Johannesburg, 10 Jul 2006
Software giant Microsoft`s South African operations will be run by a new MD, Pfungwa Serima, who will replace Gordon Frazer.
"Frazer has been promoted to take on the role of MD of Microsoft in the UK, one of Microsoft`s largest and leading markets in the world," the company says.
Serima will take up the position at the beginning of next month. He joined Microsoft in 2004 as director of the services group, from his previous position of Accenture Technologies Solutions CEO.
In addition, he has played a significant role in establishing and managing the first Microsoft Graduate Academy, an initiative which aims to grow IT skills in SA through learnerships, the company says.
Ali Faramawy, Microsoft VP for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, comments: "I have great faith in Pfungwa driving Microsoft`s business forward as we prepare to launch exciting new versions of our flagship products and continue to develop the local software economy."
Serima says: "I feel privileged to have been chosen to take on this exciting opportunity - in my time at Microsoft I have realised what a talented team there is in SA and I look forward to being able to steer this ship further into new possibilities.
"Our mission in SA is to make a tangible contribution to our local software economy that is empowering, inclusive and highly skilled - we seek to do this through increasing levels of innovation and developing a pool of highly skilled resources," he adds.
Frazer was appointed local MD four years ago, and has been with Microsoft SA for more than 10 years. He was unavailable for comment this morning.
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