In 1993, Apteker co-founded Internet Solutions, South Africa's first Internet service Provider (ISP), which quickly evolved into a successful post-apartheid business,[4] winning numerous technology awards.[5][6] Apteker has written a number of papers, published both locally and internationally. In February 1994, he presented a paper on Distributed Multimedia to the International Society for Optical Engineering in San Jose, California. This paper was subsequently published in the SPIE/IEEE Proceedings.[7]
In 2002, Apteker sponsored and produced the Laugh Out Loud fundraiser, South Africa's largest stand-up comedy TV show. It raised half a million Rand for the Reach for a Dream foundation.
Apteker is a partner in the video games company Room 8 Studio, which developed games such as Piano City and Cyto's Puzzle Adventure.
Apteker became an advisor at 10Guards in Kyiv, in December 2018.
Apteker has some IT investments and is currently involved with PYGIO.[8]
As a recognized business leader[9] and speaker he has appeared at the Discovery Leadership alongside others such as Sir Richard Branson, Tony Blair and Al Gore[10]
Books
Ronnie Apteker's Funny Business: the Secrets of an Accidental Entrepreneur, Zebra Press, 2010
Do You Love IT in the Morning?, Apteker, Ronnie & Ord, Jeremy, Media Africa & the Publishing Partnership, 1999
Trading Spaces: Exploring Internet Solutions, Apteker, Ronnie, Intelligence Publishing, 1996
Film production
Since 2000, Apteker has been one of the leading independent film producers in South Africa. His films include Material,[11] Tell Me Sweet Something[12] and Cold Harbour.[13] Etc. etc.[14] Despite critical and popular acclaim within South Africa, some of the films have failed to find the wider international acclaim that many feel they deserve.[weasel words][15][16] Apteker's involvement in the South African comedy club scene has led to several comedians appearing in his films, most notably Riaad Moosa, Joey Rasdien and Vincent Ebrahim from the BBC's The Kumars at No. 42 who appeared in the film Material.
