• Abongile Manci celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • Janet Pitcher celebrates 25 years with FMS
      • Gerald Skead celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • Lawrence Haw celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • Mandisa Mani celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • IIse Theunnissen celebrates 20 years with FMS
      • FMS migrates the Johannesburg Agent’s Head Office import process to the New Back Office System

    • Lance Rowan celebrates 25 years with FMS
    • Justin Davis celebrates 15 years with FMS
    • Richard Pilkington celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Dr. Justy Range celebrates 5 years with FMS

    • Mario Peters celebrates 25 years with FMS
    • Carol Trollip celebrates 30 years with FMS
    • Siya Botya celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Lesotho opened a fresh produce market, and implemented FMS commission system solution on the market

    • FMS migrates the Subtropico Head Office, DW Fresh and Protea Market Agents to new Back Office System
    • Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 30 years with FMS
    • Deon Craytor joins FMS as COO
    • Janane O’Reilly celebrates 5 years with FMS
    • Momelezi Tanana celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Christo Raath celebrates 15 years with FMS
    • FMS is awarded a contract to assist DALRRD with their Risk Assessment for Land Reform Farms and State-owned Land
    • FMS develops and deploys AgriReg – an agricultural producer registry
    • FMS installs full trading and payments solution for ZambiaFresh Lusaka Market

    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Mthatha Market
    • Launch of new Ticketing System
    • Matthew Davis celebrates 5 years with FMS
    • Nkalimeng Lekonyana celebrates 5 years with FMS
    • Joburg Market interface to Back Office system upgraded to new interface
    • FMS and Green Network (GROW) started working on a direct trade solution for the company, tailored to their needs

    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Klerksdorp and Cape Town Markets
    • Janet Pitcher celebrates 20 years with FMS
    • Ilse Theunissen celebrates 15 years with FMS
    • FMS office moves from Norvia House in Vincent to Infinity Place Beacon Bay
    • Founder of FMS, Gunther Johannsen, celebrates 80th Birthday and the main Boardroom is named ‘The Gunther Johannsen Boardroom’ in his honour.
    • Migration from Pick Sales / Back Office to REFRESH / Back Office for George Market and RSA Market Agents Joburg

    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Durban, Pretoria and Mpumalanga Markets
    • Lance Rowan celebrates 20 years with FMS
    • Justin Davis celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Richard Pilkington celebrates 5 Years with FMS
    • Dr. Justy Range Joins FMS as Business Development Officer

    • Dot Bailey emigrates to the UK but remains an employee and continues her duties as a Director
    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Pietermaritzburg, Vereeniging, Welkom and Witbank Markets
    • Mario Peters Celebrates 20 years with FMS

    • After 3 years of development the new BACKOFFICE system is installed at East London.
    • Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 25 years of service with FMS.

    • Mooketsi regional market opens and installs REFRESH.
    • FMS is awarded Honorary Membership of IMASA.
    • Revolutionary new Web Services product installed at Tshwane Market.
    • FMS is awarded a 5 year contract with Cape Town Market and installs REFRESH.
    • Rietpol regional market opens and installs REFRESH.

    • Sebata Municipal Solutions, a MicroMega Group company acquires a 55% stake in FMS.
    • Witbank and Garden Route Express markets upgrade to the REFRESH system.
    • October – FMS move to new office premises.
    • FMS announced as a finalist for the IITPSA “Employer of the year” award.

