Google has announced Kabelo Makwane as its new Country Director for South Africa. He will join the company in the new year from Vodacom Business, where he currently serves as Managing Executive for Cloud, Hosting, and Security.

Before his tenure at Vodacom, Makwane was the managing director of the Africa Global Unit at Accenture Operations, and he also held the position of managing director for Cloud and Technology Consulting.

Makwane’s extensive experience includes an eight-year stint at Microsoft, where he held various roles, including Country Managing Director for Nigeria and Public Sector Director for South Africa. He also served as Cisco’s Regional Manager for the Public Sector in South Africa for five years.

“He also spent eight years at Microsoft in various roles including as country MD for Nigeria and public sector director in South Africa. He also served as Cisco’s regional manager for the public sector in South Africa for five years,” Google said in a statement.

Makwane, who takes over from Alistair Mokoena, holds an MBA from Wits Business School and a BCom from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.