Data management professionals south africa

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Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) is a Johannesburg-based managed service provider specialising in data protection, backup, disaster recovery, and compliance solutions for South African mid-market and enterprise organisations. Founded in 2018 as a subsidiary of DMP Netherlands and now operating as a standalone entity under Managing Director Iniel Dreyer, the company delivers its services primarily on Commvault's intelligent data services platform, holding Premier Partner, Authorised Support Partner, and Metallic MSP Partner status. Its core product is CloudProtect by DMP SA, a flexible cloud-based data protection offering complemented by Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Data Analysis, and a 2023-launched Compliance as a Service (CaaS) for PoPIA compliance.

DMP SA generates revenue through four primary streams: recurring managed data protection subscriptions (BaaS/DRaaS/DMaaS), monthly Compliance as a Service subscriptions, Metallic MSP resale of Commvault's SaaS-based DMaaS platform, and project-based professional services. The company runs a consultative, sales-led go-to-market combining direct enterprise field sales (account managers, senior solutions architects, Head of Sales & Marketing) with a channel partner network of IT consultancies and MSPs (Moon Lambo, Symbiosys IT, Nerds on Site) that resell its solutions to their own end customers. Named enterprise clients include BidAir Cargo (logistics); named channel partners span IT consultancy and managed services segments. Verticals served include logistics and supply chain, mining, retail, and petrochemicals, alongside MSPs serving SMME customers.

DMP SA holds ISO 9001 quality management certification (valid to March 2026) and B-BBEE Level B certification (valid to February 2027), and operates a team of over 40 professionals across Technical Operations, Sales & Technical, Operations, and Leadership divisions. The company maintains close strategic ties with DMP Netherlands and Gabsten Technologies, leveraging shared leadership and cross-portfolio capabilities in data management, cybersecurity, and operational technology. Pricing is bespoke and tailored per customer with no publicly disclosed tiers, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Data management professionals south africa

Legal name

Data Management Professionals South Africa

Website

https://dm-p.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Data Management Professionals South Africa is a Johannesburg-based managed service provider delivering Commvault-powered backup, disaster recovery, and compliance solutions to South African mid-market and enterprise businesses, supplemented by a channel partner network of IT consultancies and MSPs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Management Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup & DR Software Implementation & Managed Platforms (BPAEALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA), Data Security & Access Governance for Data (Entitlements/Policy Enforcement) (HDAEADAH)

Keywords

• Managed data backup
• Disaster recovery services
• Data protection solutions
• Enterprise data management
• Compliance data archiving

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed Data Protection Services (BaaS/DRaaS/DMaaS): Recurring subscription-based managed services for backup, disaster recovery, and data management, offered on-premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution. Delivered as an operational expense (OPEX) model with flexible billing based on customer needs and scale.
2. Compliance as a Service (CaaS): Monthly OPEX service for PoPIA/PoPIA compliance, including PII identification, reporting, audit workflows, and eDiscovery support.
3. Professional Services: Consultative implementation, onboarding, and custom solution design services.
4. Metallic MSP Resale: As a Metallic MSP partner, DMP SA resells Metallic's SaaS-based data management solutions to end customers, earning recurring revenue on subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Data Management Professionals South Africa delivers managed data protection, backup, disaster recovery, archiving, and compliance services to South African enterprises, delivered as a managed service built on Commvault technology. The company focuses on protecting enterprise data, enabling business continuity, and supporting regulatory compliance through ongoing operational management rather than one-time product sales.

Product overview

Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) operates as a managed service provider offering a comprehensive suite of data management solutions built around a core portfolio of products. The flagship offering is CloudProtect by DMP SA, a cloud-based data protection platform that provides flexible, customised data protection solutions. This core product is supported by essential services including Backup and Recovery (covering endpoints, SaaS applications, databases, and server infrastructures), Disaster Recovery (with integrity validation and compliance verification), and Data Analysis for unstructured data. The portfolio includes value-added services such as Compliance as a Service (CaaS) for PoPIA compliance, delivered through multiple service models including Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) and Backup as a Service (BaaS). Through their Commvault partnership (Premier Partner and Authorised Support Partner status), DMP SA also offers Metallic DMaaS, extending Commvault's industry-leading technology to South African customers via a SaaS delivery model. All offerings are supported by 24/7 skilled local support from their Johannesburg-based team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Backup Service