    • REFRESH is installed in Mpumalanga, Vareeniging and Klerksdrop
    • Namibian markets projects starts
    • Mpumalanga, Vereeniging and Klerksdrop markets upgrade to the REFRESH system

    • REFRESH is installed in Welkom, Pretoria and Kimberley
    • Carol Trollip celebrates 20 years with FMS

    • REFRESH is installed at East London and Durban
    • Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 20 years with FMS

    • Gabarone market (Botswana) install the REFRESH
    • REFRESH is installed at Umtata, Bloemfontein and Springs

    • Appleco becomes the first site running REFRESH

    • Development of project REFRESH begins
    • Mr Mtheza Buya is appointed as Chairman of the Board
    • In a BEE transaction Sthathu Equity Investments acquire 30% in FMS

    • Alice Market opens and installs the Freshmark system
    • BKCOB recognizes FMS with a “Long Service Award” for 16 years uninterrupted membership
    • Phillipi (Cape Town) market opens and installs Freshmark system
    • Ugu (Port Shepstone) market opens and installs the Freshmark system

    • Mpumalanga Market opens and installs the Freshmark System
    • FMS is recognized as a Proudly South African company

    • FMS training division opens
    • Uitenhage market installs Freshmark system
    • Umtata market is built and installs the Freshmark System
    • FMS wins the CFI outsourcing contract and opens its Cape Town office
    • Cape Fresh International outsource the operations and management of the Trading System to FMS

  • Abongile Manci celebrates 5 years with FMS Janet Pitcher celebrates 25 years with FMS Gerald Skead celebrates 5 years with FMS Lawrence Haw celebrates 5 years with FMS Mandisa Mani celebrates 5 years with FMS IIse Theunnissen celebrates 20 years with FMS FMS migrates the Johannesburg Agent’s Head Office import process to the New Back Office System

  • Lance Rowan celebrates 25 years with FMS Justin Davis celebrates 15 years with FMS Richard Pilkington celebrates 10 years with FMS Dr. Justy Range celebrates 5 years with FMS

  • Mario Peters celebrates 25 years with FMS Carol Trollip celebrates 30 years with FMS Siya Botya celebrates 10 years with FMS Lesotho opened a fresh produce market, and implemented FMS commission system solution on the market

  • FMS migrates the Subtropico Head Office, DW Fresh and Protea Market Agents to new Back Office System Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 30 years with FMS Deon Craytor joins FMS as COO Janane O’Reilly celebrates 5 years with FMS Momelezi Tanana celebrates 10 years with FMS Christo Raath celebrates 15 years with FMS FMS is awarded a contract to assist DALRRD with their Risk Assessment for Land Reform Farms and State-owned Land FMS develops and deploys AgriReg – an agricultural producer registry FMS installs full trading and payments solution for ZambiaFresh Lusaka Market

  • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Mthatha Market Launch of new Ticketing System Matthew Davis celebrates 5 years with FMS Nkalimeng Lekonyana celebrates 5 years with FMS Joburg Market interface to Back Office system upgraded to new interface FMS and Green Network (GROW) started working on a direct trade solution for the company, tailored to their needs

  • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Klerksdorp and Cape Town Markets Janet Pitcher celebrates 20 years with FMS Ilse Theunissen celebrates 15 years with FMS FMS office moves from Norvia House in Vincent to Infinity Place Beacon Bay Founder of FMS, Gunther Johannsen, celebrates 80th Birthday and the main Boardroom is named ‘The Gunther Johannsen Boardroom’ in his honour. Migration from Pick Sales / Back Office to REFRESH / Back Office for George Market and RSA Market Agents Joburg

  • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Durban, Pretoria and Mpumalanga Markets Lance Rowan celebrates 20 years with FMS Justin Davis celebrates 10 years with FMS Richard Pilkington celebrates 5 Years with FMS Dr. Justy Range Joins FMS as Business Development Officer

  • Dot Bailey emigrates to the UK but remains an employee and continues her duties as a Director FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Pietermaritzburg, Vereeniging, Welkom and Witbank Markets Mario Peters Celebrates 20 years with FMS

  • After 3 years of development the new BACKOFFICE system is installed at East London. Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 25 years of service with FMS.

  • Mooketsi regional market opens and installs REFRESH. FMS is awarded Honorary Membership of IMASA. Revolutionary new Web Services product installed at Tshwane Market. FMS is awarded a 5 year contract with Cape Town Market and installs REFRESH. Rietpol regional market opens and installs REFRESH.

