Morne Grundlingh has been appointed to lead Netstar’s financial strategy.
Morné Grundlingh is the new Group CFO of Netstar effective from October 2024. His previous role was at Karooooo, where he was also a group CFO from 2017 to 2022.
Morné’s experience lies in the financial sector, where he held key executive roles at Standard Bank as a finance reporting manager, at UBS Investment Bank as a financial accounting expert, and as VP of BlackRock and Barclays Capital respectively.
Morné is a chartered accountant (ACA CA(SA)) and a member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
His educational background includes an MSc in Accounting and Finance (cum laude) from Birmingham City University, an executive diploma in directorship from Singapore Management University, an IFRS certification from ICAEW, and a BCom (Hons) in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg.
Group MD of Netstar Grant Fraser expressed how Netstar would benefit from Morné’s career experience, saying: “We are delighted to welcome Morné into Netstar’s executive leadership. His career achievements, including his time as group CFO at a Nasdaq-listed vehicle telematics company, where he spearheaded significant growth and expansion initiatives, and his leadership roles at BlackRock, Barclays and Credit Suisse, highlight his exceptional strategic and financial acumen.
“With his global perspective and proven ability to drive performance, Morné will be instrumental in helping Netstar accelerate its growth and innovation in the connected technology space as we continue our global expansion," Grant concluded.
