Biographies

Geordie Hogarth

Founder & CEO

Geordie founded Si Futures in 1995 with a simple belief: SMEs deserve enterprise-grade IT without enterprise complexity. With 30+ years in technology leadership, he’s built a company that delivers on that promise every day.

Founded Si Futures to solve real SME technology challenges
Pioneered the integrated MSP model in South Africa
Still personally involved in strategic client relationships

Geordie founded Si Futures in 1995 after a simple realisation: most IT companies push technology without understanding business needs. With 30+ years in technology leadership, he’s built an international company that delivers enterprise-grade IT solutions scaled for SME success.

Two moments shaped his approach: discovering computers (launching his programming career) and a mentor’s wisdom: “To succeed, you need to help others succeed.” This philosophy drives everything at Si Futures – understanding business requirements first, then delivering solutions with measurable benefits.

Current Focus:

Setting strategic direction while maintaining Si Futures’ unique culture
Personally involved in key client relationships and strategic partnerships
Mentoring business leaders through Grinsens and Vistage advisory roles
Ensuring Si Futures remains focused on outcomes over complexity

Beyond Si Futures: Geordie invests in and supports ventures aligned with helping businesses succeed, staying true to his belief that technology should enable growth, not complicate it.

Author Posts

The Follow-Up Problem That’s Killing Your Business Development

Growing managed service providers face a critical scaling challenge. How do you maintain client relationship excellence without creating micromanagement cultures that drive away talented technical staff? This practical guide explores systematic communication frameworks that enhance business development through intelligent follow-up processes.

Why We Connect the Dots: Cross-Client Optimisation Philosophy

When one client's unused FortiToken licenses could solve another client's authentication needs, most MSPs would sell new tokens to both. We saw a different opportunity: connect the dots across our client portfolio to deliver genuine value rather than maximise margins.

Getting 24/7 Support Right: Lessons from Real Implementation

When promising 24/7 support, every communication channel must deliver consistently. Learn how one critical gap led to a complete reimagining of true round-the-clock service delivery.

Four Services, One Strategy: How Integrated IT Infrastructure Drives Business Performance

Discover how four integrated IT services work as one strategy to drive business performance. See connectivity, cloud, security & support in action.

Stop Playing IT Vendor Referee: Why Your Growing Business Needs an Integrated IT Strategy

Eliminate vendor disputes and IT complexity with integrated strategy that puts one expert team in charge of your entire technology infrastructure.

Why We Trademarked Our Response Promise: Legal Commitment Beyond Words

If we are prepared to trademark it, we must be able to honour it completely. That's why SI Futures trademarked "Trusted Response Centre"—transforming service promises into legal commitments for SME IT partnerships.

Why Network Reliability Is About Response, Not Promises

Network redundancy doesn't eliminate Murphy's Law, but intelligent response protocols and transparent infrastructure planning create real reliability when theoretical promises fail.

When the CEO’s Frustration Nearly Cost £375,000

When an asset management company's CEO was ready to spend a significant sum replacing Wi-Fi equipment due to dropped Teams calls, we discovered the real problem was DNS configuration. Crisis resolved with a simple change, saving substantial costs and transforming frustration into confidence.

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