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65 NETWORK spotlight on WALTER PENFOLD & SAM HUTCHINSON company Everlytic industry Media Technology year selected 2009 employees at selection 14 employees 2015 61 revenue growth since selection 120% Founded in 2004, Everlytic (for- merly Prefix Technologies) has evolved from a web-applications developer targeting multiple markets into a company focused on its unified messaging system and cloud marketing service. Connecting to customers and subscribers with email, mobile and social on one delivery platform, the entrepreneurs believe in the potential of emerging markets and are focused on growing their brand worldwide through Everlytic's reli- able products and services. Sam and his Prefix co-founder Josh Adler became entrepreneurs during their years in college. Channeling their shared passion for IT, they took up computer support work to help fund their education. When the pair went on to start their venture, it initially offered more than 30 different software products. In 2010, Walter joined Everlytic as Managing Director and has since helped Sam put a focus on giving back to the community and emphasizing technology edu- cation as a driver of social change. Through their Tech for Schools initiative, the company offers its Everlytic platforms for free to schools across South Africa. They also empower local NGOs and non- profits—including Endeavor South Africa—by offering them free access to Everlytic's solutions. ENDEAVOR SOUTH AFRICA entrepreneurs 25 companies 18 flag founded 2004 board members 13 main office Johannesburg additional locations Cape Town news TASTE HOLDINGS , a food and retail holding company founded by Carlo Gonzaga, formed an exclusive partner- ship with Starbucks to bring the coffee chain to South Africa. The partnership was covered by major media outlets like Bloomberg, Fortune Magazine and Reuters. DJ KUMBULA , co-founder of technology rental agency InnoVent, was profiled by national South African newspaper Business Day. In the pro- file, DJ discusses his work promoting recyclable and sustainable practices in the region's growing tech sector. THE JOHANNESBURG Stock Exchange hosted an event to showcase early-stage, black-owned businesses that have demonstrated substan- tial growth, specifically graduates of Endeavor South Africa's Excelerator Program. SILULO ULUTHO Technologies, an IT solutions firm founded by Luvuyo Rani and Lonwabo Rani, was hon- ored by Junior Chamber International for its work increasing internet acces- sibility across the country.