  • Sebata Municipal Solutions, a MicroMega Group company acquires a 55% stake in FMS. Witbank and Garden Route Express markets upgrade to the REFRESH system. October – FMS move to new office premises. FMS announced as a finalist for the IITPSA “Employer of the year” award.

  • REFRESH is installed in Mpumalanga, Vareeniging and Klerksdrop Namibian markets projects starts Mpumalanga, Vereeniging and Klerksdrop markets upgrade to the REFRESH system

  • REFRESH is installed in Welkom, Pretoria and Kimberley Carol Trollip celebrates 20 years with FMS

  • REFRESH is installed at East London and Durban Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 20 years with FMS

  • Gabarone market (Botswana) install the REFRESH REFRESH is installed at Umtata, Bloemfontein and Springs

  • Appleco becomes the first site running REFRESH

  • Development of project REFRESH begins Mr Mtheza Buya is appointed as Chairman of the Board In a BEE transaction Sthathu Equity Investments acquire 30% in FMS

  • Alice Market opens and installs the Freshmark system BKCOB recognizes FMS with a “Long Service Award” for 16 years uninterrupted membership Phillipi (Cape Town) market opens and installs Freshmark system Ugu (Port Shepstone) market opens and installs the Freshmark system

  • Mpumalanga Market opens and installs the Freshmark System FMS is recognized as a Proudly South African company

  • FMS training division opens Uitenhage market installs Freshmark system Umtata market is built and installs the Freshmark System FMS wins the CFI outsourcing contract and opens its Cape Town office Cape Fresh International outsource the operations and management of the Trading System to FMS

      • Abongile Manci celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • Janet Pitcher celebrates 25 years with FMS
      • Gerald Skead celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • Lawrence Haw celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • Mandisa Mani celebrates 5 years with FMS
      • IIse Theunnissen celebrates 20 years with FMS
      • FMS migrates the Johannesburg Agent’s Head Office import process to the New Back Office System

    • Lance Rowan celebrates 25 years with FMS
    • Justin Davis celebrates 15 years with FMS
    • Richard Pilkington celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Dr. Justy Range celebrates 5 years with FMS

    • Mario Peters celebrates 25 years with FMS
    • Carol Trollip celebrates 30 years with FMS
    • Siya Botya celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Lesotho opened a fresh produce market, and implemented FMS commission system solution on the market

    • FMS migrates the Subtropico Head Office, DW Fresh and Protea Market Agents to new Back Office System
    • Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 30 years with FMS
    • Deon Craytor joins FMS as COO
    • Janane O’Reilly celebrates 5 years with FMS
    • Momelezi Tanana celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Christo Raath celebrates 15 years with FMS
    • FMS is awarded a contract to assist DALRRD with their Risk Assessment for Land Reform Farms and State-owned Land
    • FMS develops and deploys AgriReg – an agricultural producer registry
    • FMS installs full trading and payments solution for ZambiaFresh Lusaka Market

    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Mthatha Market
    • Launch of new Ticketing System
    • Matthew Davis celebrates 5 years with FMS
    • Nkalimeng Lekonyana celebrates 5 years with FMS
    • Joburg Market interface to Back Office system upgraded to new interface
    • FMS and Green Network (GROW) started working on a direct trade solution for the company, tailored to their needs

    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Klerksdorp and Cape Town Markets
    • Janet Pitcher celebrates 20 years with FMS
    • Ilse Theunissen celebrates 15 years with FMS
    • FMS office moves from Norvia House in Vincent to Infinity Place Beacon Bay
    • Founder of FMS, Gunther Johannsen, celebrates 80th Birthday and the main Boardroom is named ‘The Gunther Johannsen Boardroom’ in his honour.
    • Migration from Pick Sales / Back Office to REFRESH / Back Office for George Market and RSA Market Agents Joburg

    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Durban, Pretoria and Mpumalanga Markets
    • Lance Rowan celebrates 20 years with FMS
    • Justin Davis celebrates 10 years with FMS
    • Richard Pilkington celebrates 5 Years with FMS
    • Dr. Justy Range Joins FMS as Business Development Officer

    • Dot Bailey emigrates to the UK but remains an employee and continues her duties as a Director
    • FMS upgrades the Back Office System from Pick to Legend for Pietermaritzburg, Vereeniging, Welkom and Witbank Markets
    • Mario Peters Celebrates 20 years with FMS

    • After 3 years of development the new BACKOFFICE system is installed at East London.
    • Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 25 years of service with FMS.

