Huge Group Limited announced that with effect from 27 May 2024, Mrs. Tamryn van Tonder has been appointed by the board of directors of Huge Group as its Chief Commercial Officer. Tamryn van Tonder is an entrepreneurially minded, female executive with an impressive track record as a commercial and financial executive who has achieved astounding success in diverse fields ranging from the niche financial services sector (specialising in asset backed lending and short-term insurance) to her more recent experiences in the ICT industry. She is a Chartered Accountant and member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Tamryn graduated (Cum Laude) from the University of Johannesburg (an accomplishment she achieved in both her bachelor's degree and in her subsequent honours degree), after which she placed second in South Africa for both SAICA board exams. She completed her articles (with a high rating) in the Deloitte Financial Services division and spent just under a year in corporate tax consulting before focusing on commercial finance with the Transaction Capital Limited Group, first as the Senior Group Tax Manager, followed by Head of Finance and the Group Finance Executive of the SA Taxi Group. Tamryn was appointed as the Commercial Director of Huge Management Company Proprietary Limited in June 2023 and has concurrently served as the Financial Director of Huge TNS Proprietary Limited, Huge Group Limited's largest Portfolio Investment Company. Tamryn prides herself on improving the performance of entities through strategic engagement, calculated transformation, and mutually beneficial collaboration and considers her core purpose to create long-lasting value from a multitude of integrated, interconnected disciplines, including strategic and operational finance, financial reporting and control, technical accounting, tax, as well as financial structuring and more complex acquisition and financial transactions.

Tamryn's remarkable journey in increasingly complex and multi-faceted environments is a testament to her exceptional ability, leadership style, work ethic, and relentless drive, and is demonstrated in her unwavering commitment to excellence. Tamryn will continue to serve as the Commercial Director of Huge Management Company where she will provide oversight and guidance to the divisional heads of finance of the eighteen entities in Huge Group's investment portfolio.