Lana Marais

Lana is the Managing Director of EMWIN.
She joined EMWIN in February 2000.

Lana graduated with a B.Compt from the University of South Africa.
She obtained an MBA at the University of the North West (Potchefstroom campus).

Her script is of particular relevance to our clients as its focus is on implementing computerized management systems at construction companies

Wikus Hattingh

Wikus is the Senior Programmer and Technical Director of EMWIN Systems.
He joined EMWIN in 2005.

Wikus has been a Software Developer in the Visual Basic Environment since 1999.

He has been the driving force behind the development of EJM SQL and getting EMWIN on the Cloud.

Alida Marais

Alida Marais is the Training and Support Manager and Director.

Alida graduated from the University of the North West with a B.Com (CA) and a B.Com Hon. in Cost & Management Accounting. She joined EMWIN in 2010.

An avid mountaineer, she will make a molehill out of your mountain with the application of EJM's technologies.

Nicola Combrinck

Nicola loves people.

She enjoys cold-calling - a task that most dread - but who would not enjoy receiving a call from this bubbly personality, extolling the virtues of EMWIN?

011 396 1809/3561 (office)

Ernst Marais

Ernst graduated in civil Engineering at the University of Pretoria. He is a registered professional engineer. He later obtained an MBL from the University of South Africa.

After a short stint at the Department of Roads, he joined consulting engineers, Fick & Hollenbach. This was followed by 7 years as contractor, site agent at Kruger Konstruksie and engineer at Savage and Lovemore.

He started Ernst Marais and Associates in 1982 which later became EMWIN Systems (Pty) Ltd.

Gerome Strauss

Gerome began his career in the construction industry as a site clerk for Grinaker-Lta Namibia in 1999. His hard work, determination and passion was soon recognised, and he quickly worked his way up to Senior Business Financial and Administration Manager.

In August 2020 Gerome started his own financial services business. This is when he got in touch with the EJM Accounting Software, and decided to join the group as a representative in Namibia.

Reshenda Piedt

Reshenda Piedt has been EMWIN's agent in the Western Cape since 2002.

She began her IT career with Integrated Computer Bureau in 1968. This was followed by a long stint supporting HKC products - a company that provided construction software until around 2000.

Norman Marshall

Norman is in charge of our Payroll Bureau, providing an accurate, timeous service to the thousands of employees ours that depend on it.

Norman has 10 years of experience in running a small business and intimately understands the importance of running an efficient payroll service.

Ludwig Everson

Ludwig is a professional engineer with an M.Sc in Electrical engineering. Ludwig wrote various of the modules for EJM, such as the scheduling and cashflow forecast for our Cloud-based Project system.

He is passionate about the environment built the Earthship, a self-sustained house with a zero carbon and water footprint. He has a special interest in solar systems and has designed and constructed a number of them.

Johan Potgieter

Johan is an IT Specialist who brings a wealth of expertise to the development of EJM's web-based system.

He obtained his diploma in programming from CTU in Potchefstroom and has subsequently also been accredited with a Microsoft MCSD and MCP. With his in-depth knowledge of C#, Java and App development, he adds immense value to the overall offering we are able to provide our clients.

Francois Snyman

Francois has 10 years of experience in IT support followed by 6 years programming control systems for industrial refrigerators.

After joining EMWIN 4 years ago, he was initially part of the Team that wrote the Cloud-based payroll system. Since it's completion a year ago, Francois joined the team that developed EJM's Cloud-based estimating system

Piet Bekker

Piet Bekker is a junior programmer working as understudy to Francois Snyman on various aspects of the EJM System.

Piet has a strong background in the IT industry in both hardware and software support.