Sapiens International Corporation announced that it has significantly increased its investment in the South African market by establishing a new head office in Sandton, South Africa. This expansion follows Sapiens' announcement that it intends to leverage Microsoft's two new data centres forits cloud-based services in South Africa.

As part of its efforts to better service its South African customers and expand its footprint, Sapiens has appointed Gary Tessendorf as Sapiens' new South African regional director. He possesses extensive knowledge of the local insurance landscape and has helped large organizations transform throughout his career.