A Partner Who Bridges Business and Technology
We believe that technology should uplift your business, not hold it back.
Our mission is to remove complexity from hybrid IT by taking full accountability from keyboard to cloud, enabling our customers to operate securely, efficiently and with confidence.
By owning the full technology lifecycle under a single, accountable partner, we help organisations simplify decision‑making, reduce risk and focus their time and resources on running and growing their business.
Who We Are
Velocity Technology Group (VTG) has been helping organisations around the world modernise, secure
and optimise their hybrid cloud environments for nearly two decades. From keyboard to cloud, we provide end to end enablement across infrastructure, security, modern workplace, cloud platforms and managed services.
Our global team brings together deep technical capability, decades of experience and a relentless belief in doing the job correctly the first time. We invest heavily in skills development, certification and continuous training to ensure our people remain at the forefront of cloud,
security and infrastructure innovation. This commitment to excellence empowers us to deliver consistently outstanding outcomes for our customers.
Across South Africa, the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, we support enterprises that rely on us to simplify complexity, accelerate transformation and improve operational resilience. Our hybrid cloud heritage, combined with strong global partnerships and a customer first mindset, makes us a trusted partner to technology driven organisations seeking long term value.
What Sets Us Apart
VTG delivers a genuinely closed‑loop service, from end‑user devices through to core infrastructure, cloud platforms and ongoing support.
We design, supply, deploy and support technology under a single commercial and operational model. This removes the traditional gaps between resellers, integrators and managed service providers, giving customers one accountable partner, one service framework and one escalation path.
At its core, VTG is about accountability.
We do not disappear after the sale, pass responsibility between suppliers, or leave customers to manage complexity alone. We stand behind the solutions we design and deliver, owning outcomes over the long term.
That is why organisations choose VTG, and why they stay.
Whether provisioning thousands of devices, modernising infrastructure, enabling hybrid cloud or supporting users day to day, we take responsibility from keyboard to cloud.
Our People and Culture
At the heart of Velocity Technology Group is a team of dedicated professionals who consistently
go the extra mile for our customers. Our people are united by a shared mindset: do the right
thing, deliver exceptional work and never cut corners. This commitment is a core tenet of our
culture and a defining reason our customers trust us with their most critical technology
environments.
We emphasise accountability, curiosity and continuous improvement. Every team member is
supported in developing new skills, staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and bringing
fresh thinking to every engagement. This investment ensures our customers benefit from deep
expertise, proactive problem solving and a service experience that routinely exceeds
expectations.
Above all, our staff care. They take pride in understanding each customer’s business, solving
challenges with ownership and delivering outcomes that genuinely make a difference.
Our Team
Our leadership brings together skills across sales, technology, and operations to deliver for you.
We’re proud of our global footprint and the scale of our impact. With over 50 specialists, including 30+ Microsoft consultants, and more than 300 clients worldwide, we deliver technology solutions across continents.
Jonathan Kropf, Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan founded the business in 2007 after a career that began in technical consulting in the late 1990s. He progressed through product management, sales leadership and ultimately became General Manager at one of the largest IT resellers in the region. This blend of technical depth and commercial leadership shaped the vision that drives Velocity Technology Group today.
Jonathan oversees the strategic direction of the organisation, including brand, marketing and the overall technical services function. He brings deep expertise across strategic leadership, corporate governance, digital transformation, operational efficiency, IT strategy, data driven decision making and vendor management. His hands on approach ensures that VTG remains innovative, customer centric and operationally excellent. Jonathan’s leadership philosophy centres on clarity, accountability and empowering teams to deliver exceptional results.
Grant Gasson, Chief Sales Officer UK
Grant plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the UK sales strategy. He has built his career on strong sales leadership foundations, specialising in enterprise software sales, managed services, commercial negotiation and revenue growth.
His skill set includes sales strategy development, account management, lead generation, pricing strategy, infrastructure solutions, managed services sales, cloud sales, CRM optimisation, forecasting and stakeholder management. He is known for a rigorous, data driven approach to pipeline management and performance execution. Grant leads the UK sales organisation with a focus on building long term customer relationships, delivering measurable value and mentoring high performing sales teams.
Chris Hare, Chief Sales Officer SA
Chris leads the South African sales organisation, bringing extensive experience across enterprise technology sales, solution selling, sales forecasting, customer retention and cloud centric modernisation projects.
His areas of expertise include enterprise account management, CRM driven sales optimisation, proposal management, vendor relations, IT service management, Microsoft 365 security and cross functional engagement across technical and commercial teams. He is known for building robust sales processes, elevating team performance and strengthening client relationships. Chris ensures alignment between customer needs, the evolving cloud landscape and VTG’s ability to deliver secure, scalable and modern technology solutions.
Clayton Porter, Managing Director SA
Clayton spent 15 years at one of the country’s major technology distributors, holding several senior leadership roles across sales and operations. In his last distributor role, he oversaw a team of more than 30 sales professionals, giving him deep insight into vendor ecosystems, commercial structures and large scale operational management.
His expertise spans financial management, procurement, supply chain management, risk management, operations leadership, compliance, ERP systems, organisational development and profitability optimisation. Clayton joined the business to lead national sales operations and later expanded his role to oversee the full South African business, including finance and operations. He is recognised for his structured, disciplined leadership approach and his ability to turn complex operational environments into smooth, scalable systems that support customers at every stage of their technology lifecycle.
Graham Elston, Chief Technology Officer
Graham brings decades of technical leadership experience, having run major IT departments for listed organisations, which gives him rare insight into both enterprise level operational realities and long term architectural strategy.
His technical expertise spans IT strategy, Microsoft Azure, cloud migration, cyber operations, incident response, disaster recovery and business continuity, licensing governance, service delivery, Microsoft Intune, endpoint security, data backup strategy, solution architecture and complex project leadership. Graham joined VTG through the acquisition of a services business, strengthening the organisation’s technical depth and shaping its modern cloud first approach. He leads engineering strategy, service delivery excellence and platform governance across multiple regions, known for clarity, calm decision making and the ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable, strategic roadmaps.
