Hub for Digital Excellence: Plan.Net Launches Experience Services Location in Cape Town

Abundant with young talent, Cape Town is recognized as an emerging creative hub in South Africa. To leverage the local potential, the Plan.Net Group is establishing a new location, initially focusing on Experience Design. “Plan.Net TechNest South Africa” marks the first location in Africa for the Serviceplan Group, Plan.Net’s parent company.

Cologne/Cape Town, August 1, 2024 — The Plan.Net Group is launching a new location in South Africa. With Plan.Net TechNest South Africa, they will further strengthen their digital experience portfolio. The team in Cape Town will collaborate with all international Plan.Net units for global clients and will be strategically supported regarding content by the German Experience Design team from Plan.Net Cologne, led by Willi Kaiser and Jens Krahe. The unit is steered by the central Plan.Net TechNest Operations team.

“Launching Plan.Net TechNest in South Africa marks a significant step for the Serviceplan Group, showing our commitment to innovation and global expansion. This move strengthens our teamwork across the globe and helps us deliver outstanding services to our clients. We're excited to see how this new venture will drive us forward, leveraging diverse talents to elevate our digital projects to new heights.” says Markus Noder, Managing Director and Partner at Serviceplan International.

In recent years, Cape Town has become a hotspot for digital creative talents. Through cooperation with various local universities, Plan.Net aims to promote and attract young talent, especially in the UX/UI sector, where the German job market is highly competitive. In addition to the pool of digital experience talent, the existing network and the similar time zone make South Africa a compelling choice.

The existing Plan.Net TechNest sites in India, Romania, and Poland focus on providing technology services. With the establishment of Plan.Net TechNest South Africa, additional capacities in the experience sector are now being created where all UX/UI services for clients can be provided internationally.

“Currently, a lot of well-educated talent is being attracted to Cape Town, where a new hub for digital excellence is emerging alongside Johannesburg. With the opening of our location, we are building a cross-border infrastructure to provide our clients with the best digital experience services.” says Jens Krahe, Managing Partner at Plan.Net Cologne and Managing Director at Plan.Net TechNest South Africa.

“With the establishment of Plan.Net TechNest South Africa, we are expanding our international presence to the UX/UI business. We see a growing demand from our clients not only for technology services, but also for experience design. With the location in South Africa, we now have the opportunity to scale our business internationally.” says Wolf Ingomar Faecks, CEO of the Plan.Net Group.

More information about Plan.Net TechNest South Africa is available here.