating opportunities for previously excluded people to join the mainstream economy, and building a skills base and business ecosystem that will support socioeconomic development in South Africa.
The Group is an accredited Level 3 broad-based black economic empowerment entity and recognised as a black-owned, black female-owned and black designated businesses under the Amended ICT Sector Codes.
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