Job Title: FD
Company: Strato IT
Mervyn Coopen started his career as an Accounts Clerk at Nampak. He served SAP Basis Consultant roles at Toyota South Africa and ERP.com Holdings. He served Directorship roles at SecureData Group and at his own company, Mervyn Coopen and Associates. While being the Director of his own company, he was also a Financial Consultant for Sanlam before stepping into his first Financial Director role at Gateway Technologies (Pty) Ltd. He was appointed FD of STRATO IT in January 2013. He has a B.Com from UNISA and an MBA from the University of Cumbria.
Work
2013 – Present Financial Director, STRATO IT Group (Pty) Ltd
2007 – 2012 Finance Director, Gateway Technologies (Pty) Ltd
2005 – 2006 Financial Consultant, Sanlam
2005 – 2006 Director, Mervyn Coopen and Associates
2000 – 2005 Operations Director, SecureData Group
1999 – 2000 SAP Basis Consultant, ERP.com Holdings
1986 – 1999 SAP Basis Consultant, Toyota South Africa
1981 – 1985 Cost and Management Accounts Clerk, Nampak – Metal Box Main Tin Plant
Education
2013 – 2016 MBA, University of Cumbria
2010 – 2013 B.Com, Accounting and Finance, UNISA
1981 – 1985 Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting, ML Sultan Technicon
About STRATO IT Group (Pty) Ltd: STRATO IT Group’s business is the provision of business system solutions that are fit for purpose, seamlessly integrated and cost effectively implemented and supported. STRATO engages with organisations that wish to improve their competitiveness, performance and productivity – businesses that embrace information technology and want to exploit the potential that it brings.
