Martin Jansen

Martin Jansen, Head of IT at ZZ2

Martin Jansen is the Head of IT at ZZ2, a large diversified farming group in South Africa. He is an IT Leader & Technology Strategist with a passion for using technology to improve business.1

Career Highlights

• Head of IT at ZZ2 since June 2018, leading a large IT team working on digitization and technological innovation1
• Founder & Managing Director of ThinkNinjas, a specialist software development company, since March 20151
• General Manager: IT at IMPERIAL Managed Logistics from November 2012 to February 20151
• Technical Lead at e-Logics in 2005-2006, working on large-scale datasets and data integration1
• Implementation Consultant at JustEnough Software Corporation in 2004-2005, implementing automated forecasting and replenishment software1
• Database Programmer at SRK Consulting in Johannesburg from 2002 to 20041

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology from University of Johannesburg, 1999-20021
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), Informatics from University of Johannesburg, 2002-20031

Innovative Approaches to Agriculture

As Head of IT at ZZ2, Martin Jansen brings innovative technology solutions to the farming group's operations. He believes in ensuring technology spend "fits the function as closely as possible" and sometimes builds custom solutions when off-the-shelf systems are not suitable for the environment.2

Martin's team uses a range of technologies to simplify processes, save resources, improve efficiency, and conserve the land on which ZZ2 operates. He emphasizes the importance of powerful yet simple platforms like Google Workspace that enable ZZ2's decentralized teams to work efficiently across multiple farms.2