I am Wishing you and the Get-Agent-First team every success as you bring this vision to life. As you move toward launch, stay focused on clarity of purpose, strong partnerships, and long-term value creation. Platforms that succeed are the ones that listen, adapt, and remain disciplined in execution. Surround yourself with individuals who offer honest advice, think long-term, and contribute as mentors would.

Mike Brown served as the Chief Executive Officer of Nedbank Group from March 2010 until his retirement in May 2024, following a distinguished 30-year career at the bank. Over his 14 years as CEO, he played a key role in reshaping Nedbank into a more digitally focused and sustainability-driven financial institution.

Earlier in his career, he headed Nedbank’s Property Finance division and also held the role of Executive Director at BoE Limited.

Steen Jakobsen, former Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank in Denmark, a financial company that reported record client assets of EUR 133 billion in 2025, wishes the Get Agent First team all the best.

With hard work, teamwork, and a clear vision, you can achieve immense growth and create meaningful impact for many businesses through your platform.

“A structured, centralised digital platform can reduce this fragmentation by connecting mining operations, contractors, and regional service providers within a single searchable ecosystem. In doing so, it has the potential to increase participation for smaller and emerging businesses, improve procurement visibility, and strengthen local economic integration around mining hubs. All the best to the Get Agent First team.”

Building meaningful businesses requires clarity of purpose, disciplined execution and a long-term commitment to the people and industries they serve. As Get Agent First continues to develop its platform, the opportunity lies in connecting businesses with practical information, stronger networks and more efficient ways to participate in the industries around them.

I wish the Get Agent First team every success as the platform continues to grow, develop partnerships and create value across the mining and engineering ecosystem.