Zinia was formed in 2009 as a business Internet Service Provider (ISP) delivering the best networks under one roof. In just under 10 years Zinia has grown into a formidable force, 50 employees and a service ethic client’s rave about. The group now provides Internet, voice, outsourced IT and specialised enterprise solutions to companies in South Africa.

Zinia Executive Team

FRANK MULLEN

Chief Executive Officer

20+ years’ strategic business, technology and entrepreneurial experience. Frank brings immense finance, technical and operational depth of expertise to Zinia. At the age of 25 he left a successful career in IT to start his own business. Following numerous entrepreneurial successes in the technology field – from LAN and WAN consulting, support and maintenance; distribution of CISCO and related products; to the distribution of PBX’s; and creating reseller channels –  Frank joined Zinia as a shareholder in 2009.

WARREN BONHEIM

Managing Director

15+ Years’ entrepreneurial, sales and marketing experience in the ICT industry. Warren has enormous self-drive and appetite for success. After a successful career in sales he started a telecoms business selling Premicell and PABX systems employing over 50 staff in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Warren grew the business to become the largest privately owned Premicell base that was sold to a large ICT Company. In 2009 Warren recognized the opportunity in the market to create a Wireless Internet and Voice provider and Zinia was born. The company has grown into a leading business internet and voice telecoms company.

JASEN WELSH

Chief Sales Officer

10+ years telecommunications sales expertise. Jasen is a director and shareholder at Zinia and has a wealth of sales management experience under his belt. Having achieved great success for companies in the telephony, enterprise and ICT sectors, he brings a unique sales management approach to his executive role at Zinia.

CARMEN HARGROVES

Corporate Director – Zinia Connect

20 + Years’ ICT experience. Carmen started her career in sales, and later grew into account management. She specialises in large corporate account management and has never missed an annual sales target, including achieving corporate sales targets and incentives at Vodacom where she was employed before Frank and Warren convinced her to Join Zinia in October 2014. Carmen has an incredible ability to network and gain the trust of CEO’s and Chairman of multi-billion rand companies.