Headmasters
Manny Moreira
Edge Evolve C.E.O. (Headmaster)
Our fourth and final term has come to an end, signalling the closure of another year! For the more
superstitions among us, 2013 had all the potential of being a long and tough year both on and off
the field.
While predicted and planned for, the ‘off season’ experienced by many of our customers in the Telco
industry caused much consternation across all the teams in the championship.
As in years gone by, the class of 2013 pulled through with top colours, coming together when it
counted most, showing how focus and dedication enables growth and success even when the odds
are stacked up against you.
Let’s take the time to highlight but a few of our star performances on the field:
1. Team Consulting, under the captaincy of Dave Sayer, knocked the opposition out of the
park during Vodacom Championships. The Application Infrastructure Support event was
a raving success with several 100% uptime scores. The Application Support event proved
to be the best in years, resulting in renewed sponsorship for 2014. Well done to Corne,
Val, and Johan on your team’s performances throughout the year! You made us proud.
2. Team DataAssist’s newly appointed management team of Frances Jordaan and Dawid
Jansen Van Rensburg, lead the dev team to complete the first phase of the multifaceted
stage 4 of the DataAssist marathon. A most impressive result. All the best with the
next stages in 2014. We look forward to seeing you perform in the Nashua Challenge!
3. Officially the first year in the Data Management League, DataWave managed to position itself
well for the Nedbank and Onderstepoort challenge in 2014. Coach Herman Badenhorst’s
purchase of the specialist Data player, Edwin Anderson, during this season’s transfer
window at MTN, could prove to be a very strategic move for 2014. Watch this space!
4. Team TouchPay, under the captaincy of Charles Leeming, has shown that a slow start
to the season can prove to be a blessing for the end of the season. Scoring late goals
against Momentum, ZIRODE, Africa Bank and Nedbank in the final stages of the season
puts us in a strong position to win the Junior Payment Solution Cup! We look forward to
the match against Protea Coin, as a win away from home will be the cherry on the cake.