Jeff Groenewald - Group Managing Director
Basix Technologies Group; Scanning; Security; Traffic (Bona Electronic Solutions)

As the Managing Director of Basix Technologies, Jeff Groenewald has successfully grown the company into one of the most recognized security turnkey solution organizations in todays market. Jeff established the company in 1991 after identifying a market existed for electric fencing. The company experienced great success and naturally diversified into other areas within the security arena.

With a background in electrical engineering, Jeff has had the ability to recognize niche technology based markets. For many years Jeff was instrumental in offering a vast range of security solutions to the banking industry and obtained long term contracts with BoE and the ABSA Group, which to this day is one of the companys most valued clients. In addition, Jeff secured the internationally recognized agency for AS&E who have a unique X-Ray technology, which is proving to be the preferred choice for our governmental organizations and the combating of crime and terrorism.

More recently, and with government requiring state of the art surveillance for our national roads, Jeff established Bona Electronic Solutions, a subsidiary company of Basix, together with ICT Works being a female Black Empowerment company. Bona has successfully implemented some of the most advanced solutions to solve our traffic challenges of today, and as a result has an unprecedented offering of services, consulting and solutions in the field of intelligent transport.

Today, Jeff is continuing to expand the organization and clearly recognizes the need to allow his staff the opportunity to obtain equity in their operations. Together with economic empowerment and social responsibility programmes in place, Jeff is constantly striving to ensure that Basix Technologies and its subsidiary companies thrive in such a complex but exciting market and is successfully managing a staff of over 60 people in branches throughout southern Africa.

Robert Groenewald - General Manager
Durban Branch, Basix Technologies

Robert Groenewald is the regional manager for Basix Technologies, Kwazulu Natal. After leaving university in 2002, Robert joined Basix as a Technician specializing in the installation and maintenance of CCTV and Access Control Systems. In 2006, and with his ever growing knowledge of this industry, Robert excelled in the design, planning and implementation of security systems countryside, which in turn led him to become project manager and ultimately, head up the Durban based operation. Today, Robert handles all aspects pertaining to the day to day operations, including all staff, projects and sales, and is the occupational health and safety officer for the area.

Neville Croyle - General Manager
Cape Town Branch, Basix Technologies

After owning an Electrical Installation Company from the knowledge and learning Neville Croyle obtained in the Navy as an A-Grade Artisan, and at Technical College where he obtained his NTC4 in Electronics and Electrical Installation license, Neville joined Basix Technologies as the Regional Manager for the Cape Town operation. Neville has involved himself in all aspects pertaining to the Basix operations; from installations to project management; sales to the day to day running of a highly successful division of the company. Neville is extremely resourceful and has exceptional people leadership skills making him an intrinsic asset to the entire organization.