Etienne Fourie started his IT career 35 years ago in the South African Defence Force. He built his first IT business in the 1980’s, specialising in niche products for unique solutions.  

Etienne, who holds an MBA degree, was appointed as Managing Director of Q-Data Consulting and a board member of the Q-Data group in 1992. In 2001, he co-founded Intenda with Herman Fick through a management buyout. He was the group Managing Director until the end of 2017, and now serves as Chairman of the Board of the Intenda Group.  

Dean joined Intenda as Consulting Manager in 2015 after working as a Chartered Accountant in the Auditing industry for several years. Since 2018 he has been steadily improving operations and driving growth as the Chief Executive Officer for the Intenda Group.

Dean’s vision is to establish Intenda as a global leader in technology. He generates new strategies for improving all-round company performance and believes in harnessing the talents of Intenda employees to deliver excellent service to clients and develop data and technology solutions that benefit the market. He enjoys strategising with clients and identifying ways for them to grow their businesses by leveraging Intenda’s solutions and technology.

James is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) with extensive experience across various sectors of the international business community, especially throughout the African continent and the UK. 

Prior to joining Intenda, he worked in the auditing profession, in the investment banking and private equity sectors, dealing with multinational structures and cross-border transactions.  

James has considerable previous experience as a group CFO dealing with all financial management, risk & compliance, structuring and legal matters across organisations. 

Jaco began his career as a web developer at Comparex Holdings in South Africa, going on to serve in various roles for several companies over the course of his 23 years in the ICT industry. 

He joined Intenda as Business Intelligence Lead in 2007, and was promoted to Chief Technology Officer for Intenda UK in 2008. He has been integral in the design and development of complex calculation and transactional engines for systems transacting over £1 billion.  

Since 2012 Jaco has been focusing on Fraxses, ensuring that it delivers on its promise of becoming the world’s foremost distributed data platform.  

Anstey is a dedicated and detail-oriented accounting professional with 29 years of experience in accounts management. He has been meeting Intenda’s accounting needs since 2005, when he was appointed as Intenda South Africa’s Chief Financial Officer.  

During his career, Anstey has established a sound knowledge of multinational portfolios and group reporting with offshore offices.  

Herman is a seasoned IT guru, with 34 years of experience in the industry. 

In 1993, Herman co-founded Quantum System Integrators, a software integrator and services company. When the company was sold to Q-Data in 1996, Herman was appointed to the board of Q-Data Consulting, heading up the Western Cape division.  

Herman co-founded Intenda with Etienne Fourie in 2001. He has been based in the UK since 2007, and played a pivotal role in the conceptualisation, design and launch of the Fraxses platform.  

Nomsa has been a director at Intenda since 2001. She is also the CEO of Blue Zebra Projects (Pty) Ltd and an Executive Director of Scientific Resource Management Holdings (Pty) Ltd. 

Nomsa previously served as CEO of the Graça Machel Trust, where she led the team that drove women’s economic advancement, children’s rights, nutrition, and leadership and governance in African countries.   

She holds a master’s degree in Geography and Environmental Studies from the City University of New York, Hunter College and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto. 

A graduate of Boston University, Themba was a founder of the South Africa Development Fund, which was established in 1985. He then sat on the executive of the ANC in the USA, serving as its chair for over a decade. Upon his return to South Africa in 1996, Themba co-founded Scientific Resource Management.  

Themba has been an Intenda director since 2001, and served as Chairman of the Group from 2001 to 2017.