    • Mooketsi regional market opens and installs REFRESH.
    • FMS is awarded Honorary Membership of IMASA.
    • Revolutionary new Web Services product installed at Tshwane Market.
    • FMS is awarded a 5 year contract with Cape Town Market and installs REFRESH.
    • Rietpol regional market opens and installs REFRESH.

    • Sebata Municipal Solutions, a MicroMega Group company acquires a 55% stake in FMS.
    • Witbank and Garden Route Express markets upgrade to the REFRESH system.
    • October – FMS move to new office premises.
    • FMS announced as a finalist for the IITPSA “Employer of the year” award.

    • REFRESH is installed in Mpumalanga, Vareeniging and Klerksdrop
    • Namibian markets projects starts
    • Mpumalanga, Vereeniging and Klerksdrop markets upgrade to the REFRESH system

    • REFRESH is installed in Welkom, Pretoria and Kimberley
    • Carol Trollip celebrates 20 years with FMS

    • REFRESH is installed at East London and Durban
    • Dave Larkan and Dot Bailey celebrate 20 years with FMS

    • Gabarone market (Botswana) install the REFRESH
    • REFRESH is installed at Umtata, Bloemfontein and Springs

    • Appleco becomes the first site running REFRESH

    • Development of project REFRESH begins
    • Mr Mtheza Buya is appointed as Chairman of the Board
    • In a BEE transaction Sthathu Equity Investments acquire 30% in FMS

    • Alice Market opens and installs the Freshmark system
    • BKCOB recognizes FMS with a “Long Service Award” for 16 years uninterrupted membership
    • Phillipi (Cape Town) market opens and installs Freshmark system
    • Ugu (Port Shepstone) market opens and installs the Freshmark system

    • Mpumalanga Market opens and installs the Freshmark System
    • FMS is recognized as a Proudly South African company

    • FMS training division opens
    • Uitenhage market installs Freshmark system
    • Umtata market is built and installs the Freshmark System
    • FMS wins the CFI outsourcing contract and opens its Cape Town office
    • Cape Fresh International outsource the operations and management of the Trading System to FMS

2015

  • After 3 years of development the new BACKOFFICE system is installed in East London.
  • Dave and Dot celebrate 25 years of service at Freshmark.

2014

  • Mooketsi regional market opens and installs REFRESH.
  • Freshmark are awarded Honorary Membership of IMASA.
  • Revolutionary new Web Services product installed on the Tshwane market.
  • Freshmark is awarded a 5 year contract with Cape Town market and the market installs REFRESH.
  • Rietpol regional market opens and installs REFRESH.

2013

  • Sebata Municipal solutions, a MicroMega Group company acquires a 55% stake in Freshmark Systems.
  • Witbank and Garden Route Express markets upgrade to the REFRESH system.
  • October – Freshmark move to new office premises.
  • Freshmark announced as a finalist for the IITPSA “Employer of the year” award.

2012

  • Refresh is installed in Mpumalanga, Vereeniging and Klerksdorp
  • Namibian markets project starts.
  • Mpumalanga, Vereeniging and Klerksdorp markets upgrade to the REFRESH system.

