South African AI Tech Start-Up, Cortex Logic, Expands Team at New Office HQ to Grow Artificial Intelligence Products & Services Business

Cape Town: South African based Artificial Intelligence Software & Solutions provider Cortex Logic is joined by Chief Operating Officer Mr Jacques De Kock as the company expands its team at new HQ Offices in Cape Town.

Cortex Logic is an African Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and solutions company that helps businesses solve complex business problems using the power of AI. Cortex Logic leverage their unique AI Engine for Business that solves strategic and operationally relevant problems by mobilizing Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data & Analytics.

Cortex Logic Founder and CEO Dr Jacques Ludik who recently was awarded African AI Leader of the Year 2019 said, “We are on an aggressive growth strategy as the World gears up for the deployment and operationalization of real-world Artificial Intelligence in the Enterprise, we needed to bring on Executives who could not only hit the ground running but who have a solid understanding of how to grow a business that is leveraging cutting edge, IR4.0 technologies”.

Con Bruce, Executive Director Cortex Logic stated, “We are really pleased to report that we appointed Chief Operating Officer Jacques De Kock who joins us from the Clicks Group where he served on the Executive Committee and was responsible for major supply chain warehouse, logistics and systems replacement projects. His prior experience at IBM, PWC and retailer Habitat have given him a wealth of client and supplier management experience which will be invaluable at Cortex Logic as we expand in Africa and beyond.

Dr Ludik concluded, “The expansion of our senior team coincides with the recent opening of our new company HQ at River Park, Mowbray, Cape Town. We are now on boarding a range of technical staff all of whom are leading data scientists, software developers and analysts specializing in the artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning space, the brightest minds available to solve our client’s needs. 2019 is shaping up to be a massive year for real-world AI deployments as businesses leaders begin to see the competitive value proposition and benefits of artificial intelligence in the Enterprise”.