Spencer Chen

Spencer started his role in the IT Distribution industry at Rectron in June 1996 as a technician. He then moved to Mustek, our holding company, in 1997 to take on the role of Warehouse Manager. During the last 20 years, Spencer has held various strategic managerial roles within the Group, most notably Operations Director at Zinox Technologies in Nigeria, and Managing Director of Mecer in Brazil between 2005 and 2007. In the latter part of 2007, he returned to South Africa to take on the post of Mecer Brand and Purchasing Officer at Mustek Limited, where his great understanding and ability for purchasing and negotiations grew.

Spencer is an expert in foreign procurement and has very strong networks in China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the United States. In October 2011, he took up the role of Products Director at Rectron. In this role Spencer grew Rectron’s product portfolio and started to expand Rectron’s enterprise solutions portfolio, while overseeing growth in Rectron’s traditional products.

Spencer took over the reins as Managing Director of Rectron in July 2016. As a member of the Mustek board, Spencer is fully accountable for Rectron’s growth and achievement against its targets. He is committed to Rectron’s vision of being a customer-needs led organisation, delivering value to all stakeholders.