Ronnie Apteker Explained

Ronnie Apteker
Birth Date:19 August 1967
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality:South African
Citizenship:South African
Education:computer science, University of the Witwatersrand
Alma Mater:University of the Witwatersrand
Notable Works:Material

Ronnie Apteker (born 19 August 1967)[1] is a South African internet pioneer, writer, and film producer.[2]

Early life

Ronnie Apteker was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and attended high school before enrolling at the University of the Witwatersrand,[3] where he graduated cum laude with an M.Sc. in computer science.

Business career

In 1993, Apteker co-founded Internet Solutions, South Africa's first Internet service Provider (ISP), which quickly evolved into a successful post-apartheid business,[4] winning numerous technology awards.[5] [6] Apteker has written a number of papers, published both locally and internationally. In February 1994, he presented a paper on Distributed Multimedia to the International Society for Optical Engineering in San Jose, California. This paper was subsequently published in the SPIE/IEEE Proceedings.[7]

In 2002, Apteker sponsored and produced the Laugh Out Loud fundraiser, South Africa's largest stand-up comedy TV show. It raised half a million Rand for the Reach for a Dream foundation.

Apteker is a partner in the video games company Room 8 Studio, which developed games such as Piano City and Cyto's Puzzle Adventure.

Apteker became an advisor at 10Guards in Kyiv, in December 2018.

Apteker has some IT investments and is currently involved with PYGIO.[8]

As a recognized business leader[9] and speaker he has appeared at the Discovery Leadership alongside others such as Sir Richard Branson, Tony Blair and Al Gore[10]

Books

Film production

Since 2000, Apteker has been one of the leading independent film producers in South Africa. His films include Material,[11] Tell Me Sweet Something[12] and Cold Harbour.[13] Etc. etc.[14] Despite critical and popular acclaim within South Africa, some of the films have failed to find the wider international acclaim that many feel they deserve.[15] [16] Apteker's involvement in the South African comedy club scene has led to several comedians appearing in his films, most notably Riaad Moosa, Joey Rasdien and Vincent Ebrahim from the BBC's The Kumars at No. 42 who appeared in the film Material.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mookherji . Kalyani . Digital Revolutionaries: Who Have Change the World . 2017 . Prabhat Prakashan . 9788184305234 . 6 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Ronnie Apteker. IMDb. 2017-11-17.
  3. Web site: Ronen Apteker | Who's Who SA. whoswho.co.za. en. 2017-11-17.
  4. https://2009-2017.state.gov/e/rls/rmk/2014/234000.htm Policy Choices for a Connected World
  5. News: Internet Solutions - Blog. Internet Solutions. 2017-11-17. en.
  6. Web site: Awards Category Archives - Connect. Connect. en-GB. 2017-11-17.
  7. http://spie.org/Publications/Proceedings/Paper/10.1117/12.171702 SPIE Proceedings 1994
  8. http://www.pygio.com PYGIO website
  9. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2013/08/06/ten-african-internet-millionaires-to-watch/2/ "Ten African Internet Millionaires to Watch"
  10. https://www.theleadershipsummit.co.za/past-speakers/ Leadership Summit speakers
  11. News: Charalambous. Styli. The Entrepreneur Chronicles: Q&A with Ronnie Apteker. 17 May 2016. Daily Maverick. 23 February 2012.
  12. Blaine, Sue. Review: Tell me Sweet Something Business Day, 14 September 2015
  13. Muller, Stuart. "Cold Harbour Gets Moody About Corruption" twitchfilm.com, 22 July 2014
  14. van Schalwyk, Karen "SA film industry going ‘up and up’" Mail & Guardian, 8 March 2013
  15. The Strand arts programme Material: popular in South Africa but struggling for wider release, BBC World Service, 6 December 2012.
  16. http://www.financialmail.co.za/economy/2012/07/04/can-sa-s-film-industry "Can SA's Film Industry"

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