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People who cannot motivate themselves are doomed to mediocrity, no matter how considerable their other talents. - Dale Carnegie

That's Impetus!

Impetus - What's in a name?
noun. Energy of motion; the power with which a moving body tends to maintain its velocity and overcome resistance.
noun. A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum.
Something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective. 

About Us

Yes, we've been around the block.
Here you can traverse our exciting timeline where selected events have been chronicled for your perusal.
It's been a trip, but the best is yet to come!
  • 1997

    GIS Scanning

    Digitally scanned Erfs on behalf of Computer Foundation for the Surveyor General's office.

  • January 1998

    GIS Digitising

    Redrew the digitally scanned Erfs in on behalf of Computer Foundation for the Surveyor General's office in ReGIS.

  • June 1997 - September 1998

    System Programming, Maintenance & Migration

    Programmed Personel & Salary (PERSAL) Executive Information System (MIS) for Executive Decisions on behalf of the Department of Labour in Visual Basic & SQL Server.

  • October 1998 - June 2002

    Data Warehousing & Maintenance

    Programmed Marketing Intelligence and Data Analysis System (MIDAS) for Boehringer Ingelheim SA in Visual Basic, SQL Server & Cognos.

  • June-July 2002

    Impetus IT Starts Up

    Ignition sequence. Autopilout engaged. Liftoff!
    Impetus IT Solutions CC is founded.

  • July 2002

    Website Programming & Design

    Create our 1st commercial website for Beverage Technical Services (BTS).

  • October 2002

    System Design & Programming

    Developed Impetus AutoFTP Software in Delphi.

  • December 2002

    Programming

    Migrated to Malawi on behalf of CEB Networks to complete work on Pension System for the Reserve Bank of Malawi in Oracle Forms.

  • January-February 2003

    Programming & Graphic Design

    Developed Ferrari Multimedia Disc Concept in multiple technologies.

  • March 2003

    Programming & Graphic Design

    Developed Alfa Romeo 147 Multimedia Disc in multiple technologies.

  • May-June 2003

    Data Modeling & Data Warehouse Processing

    Modeled data warehouse & created data cubes for Cargo Carriers on behalf of Two-Inc Consulting in SQL Server Analysis Services.

  • August-September 2003

    Programming & Graphic Design

    Developed Impetus ScreenPlay in multiple technologies.

  • September-December 2003

    Programming 

    Migrated & Maintained Balanced Scorecard System  opn behalf of Paracon for Anglo Coal in Visual Basic & SQL Server.

  • March 2004 - September 2005

    Database Administration & Maintenance

    Administrated Alpha Banking & Internet Banking database platforms on behalf of Iocore for Nedbank (GTSS) in SQL Server.

  • April-June 2004

    Website Programming & Design
    System Design & Programming

    Developed website and accompanying Content Management Software to maintain function dates on website for FASTdate in HTML, Visual Basic & Access.

  • May 2004 - March 2005

    System Design & Programming

    Developed Media Job Manager for Ornico Media in Visual Basic & Access.

  • January-February 2005

    System Design & Programming

    Developed Media List Generator (OLGa) for Ornico Media in Visual Basic, Access & Excel.

  • October 2005 - June 2007

    Impetus IT Landing

    Setup & maintained our first offices at Allrand Place, 64 Hill Street, Ferndale, Randburg.

  • 2006

    Solution Architecture & Programming

    Developed Impetus Medical Practice Management System (Medicus) & Impetus Debt Collection System (Nighthawk) in .NET & SQL Server.

  • September 2006

    Website Programming & Design

    Developed website for Pro Imaging Photography.

  • October 2006

    Website Programming & Graphic Design 

    Developed online portfolio for artist Dave Adnams.

  • 10 October 2016

    Graphic Design

    Designed online marketing banner suite for Business Warriors.

  • October 2006

    Website Programming & Graphic Design

    Developed website for English Word Power.

  • November 2006

    Website Programming & Graphic Design

    Developed website for English Word Power.

