Executive Directors

Brett Levy

Joint chief executive officer
(Born: 1975)

Brett has an impressive entrepreneurial history having founded and operated a number of small businesses from the early 1990s. During his career, Brett has been involved in a wide range of industries, including the distribution of fast moving consumer goods and insurance replacements for electronic goods. His business achievements have seen him secure a number of prestigious nominations and awards, including the ABSA Bank Jewish Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2003) and the ABSA Jewish Business Achiever Non- Listed Company Award (2007), which he won jointly with his brother Mark Levy. Brett was nominated as an Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur SA Finalist for 2007.

Mark Levy

Joint chief executive officer
(Born: 1971)
BCompt (UNISA)

Mark graduated with a BCompt degree from UNISA in 1993. After initially taking up a position as a commodity trader, Mark decided to pursue his goal of becoming an entrepreneur in earnest and has spent the past several years spearheading Blue Label Telecoms' impressive growth and international expansion. Together with his brother Brett Levy, Mark won the ABSA Jewish Business Achiever Non-Listed Company Award (2007). Mark was nominated as an Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur SA Finalist for 2007.

David Rivkind

Chief financial officer
(Born: 1972)
BAcc (UNISA), CA(SA)

David completed his articles at Papilsky Hurwitz and in 1999 joined Merrill Lynch International (UK) as a financial controller. David was employed by Credit Suisse for a brief period before his return to South Africa in 2002. David then became the financial director at Integr8IT (Proprietary) Limited prior to his appointment as the chief financial officer for Blue Label Investments (Proprietary) Limited where he contributed significantly to the rapid growth of the group. David is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Mark Pamensky

Chief operating officer
(Born: 1972)
BCom (WITS), BCompt (Hons) (UNISA), CA(SA)

Mark completed his articles with PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. before moving to the corporate finance department of Mercantile Bank. In 1999 he joined a boutique corporate advisory firm, Nucleus Corporate Finance before joining Blue Label Investments (Proprietary) Limited in 2001. Mark has played an integral role in the new business development and operational management of the Blue Label Telecoms group and much of its telecommunications footprint can be attributed to his strategic initiatives. Mark is a member of SAICA and the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO).