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Pieter DeGunst

Chief Executive Officer

A whirlwind of ideas and constantly moving. That’s how most people would characterise Pieter, even after a brief encounter. His drive, energy, and the speed at which he thinks and talks strikes you immediately, as does his skill in blue-sky-thinking and tactical deep-diving. As a perceptive, passionate leader, he has an infectious enthusiasm for thinking around corners which means both he and the Tecala team are always searching for faster, more innovative ways to accelerate each client’s growth.

As a hands-on Managing Director and a founder of Tecala, he has strategically driven and inspired the company’s rapid growth, while ensuring that we always place our people and customers at the heart of everything we do. He remains closely involved with clients and collaboratively leads a team of world-class talent who ensure each engagement delivers brilliant outcomes for everyone. His leadership style drives confidence not from above, but from within the team, and his forward-focus telegraphs across the company into a sense of certainty in our upward trajectory. Having spent his formative years in IT sales and technical support, Pieter developed a deep knowledge of technology, its opportunities, and its pitfalls. Repeatedly, his commercial and operational prowess was recognised in business development positions, where he pushed the usual boundaries and focused on the often overlooked areas of actually understanding the business requirements and providing a positive after-sale experience. This commitment was the foundling stage of creating Tecala’s focus on achieving outcomes that exceed expectations which have since resulted in our team garnering long-term engagements, ongoing referrals and deep relationships.


Meet the leadership team

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14th Apr

Domenico Garfi
Chief Revenue Officer

Dom is an accomplished revenue leader with a strong track record in driving commercial growth, and leads Tecala’s go-to-market strategy with a focus on alignment, performance, and customer value. He is responsible for bringing together sales, marketing, and customer success to deliver a more consistent and integrated experience across the customer lifecycle.

Domenico Garfi
Chief Revenue Officer

Dom is an accomplished revenue leader with a strong track record in driving commercial growth, and leads Tecala’s go-to-market strategy with a focus on alignment, performance, and customer value. He is responsible for bringing together sales, marketing, and customer success to deliver a more consistent and integrated experience across the customer lifecycle.

Hennie (3)

14th Apr

Hennie Laubscher
Chief Transformation Officer

Hennie is a highly experienced technology leader with deep expertise in automation and integration, and is focused on advancing Tecala’s internal transformation to support scalable growth and enhanced customer experience. He leads initiatives to evolve the organisation’s operating model, embedding automation, data, and AI into delivery while strengthening core systems and processes.

Hennie Laubscher
Chief Transformation Officer

Hennie is a highly experienced technology leader with deep expertise in automation and integration, and is focused on advancing Tecala’s internal transformation to support scalable growth and enhanced customer experience. He leads initiatives to evolve the organisation’s operating model, embedding automation, data, and AI into delivery while strengthening core systems and processes.

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15th Aug

Brett Bergheim
Chief Financial Officer

Brett is an accomplished CFO with a wealth of experience in managing, advising, and leading financial, commercial, and operational functions across a variety of sectors including IT, Digital, SaaS, Professional Services, and Managed Services.

Brett Bergheim
Chief Financial Officer

Brett is an accomplished CFO with a wealth of experience in managing, advising, and leading financial, commercial, and operational functions across a variety of sectors including IT, Digital, SaaS, Professional Services, and Managed Services.

Shaun Leisegang

5th Apr

Shaun Leisegang
Chief Automation, Data, and AI Officer

Shaun Leisegang is a visionary leader, evangelist, and technologist at the helm of Tecala’s Automation, Data, and AI division. He is dedicated to empowering customers to supercharge their business operations using these technologies.

Shaun Leisegang
Chief Automation, Data, and AI Officer

Shaun Leisegang is a visionary leader, evangelist, and technologist at the helm of Tecala’s Automation, Data, and AI division. He is dedicated to empowering customers to supercharge their business operations using these technologies.

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1st Jun

Renata Bastalic
Chief People Officer

Genuine, approachable, and nurturing. That’s the first three things that come to mind when you speak to Renata. Next, you realise why she’s so good at engaging and supporting our dream-big, achieve-big vision.

Renata Bastalic
Chief People Officer

Genuine, approachable, and nurturing. That’s the first three things that come to mind when you speak to Renata. Next, you realise why she’s so good at engaging and supporting our dream-big, achieve-big vision.

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28th Feb

Ben Leggo
Chief Operations Officer

Ben is a modern day alchemist. He regularly thinks at the speed of light, transforms things through technology, and makes magic happen for (and with) our clients. In Ben’s world, technology is the enabler, but he never pushes it for tech’s sake.

Ben Leggo
Chief Operations Officer

Ben is a modern day alchemist. He regularly thinks at the speed of light, transforms things through technology, and makes magic happen for (and with) our clients. In Ben’s world, technology is the enabler, but he never pushes it for tech’s sake.

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1st Jan

Pieter DeGunst
Chief Executive Officer

A whirlwind of ideas and constantly moving. That’s how most people would characterise Pieter, even after a brief encounter. His drive, energy, and the speed at which he thinks and talks strikes you immediately, as does his skill in blue-sky-thinking and tactical deep-diving.

Pieter DeGunst
Chief Executive Officer

A whirlwind of ideas and constantly moving. That’s how most people would characterise Pieter, even after a brief encounter. His drive, energy, and the speed at which he thinks and talks strikes you immediately, as does his skill in blue-sky-thinking and tactical deep-diving.

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