Team

LightSpeed’s team exists of a well-balanced and highly motivated group of employees. Web developer Warwick is permanently employed at Lightspeed, while the current International interns Stephan and Mart add a unique and beneficial angle to the team atmosphere.

CEO

Ashley Shaw

Owner / Director
Background in the Microsoft, Mac and Linux world as System Administrator. Designing Network and Server infrastructure. Changed LightSpeed from being an IT-Support Company to a Social Media Marketing Agency. The focus is on building blogs, wikis and web solutions that facilitate and encourage online social interaction. On the rare occasion that Ashley isn’t online, he is probably trail running on a mountain or spending time with friends.
Web Developer

Warwick Booth
Web Developer
Background in Content Management Systems (CMS) what includes among others: theme creations, extra functionality through plug-ins or extension management as well as SMO and SEO services. He also received a distinction for the following subjects during his study: programming, network, systems, operating systems, software engineering, database principles and network systems.
SEO Specialist

Stephan Sliwensky
Online & Traditional Marketing Strategist
Background in marketing, international management, international business, social media marketing, guerrilla marketing and services marketing. Gained his knowledge through a Diploma in Business Administration and currently is striving for his Masters in International Business. Stephan has traveled extensively and has built up his working experience through multiple internships: e.g. Service Plan and H&C, Heye (Healthcare marketing specialists) and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.

Mart Vissers
International Intern
Background in financials, purchasing, international law, logistics, quantitative methods, commercial economics, export, marketing research, sales and safety. Gained this knowledge through a pre University Diploma and striving to graduate with a Bachelor of Commercial Economics in 2008. He built up his working experiences at an industrial service company and a retailer for consumer electronics. Reason for coming to Cape Town properly is the cheap price of beer in combination with comfortable and cosy “braai” sessions.