Jens Montanana

Chief Executive Officer, Datatec

Jens Montanana is Chief Executive Officer of Datatec, in the role since October 1994.

Datatec is a JSE-listed technology group that owns the Logicalis IT services business and the Westcon-Comstor distribution business. In June 2026 it agreed to bring General Atlantic into Westcon-Comstor as a minority investor and lender, to fund a special dividend of about R7.1 billion.

In the job

  1. Datatec agreed to sell Westcon-Comstor's North and Latin American operations to Synnex for up to US$830 million. Source

  2. Datatec sold Analysys Mason to Bridgepoint Development Capital for 210 million pounds. Source

  3. Datatec reported FY2026 gross invoiced income of US$8.46 billion and completed three bolt-on acquisitions, in security and networking services in Europe and North America. Source

  4. Datatec announced a deal to bring General Atlantic into Westcon-Comstor as minority investor and lender, freeing about R7.1 billion for a special dividend. Source

Career before

  1. 1989-1993Managing Director and Vice-President, US Robotics (UK)
  2. 1993-1999Co-founder, Xedia Corporation (sold to Lucent in 1999)
  3. 1986-presentFounder and chief executive, Datatec

Education

Electronic engineering degree (institution not stated in the sources)

Sources

  1. datatec.co.za
  2. en.wikipedia.org
  3. techcentral.co.za
  4. techcentral.co.za
  5. techcentral.co.za
  6. techcentral.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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