Anton Herbst appointed as CEO of Tarsus Technology Group
Tarsus Technology Group (TTG) has appointed TTG veteran Anton Herbst as its CEO with effect from 1 March 2021. Herbst replaces Miles Crisp, who resigned earlier this month to pursue new interests. He brings to the role more than two decades of leadership experience in the ICT distribution industry, starting his career at TTG 20 years ago when it was known as MB Technologies.
Between 2001 and 2011, Herbst was the managing director of Advanced Channel Technologies (A.C.T.), a company within TTG that focused on the distribution of printer consumables and accessories. Under Herbst’s leadership, A.C.T. grew from a start-up into a billion Rand enterprise by the time he left to start his own consulting business.
Herbst re-joined TTG in July 2013 as CEO of Tarsus Distribution and served as a member of the main board. He assumed responsibility for group strategy and innovation in 2014 and was appointed CEO of Tarsus On Demand in 2016. Herbst will continue to hold the position of Tarsus On Demand CEO, in addition to his new role.
Says Lawrence Barnett, chairman of the TTG board: “Anton is passionate about people, particularly the people of Tarsus. He has been a key driver of the winning culture and strategy within Tarsus, and knows the distribution business inside out. His wealth of channel experience, strategic acumen and intimacy with our business means he is an ideal person to lead the group in the next stage of its development.”
Subject to the approval of the Competition Commission, TTG is set to be acquired by Alviva Holdings in a deal announced last year. Due diligence has been completed and other suspensive conditions relating to the transaction have been agreed to by Investec Bank Limited, the majority shareholder in TTG, 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, Tarsus On Demand, Tarsus Dispose-IT, Printacom and GAAP. 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.
Recognised as a Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment entity, TTG is the foremost black-empowered technology solutions partner for the channel. The group and subsidiary companies are recognised as black-owned, black female-owned and black designated businesses under the Amended ICT Sector Codes.
TTG has an African footprint with branches in Namibia and Botswana and with representation in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique.
