MANAGEMENT TEAM
Emma Murray
Country Representative and Vice President Sales (acting)
Software AG South Africa
Emma Murray is the Country Representative and Vice President Sales (acting) for Software AG South Africa. Having been with Software AG South Africa since 2005, Emma has played a successful and pivotal role in the Banking and Financial Sales team for several years, including that of Sales Director. She has over 15 years IT industry experience in both sales and technical positions and has worked for several global IT companies before joining Software AG. Emma is a strong advocate for customer relationships based on mutual value and successfully fosters long term understanding of strategic objectives for key accounts. The planning she advocates enables these customers to become more successful as part of the future value proposition of working with Software AG to accomplish these mutual goals.
With an MBA in International Business Management and Cultural Diversity, from Henley (UK), Emma has a focused approach to corporate strategic business objectives and business development. She is a highly experienced manager and continues the excellent growth of Software AG South Africa through her leadership skills, to the benefit of its staff, existing customers and new clients.
In addition to her MBA, Emma holds diplomas and certificates from a number of international colleges and educational institutions in Project Management, Supervisory Management, and Solutions Selling.
Diellie Schmutz
Global Consulting Services Director
Software AG South Africa
Diellie Schmutz is the Global Consulting Services Director for South Africa. Diellie brings over 20 years of general experience in IT spanning the full software development lifecycle and a broad array of roles and technologies.
In her current position, Diellie manages a team of 30 Software AG consultants delivering on more than 20 projects. The South African GCS team had a year on year growth of more than 40%. Customer focused solution delivery is the key to this success as well as team motivation and loyalty.
Originally educated on IBM mainframe systems, her IT experience also encompasses Windows, Unix and all Mainframe operating systems. Her varied career has ranged from database and operating system administration to software design, development and project management. Most recently her focus has been on SOA-enabling, and legacy modernization technologies and the related business value and return on investment associated with this.
Diellie started her career in Information Technology in 1983. She studied BSC (Hon) Computer Science at the University Pretoria. Diellie’s career has revolved mainly around the Software AG products for the past 15 years, in the capacity of Software AG Technical Specialist. She joined Software AG in October 2005 as Manager Technical Services, from Gijima AST where she was responsible for the Software AG professional services.
Stephen Sim
Financial, Controlling and Administration Director (FC&A)
Software AG South Africa
Stephen Sim is the Financial, Controlling and Administration Director (FC&A) at Software AG South Africa. Stephen brings with him over 20 years of financial experience from various IT, Retail and manufacturing industries, both local and foreign.
Stephen joined Software AG in October 2008 and was appointed to the Board in March 2009 as FC&A Director. His portfolio of responsibilities include finance, human resources, IT and administration. Stephen holds a BCompt degree from the University of South Africa and a CMA (Charted Management Accountant).
Prior to Software AG, he worked for Mercedes-Benz South Africa for nearly 10 years as Treasury Operations Manager, and held various financial positions at SASKO Milling, Mutual and Federal, Goldwell SA, HP and debis Financial Services.
Dominique Zuma
Marketing Manager
Software AG South Africa
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