{"id":649068,"date":"2026-05-21T15:57:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=649068"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:58:01","slug":"whats-next-co-ceos-mark-and-brett-levy-on-two-decades-of-success-running-blu-label-unlimited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/it-services\/649068-whats-next-co-ceos-mark-and-brett-levy-on-two-decades-of-success-running-blu-label-unlimited.html","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Next \u2014 co-CEOs Mark and Brett Levy on two decades of success running Blu Label Unlimited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Mark and Brett Levy discuss how they have grown Blu Label Unlimited into a multi-billion-rand empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark and Brett are the co-founders and joint CEOs of Blu Label Unlimited \u2014 and are among South Africa\u2019s most successful ICT businessmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their entrepreneurial journey started back in high school, when they started selling televisions, hi-fi sets, car radios, and other electronics from the boot of their car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brothers soon expanded into insurance replacements and consumer electronics distribution, establishing what would later become Blu Label Unlimited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blu Label Unlimited has transformed the way people buy airtime, electricity, and other products and services in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Mark and Brett\u2019s leadership, the company also acquired Cell C and saved the company from collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are now working on the next important phase of Cell C\u2019s growth strategy, while also embracing new sectors such as electricity and vouchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this What\u2019s Next interview, Mark and Brett unpack how their entrepreneurial tendencies hearken back to their childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They then explain how they were able to take a small business and grow it into the multi-billion-rand empire that Blu Label Unlimited is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark and Brett also explain why they rebranded Blue Label Telecoms into Blu Label Unlimited, and unpack how Blu Label has evolved from a telecommunications company to a three-pillar organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They discuss how Cell C has evolved from a millstone around Blu Label Unlimited\u2019s neck to a valuable asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark and Brett expand upon Cell C\u2019s future, and unpack several exciting new projects and initiatives \u2013 including One Voucher and Blu Energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, Mark and Brett discuss their motivation to keep running Blu Label Telecoms \u2013 even after two decades of hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full interview with Mark and Brett Levy, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s Next - How Blu Label Unlimited reinvented itself\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7fMe-nzTFlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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