By Staff Reporter
WINDHOEK, August 1 — Capricorn Group is delighted to announce that Dr. Etienne Slabbert, the Group’s Chief Information Officer, has been honoured with the prestigious CIO of the Year 2023 award for his exceptional leadership and visionary contributions to the financial technology landscape in Southern Africa.
The award was bestowed at the 19th Finnovex Southern Africa 2023 Awards, held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 25th July 2023. Finnovex is renowned for its thought leadership on cutting-edge financial issues and solutions, celebrating individuals and companies that transform the financial ecosystem and consistently demonstrate exemplary performance. The CIO of the Year 2023 award recognizes Dr. Slabbert’s outstanding achievements as evaluated by industry experts, organizers, and a distinguished panel responsible for selecting the winners. Finnovex praised Dr. Slabbert’s inspirational leadership in the IT sector, stating that he is “propelling the industry towards a future of unprecedented possibilities.”
The award reflects not only Dr. Slabbert’s relentless pursuit of excellence in the information technology sector but also Capricorn Group’s visionary leadership, fostering a culture of innovation and pushing boundaries to achieve tangible results.
Expressing his delight, Dr. Slabbert said, “It was a pleasant surprise to receive the prestigious CIO of the Year Award for Southern Africa at the 19th Finnovex event, alongside other esteemed industry leaders. Working in IT at Capricorn Group has provided me with the opportunity to be part of transformative projects as we continue to enhance our digital systems across the Group.”
Emphasizing the significance of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the opportunities it brings, Dr. Slabbert highlighted the exciting time for IT professionals to implement world-class solutions recognized by the industry, peers, and customers, ultimately enhancing the user experience.
Capricorn Group, as a leading Namibian financial services group, takes immense pride in its robust IT resources, systems, and infrastructure, employing highly skilled IT professionals, including developers, specialists, engineers, data engineers, and data scientists. The Group extends its warm congratulations to Dr. Etienne Slabbert on this prestigious award and eagerly anticipates further world-leading implementations in the future to enhance the customer experience across various channels.
Finnovex is a series of Summits exploring the future of financial services and how disruptive innovations are reshaping their structure, provisioning, and consumption. As the financial services industry undergoes a profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving customer expectations, and dynamic regulatory changes, fintech solutions have emerged as powerful drivers of change.
