Dr. Eugene Wessels

Group Chief Technology Officer at Porcupine Union

Dr. Eugene Wessels currently serves as the Group Chief Technology Officer at Porcupine Union and has held the position since November 2020, focusing on governance and technology projects for international companies, notably King Price Insurance. In addition, Dr. Wessels has been the Chief Technology Officer at King Price Insurance since February 2016, overseeing all technology-related strategies and financial management. Previous roles include Chief Technology Officer at Stangen and NEXT Forsikring A/S, along with a managerial position in Business Intelligence at the South African Revenue Service. Dr. Wessels began their career in technology consulting at Accenture and software development at Adapt IT Holdings. An academic background includes a PhD in Information Technology and various degrees in Informatics and Information Technology from the University of Pretoria and the University of South Africa.

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Gauteng, South Africa

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Porcupine Union

In the meantime, here’s a little more about us… We’re an ‘expertise service’ company. We currently provide services to King Price SA, King Price Namibia, King Price Life, Stangen, NEXT in Denmark and EasySure in Europe, as well as Basileia (which owns the NEXT and EasySure brands). Going forward, we’ll be looking to expand our client portfolio… Watch this space. Our expertise includes: - Brand and online marketing - Eventing - HR and payroll services and infrastructure - IT development and implementation - Data analytics - Ratings modelling - Un-corporate culture consulting - Facilities management - Training and training facilities