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Our Story

Built by Engineers.
Driven by Data.

We are a pioneering Industry 4.0 company founded on a simple conviction, that operational data, properly understood, holds the answers to most industrial challenges. Excite-Data turns that conviction into measurable results.

Who We Are

A Team of Young, Passionate Problem-Solvers

Excite-Data Technical Solutions (Pty) Ltd was born from a shared conviction: that technology, applied thoughtfully, can make a tangible impact in every organisation we touch, financially, through knowledge, or both.

Our team brings together engineers, data scientists, and systems integrators whose backgrounds span heavy manufacturing, mining, insurance, software consulting, and enterprise software. This diversity of experience is our edge, when you bring a problem to us, you're drawing on multiple disciplines at once.

With 15+ years of combined experience in AI, ML, and data engineering, we've delivered for Richards Bay Minerals, Royal Bafokeng Platinum, Bokoni Platinum Mines, Modikwa, Woolworths, Candi Solar, Muna, Bluebird Group, and Empact Group (Siemens), and we're just getting started.

15+
Years combined experience in AI, ML & data engineering
8+
Enterprise clients across mining, manufacturing, energy & retail
40+
Industrial data source protocols supported
R11M
Annual savings delivered to clients
Our Purpose

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To contribute technically to a fast-evolving world as leaders and pioneers of upstream technology, unlocking the limitless potential of data to solve corporate and industrial problems. We are here to make organisations smarter, leaner, and more resilient through intelligent systems that work.

Our Vision

To make a tangible impact in every organisation we interact with, financially, by imparting knowledge, or both. We believe this forms a vital part of using technology for the benefit of mankind, and to make our world measurably better with every engagement.

What Guides Us

Our Core Values

Everything we build, and every engagement we take on, is rooted in these principles.

01

Transparency

You are always in the know. Though our solutions remain our intellectual property, we welcome questions on how things work and why we made the choices we did. No black boxes.

02

Integrity

Our work must speak for itself. We do not accept engagements unless we are fully capable of executing them to nothing short of excellence. That is our standing guarantee.

03

Innovation

We embrace both scientific rigour and creative thinking. We stay current with the latest developments in AI and industrial tech, and we apply them where they create real value, not just novelty.

04

Working Solutions

The most important thing is for a solution to actually work. For us, it must also make your life easier, make sense to your team, and be a positive experience to use every day.

05

Agile Delivery

We deliver using Agile methodologies. Our DevOps engineering practice keeps you updated at every sprint, and means that working software is always available for your review and feedback.

06

Sustainability

We are firm believers in leaving the world better than we found it. Our solutions are designed to reduce energy waste, lower carbon footprints, and contribute to a greener industrial sector.

The People Behind It

Meet Our Team

A small, tight-knit group of specialists. Each one brings a distinct perspective, together we cover every layer of an industrial data problem.

Kgothatso Matlala

Kgothatso Matlala

Founder & Chief Executive

MEng · MBA · BSc Eng

Engineering leader whose delivery record runs from missile-range optimisation and military systems integration to cashierless retail AI and plant digitisation portfolios exceeding R13.5 million. Principal on every client engagement.

Nzumbululo Makhavhu

Nzumbululo Makhavhu

Technical Director

B-Tech Elec Eng · ND Elec Eng

Manufacturing-sector engineer across process control, automation, and machine learning: Siemens S7 and SCADA on the floor, Six Sigma in the method, and computer vision in production. Led improvement projects saving approximately R1 million per month.

Willem Kapenda

Willem Kapenda

Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead

BSc Eng (Hons)

Full-stack delivery lead across React, Next.js, .NET, and AWS who owns our engineering pipeline end to end: architecture, CI/CD, testing, and monitoring. Led the Candi Solar platform build featured in our case studies.

What We Know

Deep Technical Competencies

Our team comprises engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and statisticians, all holding honours degrees, several pursuing master's. We live by the principle that learning never stops, and that shared knowledge compounds.

Whether the challenge is physics-based, engineering, or software-related, we have the capability to solve it and produce results you can measure.

  • Electrical, Electronic & Control Engineering

    PLC integration, SCADA systems, OPC-UA, ModBus, edge compute hardware

  • AI, Machine Learning & Statistical Modelling

    CNNs, LSTMs, SPC analysis, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance

  • Data Analytics & Engineering

    Data pipelines, cloud migration, governance, real-time streaming, warehousing

  • Computer Vision

    Deep learning object detection, defect recognition, real-time video inference

Ready to Work With Us?

Start with a free discovery call. We'll understand your operations, identify the highest-value opportunities, and tell you honestly what we can deliver.

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