Asgar Mahomed
Asgar Mahomed (April 10, 1969) is a South African film Producer. He was born in Centurion , South Africa. He has been involved in producing a number of local South African action, drama, and love story movies.[1]
Asgar Mahomed is known for Little Big Mouth (21), Toorbos (2019), Red Room (2019), Frank & Fearless (2018), Schuks! Pay Back the Money! (2015), Bustin' Chops: The Movie (2013), Stealing Time (2013), Little One (2013), Ek Joke Net (2011), Ek Lief Jou (2010), Eternity (2010), Florida Road (2010), Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa (2010).[2]
Early life
As a young man in his early 20s with a keen interest in IT, Asgar was constantly approached by family and friends to advise on and help with their computers. After assembling PCs on a dining room table at his parents' home, Asgar realised it was a short step to take his skills to a professional level and offer a total IT solution to his clients.[3]
After listening closely to his client's requirements, Asgar would provide a tailored IT solution by sourcing machines and software and providing installation as well as training. In 1989, Asgar opened a retail store in Pretoria called Micro Matrix Computers, and expanded the business from selling one PC per day to 10 machines a day. The business soon went national with offices in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and within three years, the business opened another four stores across the country.[4]
Career
In 1994, being a truly BEE company, Asgar realised there was a major gap in the industry to supply and service the Government and Corporate sector and formed Casey Electronics to offer IT support in this market sector. In 1998 Asgar and his team listed the Casey Group, as well as the retail stores, Micro Matrix Computers, on the JSE under the name Casey Investment Holdings Limited. In its 13-year history, Casey grew organically and was voted the sixth largest IT distributor in South Africa by the Corporate Research Foundation.[5]
In 2000, Casey was acquired by Black Information Technology Empowerment Company (BLITEC). Looking for the next business venture, Asgar with his business partner, Mahomed Cassim started Esquire Technologies, growing the business in a few short years from 4 people to 160 staff, branches countrywide and an established position as a leading IT distributor of computer and lifestyle products in southern Africa.[6]
Asgar still keeps close to other fledging businesses, keen to pass on lessons learnt, acting as a mentor, nurturing good ideas and encouraging entrepreneurship as well as contributing to organisations such as The Minara Chamber of Commerce. He is involved in Al-Najda Foundation, an organisation that provides bursaries to students who have the skills, commitment and drive to progress their education, but who face financial hurdles.[7]
Personal life
Asgar Mahomed was born on April 10, 1969 in South Africa. He is a co-founder and the Managing Director of Esquire Technologies.[8]
References
- ↑ "Asgar Mahomed - Crunchbase Person Profile" (in en). https://www.crunchbase.com/person/asgar-mahomed.
- ↑ "Asgar Mahomed". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4206699/.
- ↑ Jan 28; 2022 (2022-01-28). "Pta women’s group & Minara host Khalilah Ali" (in en-US). https://nismedia.co.za/pta-womens-group-minara-host-khalilah-ali/.
- ↑ Lodge, Guy; Lodge, Guy (2020-12-20). "‘Toorbos’ Review: In South Africa’s Handsome, Stirring Oscar Submission, a Young Woman Speaks For the Trees" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/toorbos-review-in-south-africas-handsome-stirring-oscar-submission-a-young-woman-speaks-for-the-trees-1234867240/.
- ↑ Writer, Staff. "Black Friday 2018 in South Africa – How online shops are preparing for big traffic" (in en-US). https://mybroadband.co.za/news/business/278285-black-friday-2018-in-south-africa-how-online-shops-are-preparing-for-big-traffic.html.
- ↑ Reporter, Creamer Media. "More To Benefit From Laudium Community Fun Walk 2016" (in en). https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/more-to-benefit-from-laudium-community-fun-walk-2016-2016-05-31.
- ↑ "Muhammed Ali’s widow admires the Nizamiye Complex on her visit to South Africa" (in en). https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/opinion/muhammed-alis-widow-admires-the-nizamiye-complex-on-her-visit-to-south-africa-83be7bc9-a0ca-4a2f-8d3d-b7d4074e7b43.
- ↑ "Asgar Mahomed". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4206699/.
