our people
We are
a business
powered by
people
People who find their space to grow in an organisation that has the culture of family and the scale of global opportunity.
The Smollan Way.
It’s a culture.
90 years on
We’re still creating space for growth.
![1931Smollan started as a regional sales agency by Fred Smollan in South Africa](https://smollan.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Smollan-Timeline-1@2x-1-p82s0fxp6v3dqz40jvb12qaeqbyoftxzt3hmggsubs.png)
1931
Smollan started as a regional sales agency by Fred Smollan in South Africa
![1975Doug Smollan takes leadership of Smollan, which becomes a national business and begins to offer services outside of traditional fieldmarketing](https://smollan.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Smollan-Timeline-2@2x-1-p82s0fxp6v3dqz40jvb12qaeqbyoftxzt3hmggsubs.png)
1975
Doug Smollan takes leadership of Smollan, which becomes a national business and begins to offer services outside of traditional fieldmarketing
![2008Smollan ventures into its first international territory with the opening of the India business](https://smollan.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Smollan-Timeline-3@2x-1-p82s0fxp6v3dqz40jvb12qaeqbyoftxzt3hmggsubs.png)
2008
Smollan ventures into its first international territory with the opening of the India business
![2010David Smollan named Chief Executive Officer of the group](https://smollan.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Smollan-Timeline-4@2x-1-p82s0fxp6v3dqz40jvb12qaeqbyoftxzt3hmggsubs.png)
2010
David Smollan named Chief Executive Officer of the group
![2015Smollan’s international growth and service offering continues to accelerate](https://smollan.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Smollan-Timeline-5@2x-1-p82s0fxp6v3dqz40jvb12qaeqbyoftxzt3hmggsubs.png)
2015
Smollan’s international growth and service offering continues to accelerate
![2021Smollan is an international leading retail solutions company servicing brands and retailers across over 60 countries](https://smollan.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Smollan-Timeline-6@2x-1-p82s0fxp6v3dqz40jvb12qaeqbyoftxzt3hmggsubs.png)
2021
Smollan is an international leading retail solutions company servicing brands and retailers across over 60 countries