Managing Director
With over 20 years at SearchWorks, Sameer Kumandan has played an instrumental role in shaping the company into South Africa’s leading data aggregation platform.
As Managing Director, he combines strategic leadership with hands-on expertise, ensuring the business remains at the forefront of innovation.
His passion lies in providing businesses with a reliable, accurate, and essential platform that empowers clients to make well-informed decisions.
Sameer thrives on leading, guiding, and inspiring his team while focusing on growth, profitability, and long-term success.
His focus lies in building strong relationships with key stakeholders, exploring future-oriented strategies, and making critical business decisions to drive SearchWorks forward.
IT Executive
With over 20 years at SearchWorks, John Frier leads the company’s IT and development efforts, ensuring its technology remains cutting-edge and highly efficient.
A self-described Jack of all Trades, John’s expertise spans server optimisation, API integrations, and proof-of-concept development.
He thrives in a collaborative environment, where his team debates and challenges ideas to ensure the best possible solutions are implemented.
Frier’s passion for continuous learning and problem-solving fuels his drive to enhance SearchWorks’ technological capabilities, providing clients with seamless, innovative, and robust solutions.
National Sales Manager
Chantelle Frier brings over 17 years of expertise in Sales within the Fintech and RegTech industry.
She is dedicated to helping businesses navigate the complexities of using data to ensure transparency and accountability in every transaction.
Chantelle works closely with financial institutions, attorneys, debt collectors, property practitioners, and insurers, providing them with the tools they need to make strategic, data-driven decisions.
She excels in coaching and training sales teams, implementing high-impact sales strategies, and driving significant revenue growth.
Her commitment to excellence and innovation makes her a key driver in shaping SearchWorks’ market leadership.
National Support Manager
Since joining SearchWorks in 2001, Shaun Viljoen brings a wealth of expertise in product development, client support, and business analysis.
He is deeply passionate about translating client feedback into tangible solutions, ensuring that SearchWorks’ offerings continually evolve to meet industry needs.
Shaun’s role involves overseeing the support team, maintaining high standards of customer service, and developing new digital services that enhance the platform.
His ability to interpret industry-specific data, combined with his keen focus on regulatory compliance and consumer protection, make him an invaluable asset to both SearchWorks and its clients.
The SearchWorks Management team collectively brings 75 years of
combined experience to the table. This long-standing
team understands
everything there is to know about the data industry, it's what makes them tick.
Together with their
formidable team paired with their passion and belief in
their business is what makes SearchWorks the success that it is today.
