Jaco van der Merwe

Jaco van der Merwe is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in digital technology solutions and software engineering. Currently serving as CEO of DVT since March 2005, Jaco leads a global team of over 600 staff across multiple countries, providing a wide range of services including custom software development, mobile app development, and data analytics. Jaco has held prior leadership roles at DVT as Managing Director in Gauteng and has contributed to academia as an External Examiner and Moderator at the University of Johannesburg, focusing on Information Security Governance and Cyber Security. Additionally, Jaco gained valuable experience at Software Futures and Eskom, progressing from software development architect to business unit manager. Jaco holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Johannesburg.