Spratt quits Internet Solutions for Quirk

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Justin Spratt

Well-known and colourful Internet industry personality Justin Spratt has resigned from Dimension Data division Internet Solutions and will join Quirk eMarketing on 1 September.

TechCentral has learnt that Spratt has been appointed as managing partner of the 80-person digital marketing agency, which was founded in 1999 by CEO Rob Stokes.

Spratt, an Australian national and former credit derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley, says he is keen to get involved in the fast-growing digital advertising industry. “This is an industry that is set for a lot of growth and it will be great to be part of that trajectory.”

He describes Quirk’s culture as being similar to Internet Solutions’ in the early days, when founder Ronnie Apteker was actively involved in the business.

Spratt will be based at Quirk’s Johannesburg office, where his mandate is to drive Gauteng business and manage senior relationships.

“Quirk has a lot of stuff going on that’s still very much like a start-up,” Spratt says. “It’s a young business and I’m a greybeard in a way.”

Spratt, 34, has spent six years at Internet Solutions, where he co-founded the ISLabs start-up incubator, and launched a Wi-Fi-based mobile voice business in a direct challenge to the cellular network operators.  — Duncan McLeod, TechCentral

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  • http://www.paulscott.za.net Paul Scott

    Congrats dude! Hope you have loads of fun at Quirk. You are an asset to any business!

  • http://www.quirk.biz Liam Gibbs

    This is great news, we’re very much looking forward to working with you!

  • Brad

    Can I have your desk ?

  • http://chain.os.org.za khetan gajjar

    Its a loss for IS and a gain for Quirk. Good luck!

  • Frits Haas

    Def loss for IS. wish you the best of luck.

  • http://www.is.co.za Derek Wilcocks

    You were instrumental in the IS FMC strategy, our hotspot business and our thinking both present and future around social media. I tried to hard to keep you at IS, and I am going to miss you. You built a strong team, and we’ll make sure we keep and build on your legacy. Best of luck at Quirk and I’ll still be following @justinspratt

  • http://simon.co.za Simon Dingle

    Spratty Rocks.

  • Jason O’LEARY

    Congrats, Justin all the best in your future endevours, a definite loss for IS and the greater group.

  • Darren Smith

    Congrats mate. Now we really should be talking …

  • http://www.echosp.co.za Grant Thom

    Spratty, there’s a season for everything…good luck in what’s already a distinguished career and I look forward to seeing how your ‘world changing’ ideas pan out.

  • http://www.sandboxsavant.com justinspratt

    Thanks all for the wishes. It hurts my heart to be leaving Internet Solutions. Every bit of success I have had in the last 5 years is because of it. I owe a great deal to a truly remarkable company.

  • Chetan Goshalia

    Spratty
    You are indeed that colourful personality that will add great value to any organistion or industry !!! Yes a loss to IS and a great win for Quirk !!
    Wish you all the best in your new life and career !!

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