# Mark Levy

> Mark Levy is the co-founder and CEO of Digital Planet, the South African ecommerce business established with Neil Watson in 1999. He also founded Playbox, an online learning venture developed with Natasha Fracchiolla, and moderates the Deep Dive Series with Allon Raiz and Kumaran Padayachee. His public writing focuses on storytelling, education and the human skills needed at work.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Digital Planet
- **Organizations:** Digital Planet, Playbox, Deep Dive Series, Signal
- **Nationality:** South African
- **Known for:** Co-founded Digital Planet in 1999 and developed it from online retail into ecommerce services., Founded Playbox, featuring short lessons and stories from South African public figures., Founded Signal, described in his Deep Dive biography as an international business immersion group.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Co-founded Digital Planet with Neil Watson.
- **2004** — As a Digital Planet director, announced a retail kiosk partnership with Look & Listen at Fourways Crossing.
- **2020** — Joined Allon Raiz and Kumaran Padayachee for a Deep Dive discussion recorded on 28 July about business pivots.
- **2022** — Playbox launch coverage described an online learning platform developed with Natasha Fracchiolla.
- **2022** — Published commentary on education and human skills in Bizcommunity and Mail & Guardian.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Digital Planet in 1999 and developed it from online retail into ecommerce services.
- Founded Playbox, featuring short lessons and stories from South African public figures.
- Founded Signal, described in his Deep Dive biography as an international business immersion group.
- Moderates the Deep Dive Series alongside Allon Raiz and Kumaran Padayachee.

## Latest updates

- **2022-09** — Published an essay in Mail & Guardian arguing for collaboration, empathy, optimism, adaptability and grace as career skills.
- **2022-08** — Wrote about parenting, storytelling and Playbox in Bizcommunity.
- **2022-07** — Playbox received launch coverage describing short online lessons from South African coaches.

## Links

- Website: https://www.digitalplanet.co.za/
- LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/mark-levy-9a099

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