Diversified digital technology group, Etion has appointed Gaopalelwe Mogapi as Executive: Cloud Services of its cyber security solutions provider Etion Secure.

In a statement released by the company, Christi Maherry, CEO of Etion Secure incorporating LAWTrust said, "Gao joins Etion Secure from Accenture where she was the Technology Architecture Lead. She has a proven track record as an IT strategy and business alignment enabler, specialising in strategic enterprise architecture, technology sales and business development."

"Her ability to transform technology solutions into successful measurable business solutions across various levels of an organisation has gained her capability to originate, shape and deliver on various business strategic implementations, spanning but not limited to Enterprise Resource Planning, Data Analytics, BPM/SOA Transformation, and Digitisation Projects, amongst others," Maherry added.

According to Etion this announcement follows the recent Empowerdex results where the firm was recognised as the most empowered listed technology company.

"We are growing our team and this appointment is in line with our organisational strategy to grow locally and internationally," said Maherry adding that Mogapi would be shadowing the CTO and the CIO for three months' to get a full understanding of the business and fast track her on-boarding.

According to Etion, Mogapi has vast experience in IT and has had various technology roles at Software AG, FNB and ABSA.

Prior to this she spent three years as Technology Architect, Ecosystems and Alliances Lead for Accenture South Africa.