Mike Kersten

Regional Vice President, Gemcom

Born 20-09-1958 in Bulawayo

Mike Kersten is a graduate of the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Computers and Economics with a further post graduate major in Marketing. Mr. Kersten brings more than 20 years experience in the IT industry to Gemcom, mostly with multinational IT Solution vendors. He has worked for firms including Unisys, ICL, Gandalf-Infotron, Meissner and Viziqor Solutions (formerly Protek Network Management).

Mr. Kersten has served on the EXCO of Rolls Royce’s NEI Africa Ltd as well as the International Board of Protek Network Management based in the UK. Mike has extensive experience working with System Integrators and Channel Partners throughout Africa. Prior to joining Gemcom he was the Regional Vice President for Africa for mining eCommerce business at Quadrem, where he AngloGold Ashanti, Anglo Platinum, Anglo Base Metals, Anglo Coal, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, SASOL, Impala Platinum, Lonmin, Vale (CVRD), Xstrata plus Mopani (Zambia), Barrick (Tanzania) and Newmont (Ghana).