Management Team
Werner Herbst – Managing Director
A seasoned professional with an illustrious career spanning a remarkable 25 years in the vibrant landscape of the IT industry. Starting his career at Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), his love for distribution led him to Axiz for 17 impactful years and more recently his role at Tarsus Distribution.
Embarking on his new chapter at First Distribution with enthusiasm and dedication. Werner’s journey is characterised by resilience, innovation, transformational leadership, and unwavering commitment, which has shaped him into the professional he is today—a visionary leader poised to drive transformation and excellence.
Werner Herbst – Managing Director
A seasoned professional with an illustrious career spanning a remarkable 25 years in the vibrant landscape of the IT industry. Starting his career at Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), his love for distribution led him to Axiz for 17 impactful years and more recently his role at Tarsus Distribution.
Embarking on his new chapter at First Distribution with enthusiasm and dedication. Werner’s journey is characterised by resilience, innovation, transformational leadership, and unwavering commitment, which has shaped him into the professional he is today—a visionary leader poised to drive transformation and excellence.
Malcolm Stewart – General Manager: Datacentre Solutions
Malcolm has spent his career in the ICT industry in various Marketing, Sales, Sales Management and Channel Management roles. Starting out in 1997, he worked for the local Hyperion (Oracle) distributor, and over the years he has held positions with various vendors, including Cognos, IBM & SAP. Prior to Joining FD, Malcolm ran the sales team for a software reseller and consulting firm focused on IBM, Oracle, Microsoft and a few other niche technologies. Having worked extensively with many resellers and vendors, he brings a wealth of experience to our business. Malcolm joined First Distribution as a Strategic Partner Executive in November 2016 and in June 2017 was promoted to General Manager of our Datacentre Business.
He also holds the position of Regional Executive for Gauteng.
Malcolm Stewart – General Manager: Datacentre Solutions
Malcolm has spent his career in the ICT industry in various Marketing, Sales, Sales Management and Channel Management roles. Starting out in 1997, he worked for the local Hyperion (Oracle) distributor, and over the years he has held positions with various vendors, including Cognos, IBM & SAP. Prior to Joining FD, Malcolm ran the sales team for a software reseller and consulting firm focused on IBM, Oracle, Microsoft and a few other niche technologies. Having worked extensively with many resellers and vendors, he brings a wealth of experience to our business. Malcolm joined First Distribution as a Strategic Partner Executive in November 2016 and in June 2017 was promoted to General Manager of our Datacentre Business.
He also holds the position of Regional Executive for Gauteng.
Brad Stein – General Manager: Cyber Security
Brad started his career in IT over 13 years ago, when he joined Phoenix Distribution. Through dedication and a true drive for business, he worked his way up from Call centre to account manager, and later Channel Africa Sales Manager within the same company. In 2016, he joined First Distribution as the company was undergoing a change in structure – a process in which he added great value and played a significant part. Brad has recently been appointed as General Manager of the Cyber Security division at First Distribution.
Brad Stein – General Manager: Cyber Security
Brad started his career in IT over 13 years ago, when he joined Phoenix Distribution. Through dedication and a true drive for business, he worked his way up from Call centre to account manager, and later Channel Africa Sales Manager within the same company. In 2016, he joined First Distribution as the company was undergoing a change in structure – a process in which he added great value and played a significant part. Brad has recently been appointed as General Manager of the Cyber Security division at First Distribution.
Johann Toerien – General Manager: Sales
Johann is the General Manager for Sales at First Distribution that brings a wealth of experience to the table. With a career spanning over 23 years in the IT industry. His journey includes a significant stint of six and a half years at
one of the largest distributors in the United Kingdom, where his main focus was enabling customers in the
Enterprise Vendors offerings. Prior to that, Johan build his career in the markets of South Africa and Southern Africa with being involved in the leading brands on offer. Being experienced in leading teams from Product and Sales adds to his understanding of the industry and commitment to the channel to enable partners to navigate through the complex offerings in the market in partnership with First Distribution.
Johann Toerien – General Manager: Sales
Johann is the General Manager for Sales at First Distribution that brings a wealth of experience to the table. With a career spanning over 23 years in the IT industry. His journey includes a significant stint of six and a half years at
one of the largest distributors in the United Kingdom, where his main focus was enabling customers in the
Enterprise Vendors offerings. Prior to that, Johan build his career in the markets of South Africa and Southern Africa with being involved in the leading brands on offer. Being experienced in leading teams from Product and Sales adds to his understanding of the industry and commitment to the channel to enable partners to navigate through the complex offerings in the market in partnership with First Distribution.
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