MEET OUR
WHO ARE WE?
The Xpatweb team consists of experienced and highly educated individuals who share a passion for specialised solutions in the expatriation and international mobility sector. We aim at providing our customers with the best personalised solution possible.
As a team, Xpatweb remains up to date on all new developments within the expatriation and international mobility trends worldwide. Maintaining close relationships with our clients and organisations allows us to provide the best possible customised business solutions and services.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Our specialist team include Attorneys, Chartered Accountants, Master Tax Practitioners, a Financial Services Provider (FSP) and Master Reward Specialists, who combined are relevantly qualified to fully command the entire skillset required to address your residency needs holistically. Whilst our professional credentials ensure accountability and the highest standards of delivery, we are in a unique position to provide you with pertinent advice ensuring the optimal approach to immigration. We pride ourselves in our ability to deliver and create loyal and meaningful client relationships by providing them with trusted client delivery.
WHO ARE WE?
The Xpatweb team consists of experienced and highly educated individuals who share a passion for specialised solutions in the expatriation and international mobility sector. We aim at providing our customers with the best personalised solution possible.
As a team, Xpatweb remains up to date on all new developments within the expatriation and international mobility trends worldwide. Maintaining close relationships with our clients and organisations allows us to provide the best possible customised business solutions and services.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Our specialist team include Attorneys, Chartered Accountants, Master Tax Practitioners, a Financial Services Provider (FSP) and Master Reward Specialists, who combined are relevantly qualified to fully command the entire skillset required to address your residency needs holistically. Whilst our professional credentials ensure accountability and the highest standards of delivery, we are in a unique position to provide you with pertinent advice ensuring the optimal approach to immigration. We pride ourselves in our ability to deliver and create loyal and meaningful client relationships by providing them with trusted client delivery.
MEET THE TEAM
Marisa Jacobs – Managing Director
Marisa Jacobs (BCom Marketing & Business Management) is the Managing Director at Xpatweb, the largest independent work permit practice in South Africa.
Her areas of specialty include South African work permits (for both individuals and employers with large groups of expatriates which require short term employment service visas), unique dispensations or special waivers of work permit conditions.
Marisa has extensive experience in expatriate management. Her solution-based methodologies extend to operating and managing a confidential payroll for various expatriate groups, various SARS tax directives and rulings, Reserve Bank clearances for expatriates and optimal banking solutions.
Through her expertise, she is enabled to provide all-inclusive mobility services, and her passion is fueled by finding more streamlined solutions for her clients.
Alicia Kruger – Director: Operations
Alicia joined Xpatweb in an Operations capacity where she was determined to transform the team and quickly progressed to the position of Director of Operations.
Her role is supported by fourteen (14) years of management experience and operating of several top-tier medical aesthetic practices, where she contributed largely to training, research, and protocol development.
Taking on the decision to challenge herself, she moved to Immigration in early 2021 where she is now actively involved in marketing, budgeting, protocol & system development, daily management of the team and the industry’s leading Immigration Tracking tool. She is also overseeing one of the unit’s largest corporate clients.
Alicia’s many goals include staying current on business strategies and assisting staff members with their personal career development.
Jo-lene Da Silva-Vergottini – Expatriate Solution Advisor
Jo-lene Da Silva-Vergottini is the Expatriate Solutions Advisor at Xpatweb.
She started her career in the Construction and Engineering sector, where she accumulated 13 years’ experience working on various large projects. In 2015, Jo-lene made the move over to Immigration, gaining experience for an immigration firm, as well as owning and running her own firm.
Jo-lene joined the Xpatweb team in January 2021, heading up the advisory department and using her years of experience and expertise to provide clients with sound advice – tailoring solutions to suit each individual client’s immigrations needs.
Keamo Moagi – Immigration Support Specialist
Keamo is an Immigration Support Specialist to her team in the Johannesburg office.
Before joining Xpatweb, she worked for a construction company as a Service Administrator as well as fulfilling numerous positions. She holds a BCom degree in Marketing management and to advance her profession, aims to develop and get more expertise inside the industry.
Keamo joined Xpatweb team in April 2022 where she specializes in providing support to corporate and individual clients for their visa applications.
Zondwa Tundube – Immigration Support Specialist
Zondwa is an Immigration Support Specialist for the Xpatweb team and hopes to advance her career by gaining more business experience.
She began her career in the Project Management industry, where she gained eight years of experience working on a variety of projects. She holds a Bachelor’s degree, majoring in Social Sciences, from the Nelson Mandela University in the Eastern Cape.
Having joined Xpatweb in April 2022, is part of the support staff and utilizes her years of experience to assist clients with compiling applications for their visa applications.
Antoné Baltasar – Team Coordinator
Antoné is employed at Xpatweb as a Team Coordinator.
She worked in the Debt Review Industry before joining Xpatweb, where she coordinated and managed her own department.
She began with a strong passion in business and psychology, where she earned a certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming & Life Coaching and plans to continue her studies in Bcom Business Management in the start of 2023.
Antoné’s areas of expertise include structure implementation, coordination, oversight, and investigation into how the team achieves their goals and objectives on time. She hopes to gain more knowledge and build her career in the high-performance culture of always striving for higher heights.
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