Cybersmart
Andrew Forssman has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Andrew started their career as an Executive Director at Forz Construction in 1989 and held the position until 2004. From 1989 to 2004, they also worked as a Financial Director and Sales Executive at Kya Towers Investments (Pty) Ltd, where they were involved in property investment, development, and construction projects.
In 2004, Forssman joined Saicom Group as the Chief Operating Officer, later becoming the Chief Executive Officer in 2010. Saicom Group is a telecommunications company.
In 2014, they moved to Paycorp Holdings, where they served as the Business Development Executive for Africa and a member of the Paycorp Group EXCO. Paycorp is a payment solutions provider operating across multiple countries in Africa.
Forssman then joined Teim Ventures in 2004 as the Chief Operating Officer. Teim Ventures is a private equity partnership that invests in early-stage startups and mature businesses. Andrew held this position until 2014.
In 2011, Forssman joined Kazang as a Director and member of the EXCO. Andrew later became the Executive Chairman. Kazang is a leader in prepaid value-added services in southern Africa.
Lastly, Forssman is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Cybersmart, a leading Internet Service Provider and Fibre Network Owner in South Africa. Andrew has been with the company since September 2016.
Andrew Forssman attended the University of the Witwatersrand from 1984 to 1988, where they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Legal) degree. This program focused on the study of commerce and law.
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Cybersmart
Founded in 1998, Cybersmart, is a leading privately owned, tier one Internet Service and Infrastructure provider in South Africa. Cybersmart owns its own network and does not resell the capacity of other ISPs or Network Operators. This allows us to guarantee our level of service and the reliability of our network. With Data Centres in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, our fully meshed metro fibre networks are powered by premium equipment. This combined with our international bandwidth capacity on multiple undersea cable systems, enables us to guarantee the quality of our network. The Cybersmart footprint continues to expand across South Africa with all of the major Business Centre’s serviced along with smaller towns including Polokwane, George, Oudtshoorn and Bloemfontein to name a few. Along with infrastructure from 3rd party providers, Cybersmart has 90 kilometres of its own infrastructure installed, with the majority in the Western Cape. Cybersmart has a diversified client base of blue-chip corporates, industrial companies, small and medium sized businesses, educational institutions and home users. Our well-defined connectivity service mix caters precisely to the varying needs and budgets of our clients. We also service a wholesale client base of wireless providers and internet service providers. Cybersmart’s Open Access Fibre Network opens the door for more ISPs to access our footprint of fibre infrastructure and precincts, enabling them to reach new clients and deliver to more users. Cybersmart prides itself on its customer retention, where it has a near 99% loyalty on its FTTH service. From Fibre Connectivity to Hosting and VoIP, Cybersmart has the ability to cover all the requirements your business has. Cybersmart prides itself on being able to deliver bespoke solutions to meet every requirement. At Cybersmart, we understand the importance of staying connected. Contact us today.