  • November 2006

    Corporate Identity Graphic Design
    Website Programming & Graphic Design Lead

    Designed corporate identity & developed website for Liquid Document Systems.

  • December 2006

    Graphic Design

    Designed the application and assocatred file exetension icons for Visimap of Coco Systems UK.

  • March 2007

    Solution Architecture & Programming

    Developed Internet File Transfer System for Copper Sunset.

  • July 2007 - June 2009

    Management Information Data Administration
    Systems Support & Development Management

    Administrated & Managed Business Systems for Credit U, previously Kagisano, in SQL Server & Internet Information Services.

  • July 2009 - April 2010

    Gone fishing.

    On sabbatical. Operation suspended.

  • May 2010 - September 2011

    Process Engineering & Information Analysis

    Developed Automated FSA Barclays Liquidity Reporting Process on behalf of Paracon for Absa (Finance Cluster Sector CIO) on Project Cromwell in SQL Server.

    Documented Data Lineage to be used in Ab Initio on behalf of Paracon for Absa (Finance Cluster Sector CIO) on Project Vision.

  • October 2011 - September 2012

    Programming

    Developed Risk Analytics Data Repository & ETL on behalf of Paracon for Liberty (Retail Strategy & Execution) in SQL Server.

  • June 2012

    Primarius GDA Branches Off

    Primarius Graphic Design Agency, a subsidiary of Impetus IT, is born.

  • October 2012 - July 2014

    Database Adminstration & Maintenance

    Administrated database platforms on behalf of Paracon for Mutual & Federal (M&F) in SQL Server.

  • August 2014 - June 2015

    Data Warehouse Creation

    Developed HR Data Warehouse on behalf of Adapt IT for Discovery Corporate Ancilliary Services (CAS) in Oracle & SQL Server.

  • July 2015 - June 2017

    Systems Migration & Maintenance
    Data Administration

    Migrated & maintained Lending Data Processing Solutions on behalf of Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID) for First National Bank (FNB) Business BI Unit (BIU) in Visual Studio & SQL Server.

  • May 2016

    Website Programming & Graphic Design

    Developed websites for Fire It Up & Bike Buyers.

  • September 2017 - May 2019

    Programming

    Migrated & re-developed Credit Risk feeds from Jcaps to Credit Data Store (CDS). 2) Migrated & re-developed Market Risk feeds to CDS. 3) Migrated Global Risk Data Store (GRDS) to Credit Risk Data Mart (CRDM) to RDP on behalf of Axon Corporate Services for Standard Bank in SQL Server.

  • October 2018

    Impetus IT E-commerce Offering 1

    Impetus IT launches womens fashion & accessories online store Spendarella.co.za.

  • November 2018

    Impetus IT E-commerce Offering 2

    Impetus IT launches mens fashion & accessories online store Defiant Fashion & Accessories as Defiant.co.za

  • December 2019

    Impetus IT E-commerce Offering 3

    Impetus IT launches coffee brand Cleva Coffee Company with accompanying online store at ClevaCoffee.co.za

  • January 2018

    Impetus IT E-commerce Offering 4

    Impetus IT launches home decor online store Qurator Home Decor as Qurator.co.za

  • February 2018

    Impetus IT E-commerce Offering 5

    Impetus IT acquires leading South African fightwear online store Warpath Boutique at Shop.Warpath.co.za

  • June 2019

    Impetus IT Reboot

    Impetus IT Solutions CC is rebranded, retooled & rebooted.

  • June 2019

    Kinetik Marketing Startup

    Marketing activities detach from Impetus IT and our sister company, Kinetik Marketing is registered and booted up.

  • July 2019

    Primarius GDA Rebrand & Disconnect

    Primarius Graphic Design Agency is detached from Impetus IT and rebrands as Impulse Graphix, incorporated under Kinetik Marketing.

  • September 2019

    New Home : Eagle's nest or Cat's lair?

    Impetus IT moves into newly opened offices at Co-work @ Midstream, Olifansfontein, Midrand.

That's 

Yes, that is our slogan - it tells you how confident we are in our proficiency.