Maven Solutions
ICT Business Consulting · Cape Town, South Africa
Your ICT business has the ambition. We have the experience to ensure that your vision for your technology business is a sustainable reality
Maven Solutions works with ICT SME owners, Enterprise and Supplier Development managers and intermediaries, ICT incubators and Accelerators, and CIOs who are ready to partner with us
WHY MAVEN
28
Years of ICT experience from the founding team.
100+
SFIA
B-BBEE
TRUSTED BY:
Who we work with
We built Maven Solutions for the clients who are delivering technology. We believe in tech, we believe in the power and impact of tech. We support you to ensure that your business delivers
ICT SME Owners
“I have the team, the product, the market. I just can’t seem to crack the next level of growth“
Owning and running a business is tough! Our experienced ICT professionals help uncover root causes, solve business challenges, and support successful solution implementation. We guide businesses from problem identification to solution implementation through a collaborative process.
Enterprise Development Managers
“My ESD goal is to build a reliable, price-competitive, certified SME supplier base that drives innovation, reduces dependency, increases agility, and delivers scalable ICT solutions with global growth potential! “
Maven Solution delivers turnkey ESD support services for ICT firms. These include program design, incubation, assessments, journey mapping from solution to productiation with the organization framework guided by SFIA. You could be the ESD manager, ESD delivery partner needing support, ESD investment board
CIOs
“As CIO I keep the business one step ahead with technology while ensuring ICT stability. To do this we need the right skills, maturity and approach in my team. Where do I begin, or do I just hand this to HR and sign the cheque?”
Beverley Knoesen, ex corporate IT manager, with her lived experience in skills retention, organization development and implements the global standards framework SFIA to address this.
The Maven Solutions team leads:
Two founders. 50 years. Theory and hands on experience.
Bertram Richards and Beverley Knoesen built Maven Solutions on careers that span corporate ICT at EMEA scale, Government, Corporate and VC Funded incubation, B-BBEE program design, SFIA implementation, and hands-on startup coaching. Every engagement is led by someone who has done the work — not managed it from the outside.
Africa-rooted, globally informed
EMEA corporate experience from British American Tobacco applied directly to the South African ICT ecosystem and SME landscape.
From startup to enterprise
We operate at every stage — founder incubation, SME scale-up, and corporate division capability building. One firm, the full journey.
Certified where it matters
GrowthWheel Practitioners · SFIA Accredited · Supply Chain Certified (SAPICS) · Coaches with documented 18-year track records.
Who we work with
Three specialisms. All built on the
same foundation: real ICT experience.
01.
ICT SME Owners
ICT SME Scale-Up Programme
Business coaching, leadership development, and market access for ICT business owners who are ready to grow beyond survival mode. From GrowthWheel diagnostics to investor-readiness and commercial road mapping.
02.
Enterprise Development Managers
Enterprise & Supplier Development
B-BBEE compliant ED programme design, delivery, and monitoring & evaluation for corporates and development institutions investing in ICT supplier development. From Innovator Trust to USAID/SAIBL.
03.
CIOs & IT Directors
SFIA Implementation
Skills gap analysis, SFIA framework adoption, and ongoing consulting to align your ICT team’s capabilities with your business strategy. Implemented at BCP Technologies (Morocco) and MindWorx (SA).
Not sure which service fits? Let's talk.
Book a 30-minute no-obligation discovery call. We’ll listen first — and tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit for your challenge.
