Management Team
Adam Smith
Chief Executive
Adam is a PRINCE2™ practitioner with over 20 years experience in the construction-computing arena. Prior to Project Progress Ltd Adam was a founder member of ASA in the UK in 1990 and was the driving force for its subsequent expansion into South Africa in 1996. Adam's leadership resulted in the establishment of ASA as one of the leading international exponents of Business Infrastructure Management. Clients have included Citibank, Ericsson, NHS, HSBC, Regus, Old Mutual, Virgin Atlantic and Allianz.
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Simon Harwood
COO
Simon Harwood is a PRINCE2™ practitioner and a qualified building surveyor with over 20 years of experience in the property and construction industries. He was a founder member of ASA and was responsible for its rapid growth to become a leading provider of Business Infrastructure Management in South African with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban.
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Robert Norum
Head of Marketing
Robert has spent over 20 years in technology-related marketing and communications working for client, publisher and agency. For the last 18 months Robert has run his own marketing consultancy, Opportunitas, specialising in delivering outsourced marketing strategy and advice to technology-related companies.
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John Thornewill
CTO
John's career in software started over 17 years ago when he formed a consultancy providing software publishing for games and educational packages. He has a degree in pure computer science and has worked for a number of global organisations involved in the development of software. He has always been attracted to the commercial elements of business, successfully directing a number of large and complex projects. His combined technical and business skills have allowed him to architect the Project Progress Application Platform to meet market requirements.