Gijima appoints new COO, human resources exec

27th June 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal - Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

Gijima appoints new COO, human resources exec

JSE-listed information and communication technology group Gijima on Friday appointed Maphumuzana Nxumalo as COO, effective July 1.

Nxumalo was previously a VP for strategic business development at T-Systems, after holding the positions of SAP Africa COO and SAS Institute in Africa CEO.

Meanwhile, Bheki Khumalo had been appointed Gijima’s new human resources executive.

Khumalo, who was previously a member of the Professional Board of Psychology and the Mental Health Review Board, had served as a director of Great Basin Gold, Southgold Exploration and Puma Gold, and as an executive director at Hillside Aluminium and Billiton Aluminium.