Quantifiable outcome

• BidAir Cargo achieves twice daily backups going back 90 days, monthly backups for a year, and annual backups for five years, meeting and exceeding best practice standards.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DMP NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018DMP SA was originally a subsidiary of DMP Netherlands, a renowned data management company. Established in 2018, DMP SA now operates as a standalone entity under the leadership of Iniel Dreyer while retaining close ties with DMP Netherlands. This relationship provides DMP SA with access to global best practices and technology partnerships in the data management field.
• Gabsten TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMP SA operates in conjunction with Gabsten Technologies, with shared leadership (Iniel Dreyer serves as Managing Director of DMP SA and Hemant Harie as Group CTO of Gabsten Technologies). The partnership enables DMP SA to leverage growth opportunities and provides access to a broader technology ecosystem covering data management, cybersecurity, and operational technology.
• CommvaultcoreTechnology or IntegrationDMP SA is a Commvault Premier Partner and Authorised Support Partner, delivering solutions built on Commvault's intelligent data services platform. This includes advanced threat monitoring, cyber deception, and AI-powered data management capabilities. DMP SA also participates as a Metallic MSP Partner (Metallic being Commvault's SaaS brand).
• Metallic (Commvault)coreTechnology or IntegrationMetallic is Commvault's SaaS-based Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) platform. DMP SA joined Metallic's MSP ecosystem alongside Veristor and GM Sectec as one of three new MSP partners, gaining access to Metallic's always-up-to-date, secure and monitored platform for delivering data protection across hybrid cloud, SaaS, and endpoint workloads.
• Nerds on SiteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNerds on Site, an IT managed services provider serving SMME customers, partnered with DMP SA to bring global-leading data backup solutions to its customer base. Through this channel partnership, Nerds on Site resells DMP SA's data management solutions to its own clients.
• Moon LambominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIT consultancy Moon Lambo partnered with DMP SA to provide backup and disaster recovery services to its clients, replacing a multi-vendor approach with a single-partner solution.
• Symbiosys ITminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSymbiosys IT partnered with DMP SA to add data management solutions to its product suite, integrating DMP SA's offering to round off its product offering for end customers. The partnership was concluded in three days.
• BidAir CargominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBidAir Cargo partnered with DMP SA to revolutionise its disaster recovery strategy, implementing a new backup system with comprehensive retention (twice daily backups for 90 days, monthly for a year, annual for five years).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veeam Software: Global leader in backup, recovery and data management for virtual, physical, cloud and SaaS workloads. The most common alternative to Commvault-powered stacks in the South African mid-market and a direct competitive threat to DMP SA's managed backup practice.
• Commvault: Global enterprise data protection and information management vendor whose platform underpins DMP SA's offerings. A broad incumbent whose direct presence in South Africa competes with DMP SA's managed-services wrapper on the same underlying technology.
• BCX (Business Connexion): Pan-African ICT services group (part of Telkom) offering managed data protection, DRaaS and BaaS across South Africa. A broad incumbent that competes for the same mid-market and enterprise data management wallet.

Emerging players

• Rubrik: Cloud-native data management and ransomware recovery vendor displacing legacy backup incumbents. Competes with DMP SA's BaaS/DRaaS positioning by selling directly to South African enterprises and through global cloud marketplaces.
• Druva: Pure-cloud DMaaS vendor delivering backup and data protection as a subscription SaaS. Competes head-on with DMP SA's Metallic DMaaS-based value proposition, especially for customers who prefer direct cloud-native consumption.
• Cohesity: Next-generation data management platform consolidating backup, file services, and ransomware recovery. Increasingly used by South African enterprises as a single-vendor alternative to Commvault-led managed offerings.

Regional players

• Datacentrix: Established South African IT services and data management provider offering backup, DR and managed services to enterprise and public-sector customers. Directly comparable regional competitor with deeper enterprise reach.

Direct peers

• Veristor: Named alongside DMP SA in Commvault's Metallic MSP partner announcement. A US-based IT solutions provider operating a comparable Commvault/Metallic-led managed data protection practice for enterprise customers.
• Gabsten Technologies: South African strategic partner co-founded by DMP SA's Managing Director. Operates an overlapping data management, cybersecurity and operational technology ecosystem serving South African enterprise customers — directly comparable customer base and technology overlap.
• DMP Netherlands: Parent/originating entity and sister company of DMP SA. Same Commvault-centric data management and managed backup/DR services, operating in the Netherlands — directly comparable business model and product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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