Technology

April 13, 2013

Spinlet appoints new CEO, Neil Schwartzman

Neil is the CEO of the Spinlet Group which is a digital media download platform bringing
media distribution to emerging markets in Africa.

Neil will be focusing on the distribution of digital content across Africa through its music
and television business. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Neil studied Computer Sciences at the
University of Manitoba. He started his Internet career in 1995 launching a successful Internet
solutions company.

Schwartzman

Schwartzman

He sold the company in 2002 and moved to South Africa where he worked
for the Naspers Group from 2003 to 2013 in various Internet businesses across Africa. Before
joining Spinlet Neil was CEO of MIH Internet Sub-Saharan Africa responsible for Naspers’s
Internet businesses in the region.

Neil brings over 17years cognate experience in media & distribution, e-commerce and mobile
business which will be an asset to the company.