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Damian Michael is the Managing Director and CEO of Innovo Networks (Pty) Ltd, an ICT company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with operations in Kenya. He founded the company to bring enterprise-grade communications, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity to South African SMEs and government — and has led it through more than a decade of growth, serving 1,200+ businesses since 2013.
His engineering signature is Innovo's proprietary Video PBX and Omni-Channel Contact Centre platform, run on Huawei Cloud, which has sustained 99.99% uptime for over eight years. Client work spans the Cape Winelands District Municipality, Stellenbosch Municipality, CapeNature, the South African Medical Research Council and the Pan African Parliament.
Damian has worked in ICT for more than twenty years across the public and private sector. Beyond Innovo, his ventures span SME connectivity and premium consumer brands — including Marlowe, a ready-to-drink cocktail label. He is a public speaker, mentor and board member, and writes about AI, POPIA, cybersecurity and Africa's digital infrastructure in The Journal.
Recognition
- FNB Business of the Year 2017 — technology sector (Innovo Networks)
- IT Personality of the Year 2016 — nominee
- Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 & 2017 — nominee
- Titans: Building the Nation 2015 — finalist
- NTT DATA Open Innovation Contest 9.0 (2019) — finalist
Verified profiles
Fact file
- Full name
- Damian Michael
- Role
- Managing Director & CEO
- Company
- Innovo Networks (Pty) Ltd
- Company creed
- Think · Solve · Connect
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Operations
- South Africa · Kenya
- Serving businesses since
- 2013
- Focus areas
- Connectivity · Cloud · Cybersecurity · AI & Automation
- Flagship product
- Video PBX + Omni-Channel Contact Centre on Huawei Cloud (99.99% uptime, 8+ years)
- Consumer ventures
- Marlowe — premium ready-to-drink cocktails
- Roles beyond Innovo
- Public speaker · Mentor · Board member
Questions, answered plainly.
- Who is Damian Michael?
- Damian Michael is a South African ICT entrepreneur and the Managing Director & CEO of Innovo Networks (Pty) Ltd, headquartered in Cape Town with operations in Kenya. He has worked in ICT for more than 20 years across the public and private sector.
- What is Innovo Networks?
- Innovo Networks (Pty) Ltd is a Cape Town-based ICT company founded by Damian Michael, providing communications, connectivity, cloud, cybersecurity and AI solutions to SMEs and government institutions. It has supported 1,200+ businesses since 2013 and is a B-BBEE Level 1 contributor.
- What is the Video PBX platform?
- Video PBX + Omni-Channel Contact Centre is Innovo Networks' proprietary communications platform, run on Huawei Cloud, which has maintained 99.99% uptime for more than eight years in production.
- What does Damian Michael speak about?
- Keynotes and panels on AI for SMEs, POPIA and data governance, cybersecurity resilience, African digital infrastructure, and founder leadership. He also serves on boards and mentors entrepreneurs.
- How do you book Damian Michael?
- Through the contact form at damianmichael.co.za or by emailing damian@innovonet.co.za with the engagement date, audience and topic.