About BluWave Software

BluWave Software was formed in June 2009 by directors and staff from Third Wave Software to develop, market and implement a new generation "cloud based" CRM solution - "BluWave CRM".

BluWave is thus a sister company to Third Wave Software, a local CRM solutions company that has spent over 22 years in local development and implementation of CRM software solutions. Over 450 companies and 8000 sales people use Third Wave Software's CRM solutions throughout South Africa.

At Third Wave we recognised the need to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing, requiring development of a new CRM solution from the ground up – no small task. BluWave Software comprises a strong executive team with strengths spanning the entire product development and implementation cycle.

BluWave Software Executive Team

Byron Cooke-Tonnesen, CEO, one of the pioneers of CRM in 1989, remembers how then very few companies were keen to implement CRM Software or Sales Force Automation Software as it was described in 1989. With the advent of Microsoft CRM entering the market in 1993, this underlined the necessity and validity of the CRM industry space.

Byron has a B.Com (Wits) degree, in Accounting and Marketing. Byron soon realised that computers, marketing and sales were his passion rather than accounting. He has several other sales & marketing diplomas, such as SPIN, and Solution Selling (Mike Bosworth) and was a qualified Xerox professional sales trainer at Management Sciences America (at the time the largest mainframe software developer of financial and manufacturing systems in the world). He is a Microsoft Certified Professional. He is a keen photographer when time permits.

Tania Cooke-Tonnesen, has a solid technical background, developing the first version of Advantage CRM, and today, plays the role of Operations Director. Tania was the first developer at Pastel Software prior to commencing our own software company in 1989. She is a systems analyst and product evangelist for the new cloud version – BluWave CRM.

Tania has a B.Com (Business Information Systems Major), as well as a B.Sc Honours degree in Information Systems.

Byron and Tania (husband and wife team) are the founders of Third Wave Software – a sister company of BluWave Software.

Stuart Lowe, has pioneered many technical initiatives with BluWave CRM. Stuart has over 20 years in packaged software development experience and gave much input and guidance to the BluWave CRM project.

He achieved a National Diploma in IT from Technikon Witwatersrand (Now UJ - University of Johannesburg), and achieved Microsoft Professional Certification. He ran the IT dept. for a training college in Randburg and has lectured in various computer application courses.

He was one of the head developers behind the creation of Third Wave's CRM products.

With over 20 years of IT experience, he has extensive knowledge of Networks, Development Languages, Mobile Development, Systems Integration, Web Development and IT in general.

In addition, he has years of experience in system rollouts, and has assisted and consulted with many high profile customers with rolling out upgrades and installations.

Denzil Govender is a Project Manager and senior developer. Denzil has been developing software solutions with the group for four years and is the project manager for the BluWave CRM Cloud version. He brings fresh ideas into the project gleaned from much research.

Graduated with a Degree in Bsc (Computer science and Information Technology) at the University of KZN. Achievements: responsible for coordinating the creation of a successful information system for the Sports Bureau at UKZN. This project was then selected for the Microsoft Firefly competition where his team were placed in the top 5 among leading programmers in South Africa.

Quin Bergh is a Senior Developer & GUI Expert. Quin is the brains behind usability and the graphics front-end. Quin is the realist in the team bringing us down back to earth when we get too excited about what new features to incorporate in BluWave CRM. Graduated with a Degree in Bsc (Information Technology) at Midrand University. He has over four years of experience in developing CRM applications.

If you are interested in finding out more about BluWave CRM Software and the benefits thereof, contact us or call us on +27 11 462 6871 and we will gladly be of further assistance.