2011

  • Refresh is installed in Welkom, Pretoria and Kimberley
  • Carol Trollip celebrates 20 years with Freshmark

2010

  • Refresh is installed at East London and Durban
  • Dave Larkan & Dot Bailey celebrate 20 years with Freshmark

2009

  • Gabarone market (Botswana) install the Freshmark System
  • Refresh is installed in Umtata, Bloemfontein and Springs

2008

  • Appleco becomes the first site running Refresh

2007

  • Development of project REFRESH begins
  • Mr Mtheza Buya is appointed as Chairman of the Board
  • In a BEE transaction Sthathu Equity Investments acquire 30% in Freshmark Systems

2006

  • Alice Market opens and installs the Freshmark system
  • BKCOB recognizes Freshmark with a "Long Service Award" for 16 years uninterrupted membership
  • Phillipi (Cape Town) market opens and installs the Freshmark system
  • Ugu (Port Shepstone) market opens and installs the Freshmark system

2005

  • Mpumalanga Market opens and installs the Freshmark System
  • Freshmark systems is recognized as a Proudly South African company

2004

  • Freshmark training division opens
  • Uitenhage market installs the Freshmark system
  • Umtata market is built and installs the Freshmark system
  • Freshmark wins the CFI outsourcing contract and opens its Cape Town office
  • Cape Fresh International outsource the operations and management of the Trading System to Freshmark

2003

  • Botha Roodt, Marco and Subtropico agents on Jhb market install the Freshmark system.
  • The Freshmark system is install at 3 new markets in Botswana - Francistown, Bobonong & Shakawe

2002

  • Co-founder with RSA market agents of Technofresh (Pty) Ltd

2001

  • FMS opens Johannesburg offices
  • Sees the introduction of integrated off server applications for market agents: Electronic banking, automated faxing, SMS and Document archiving systems
  • FMS receives Top Solutions Partner Award for Southern Africa from Raining Data - USA
  • Dave Larkan presents an ICT paper at the World Union of Wholesale Markets

2000

  • Founding member Mr Gunther Johannsen retires
  • George market opens and installs the system
  • FMS guides each and every client without hassle through the dreaded Y2K
  • RSA market agents the largest on the Johannesburg market install the Freshmark System. The system is adapted to import data from an Oracle system
  • In a once off project FMS supplies the IT services for the Daimler-Chrysler recruitment project in East London. In excess of 45000 applications are processed in just 6 weeks.
  • Management buyout of FMS from iti Holdings

1999

  • FMS receives award as 3rd best VAR for Pick Systems Africa.
  • FMS installs the first Linux based system on a market.
  • North end market in PE installs the system

1998

  • FMS is bought by iti Holdings and placed in their Agri focused division - Agrihub
  • Lobatse market in Botswana install the system
  • Kimberley market installs the system
  • The South African Excellence Foundation (SAEF) business performance monitoring model is adopted and implementation begins.
  • Butterworth market opens and installs the system

1996

  • King Williams Town market opens and installs the system
  • Dot Bailey becomes a partner.
  • Move from original rented premises to "Freshmark House"

1995

  • Pietersburg market opens installs the system
  • Founding GOLD member of Fresh Produce Marketing Association (FPMA)

1994

  • Dave Larkan becomes a partner

1993

  • Pretoria market installs and becomes the biggest market using the system.
  • Nelspruit market opens and becomes the first private market to install the system.
  • Witbank market installs the system running it on Universe.

1991

  • Pietermaritzburg market installs the system.

1990

  • The East London Market system is converted onto an IBM machine running the Pick RDBMS.
  • Vereeniging market installs the system
  • Cape Town market installs the system
  • Durban market install the system
  • Dave Larkan & Dot Bailey leaves ELCB to join Gunther at Freshmark Systems.
  • FMS breaks away from ELCB
  • Welkom market installs the system.

1989

  • Klerksdorp market installs the system.
  • Bloemfontein market installs the system.

1988

  • Springs market becomes the second market to install the Freshmark solution.
  • Port Elizabeth market installs the system.
  • FMS adopts the Pick Post Relational Database Management System (DBMS).

1987

  • The new improved integration modular market management system is installed at the East London Market
  • Freshmark Systems C.C. is registered. Continues as a division of ELCB

1986

  • FMS installs the first IBM running AIX system on a market.

1985

  • The East London Computer Bureau (ELCB) commissioned to write a control system for the East London Municipal market. The system was developed and installed running on a CLAN machine using the UNIVERSE database model