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their new home at 28 Essex Terrace in 2015, which contribute to new technologies that can aid our
now houses over 70 dedicated staff. business and our customers as well as promoting other
businesses within the NETCONFIG group.”
Erica Floweday joined the team in 2003 becoming
Operations Director – converting boxes into chairs and Concludes Wayne, “The real secret to our success is
implementing sound business systems. that both Erica and Iain bring dynamics from different
angles and ultimately they fight it out for what’s
Says Erica, “Over the years we migrated from selling
Novell to Microsoft, slowly my role in the business best for our people and the customer. I call them the
evolved from sales to operational which included Ying and the Yang of the business. Such different
finance and human resources. The next few years I personalities who want the same thing but from
spent learning finance, tax, HR and what makes the different perspectives. It has been amazing to watch
human brain tick.” and learn from them.”
NETCONFIG have evolved and currently have branches
“This has been about networking, connecting people;
enabling them to function in a world that can be in Durban and Johannesburg. They also own
extremely complicated to navigate. Creating a SIYAXHUMA, their infrastructure company, and The
business isn’t about how much money you raise or the Lime Lab, their new online training and business
path you take to get there. It’s about being in it for the solutions company. Their mission is to build amazing
long haul, and about remaining disciplined and capital experiences and great innovative solutions for people
efficient. It’s about building a real business with real and businesses, that make an impact on the world.
customers, to create the only thing that matters in the
end: value for all and everyone involved.”
In 2016, Wayne Erradu was appointed as technical
director to mentor the technical team and fulfil the
technology goals of the business. Explains Wayne
about his journey with NETCONFIG, “I joined the team
in 2012 as the junior in the senior team. The work kept
on coming and I kept on learning. I loved it and enjoyed
every minute of making a difference to our customers.
My colleagues moved on and I rose up the ranks to take
on bigger projects.”
“When I was appointed as director my ultimate
goal was reached and it was sincerely one of the
most exhilarating and yet humbling moments of
my life. I have found my strategic importance within
the business and in fact I have found myself. This
enlightenment alone was well worth the wait. As I have
been able to free myself from the operational side,
I continue to look forward to being able to actively � Sibusiso Mbali

Full Name of Company: Network Configurations (Pty) Ltd KEY PERSONNEL
Category: Information Technology CEO: Iain Emerson
Services / Products: Technology Services Provider Operations Director: Erica Floweday
Date Established: 01 March 1999 Marketing Officer: Delrae Spiller
Financial Manager: Gavin Potter
Subsidiaries: The Lime Lab, SiyaXhuma Human Resources: Erica Floweday
Customer Base: 195 Customers Technical Director: Wayne Erradu
No. of Employees: 67 CONTACT DETAILS
B-BBEE Status: B-BBEE Level 4 Physical Address: 28 Essex Terrace, Westville, Durban,
Auditors / Accountants: St. Clair Vinay Chartered KwaZulu-Natal, 3630
Accountants SA Postal Address: P.O. Box 2035, Westville, 3630
Bankers: Nedbank Tel: +27 (0)31 266 1563
Advertising / PRO Agency: Get U Noticed (PRO), The E-mail: info@netconfig.co.za
13th Floor (Advertising) Website: www.netconfig.co.za
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