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Dana Buys [ Partner ]

Before purchasing the Vrede en Lust farm in 1996, Dana was involved in the informational technology industry releasing the first commercial application developed in the C language. His company, Workgroup Systems, was the first to have a distribution relationship with Microsoft. Workgroup Systems achieved a compound annual growth rate of 120% from 1991 through 1996 at which point he sold the distribution, training and consulting components of the business.

Buys was chairman of Frontrange when it listed on the JSE in 1997. Since selling Frontrange Solutions in December 2005, he is dedicated to making a success of the Vrede en Lust wine business.

In 1996 he began his new venture in the wine industry. He replanted entirely new vines in relation to the unique soil of each block of land. Dana also restored much of the historic building back to their original status. He is currently studying to receive his Masters of Wine Business through the University of Adelaide. He is heavily involved in promoting the South African wine industry as a whole.

Dana married Anneke Louw in June 2008. They now live back on Vrede en Lust in a new house a bit further up the farm. Dana has two daughters - Jessica and Sarah - from his previous marriage.