About Us

THE EVOLUTION GROUP

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Marc Ackermann Group CEO
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Cycling and travelling to cool places.
Sean Roberts Group CFO
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Road tripping with my wife and kids.
Neelan Rao Group Operations Manager
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Out swimming.
Dave Shemmeld Senior Product Manager – Cycling
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Riding my bike.

Candice Ackermann Group Human Resources
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Travelling the world with my husband and our boys, eating, drinking, training, exploring and celebrating life.
Jordan Perkins Senior Product Manager – Fitness Equipment, Wheeled Sport & Seasonal Sport
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Flying an airplane.
Tasneem Guruppa Group Shipping Manager
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Spending time with my kids.
Tracie Robertson Senior Product and Sales Manager – Housewares, Toys, Luggage and Baby
If I wasn’t here, I would be: In Monaco working as a pit crew member for F1 McClaren team.

Dilana Groenewald Product and Sales Manager – Baby And Toys
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Travelling with my daughter.
Lucille Dirker Product and Sales Manager – Hardware and Appliances
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Travelling to beautiful sites and playing with my dog on the beach.
Nicki van Aardt Senior Product and Sales Manager
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Planning a party somewhere while running after my hooligans.
Ilse Carlisle Senior Product and Sales Manager - Luggage, Textiles & Clothing
If I wasn’t here, I would be: At the stables or at a horse show with my 3 beautiful children, I love my children and I love horses.

Enos Molepo Outbound Logistics Controller
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Farming.
Ismaeel Hassen Financial Accountant
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Travelling the world, one continent at a time.
Kubashnee Shunmugam Head of Creative and Design
If I wasn’t here, I would be: On my couch watching a new episode of American Horror Story.
Leonard Rabyanyana Group Driver
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Playing soccer.

Marinda Janse van Rensburg Social Media and Digital Marketer
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Travelling.
Nafisa Majam Credit Controller
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Spending quiet time with my son.
Prince Ndimande Group Operations
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Playing soccer.
Shukrie Veldsman Shipping Administrator
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Sitting on a beach in Jamaica.

Walter Kgosana Orders Administrator
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Watching soccer.
Jarred Smith IBD Sales and Technical Support
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Cycling and playing soccer.
Nicole Pereira Senior Financial Assistant
If I wasn’t here, I would be: In Paris with my husband and daughter.
Kyle Oeschger Graphic Designer and Digital Marketer
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Cracking a cold one with the boys.

Pooven Naidoo Sales Manager - Africa & IFD South Africa
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Travelling with my wife and kids.
Skhosiphi Mgobozi Shipping Co-ordinator
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Coaching kids with soccer.
Simon Nkosana Kamhaka SERVICE CENTRE
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Coaching high school basketball.
Nicholas Rowe Financial Accountant
If I wasn’t here, I would be: On the golf course in Plett.

Samantha Hugget Junior Product Manager
If I wasn’t here, I would be: On vacation in America with my family.
Sadiyya Mayet Financial Manager
If I wasn’t here, I would be: Visiting the 7 wonders of the world.
Pierre Jonker Product Manager - Health and Supplements
If I wasn’t here, I would be: With my guitar in hand, country on the radio and my family right there with me getting irritated with my music taste.

2005

EVOLUTION HOLDINGS FORMED - A retail business focused on private label
2005

NUMBER OF PRIVATE LABEL CATEGORIES INCREASED - From 1-4 Trade into Africa via Dubai
2008

BUSINESS MODEL CHANGES FROM PRIVATE LABEL TO BRAND DISTRIBUTION - Major deals secured (E.g. Mattel - Barbie & Hot Wheels)
2011

ACQUISITION OF EMOTION CYCLING - To form Evolution Group (ECG)
2011

ACQUISITION OF AFRICA'S LARGEST AND WORLD'S OLDEST CYCLING BRANDS: Raleigh Africa

2013

EVOLUTION CHINA OFFICES OPENED DECEMBER - More licenses secured: NBA
2014

TOY DIVISION IS LAUNCHED
2014

EVOLUTION EXPANDS INTERNATIONALLY
2015

OFFICE FURNITURE AND PATIO IS LAUNCHED
2016

EVOLUTION LAUNCHES its Flooring, Baby & Luggage division and expands into further international markets