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LightSpeed Development Overview

We’re passionate about helping businesses make an impact online by putting control in the hands of our clients.

LightSpeed Development

Founded in 2003 by Ashley Shaw, LightSpeed WordPress Development has progressed from a start as a WordPress website solutions company that catered to a spread of client requirements (with a focus on the tourism sector) on to becoming a leading WP specialist development company.

In 2020, the company now features valuable credentials gained via endorsements and associations with both the focal WordPress community and organisation. These have been earned over many years through engagement and participation in WordCamp and WP MeetUp conferences across the globe. At this time, the company now stands tall in its field as a result of the significant gains made since its founding, and is now a proud member of the elite few companies in the world that are both WooExperts and Mailchimp Experts.

Our Vision

We aim to keep an eye on the future, as we continuously improve the solutions and services we provide to our clients.


Our Mission

Our mission is to develop excellent WordPress websites for our clients that get great visibility in search engines while generating solid traffic and sales.

LightSpeed opened its doors as a network support specialist and computer hardware sales business.

Pivoted to a WordPress Design & Development Agency.

We started providing hosting services.

Started working with WooCommerce.

We became WooExperts and Mailchimp experts.

Meet our team

An experienced team of thinkers, innovators, and creators.

We’re a tight, self-motivated and collaborative team of individuals that contribute unique skills to every project we work on. 

Ash Shaw

Founder and CEO

Barbara Kerr-Shaw

CFO

Warwick Booth

Lead Developer

Chris Vancoillie

Sysadmin

Justin Abrahamse

Developer

Adam Whale

Designer

Lourens Visser

Support Manager

Zared Rogers

Developer

What our clients say

Projects we’ve partnered with meeting their digital goals successfully

We are well aware that expanding your business is demanding and exciting at the same time. We’d like to inspire you through our testimonials from those who have taken the leap with us and are now benefiting from their digital growth:

“The LightSpeed team were well organised and efficient, providing constant feedback and communicating continuously with Jembi’s communications assistant. The WordPress training and material provided to Jembi’s key staff, has been satisfactory and beneficial towards the on-going management of the Jembi website. With the help and service provided by LightSpeed, Jembi has achieved its’ intended objective of creating a new look and feel, and a more relevant and functional website, which forms a crucial part of the Jembi’s communication strategy.”

Roger Solomons – PM- Jembi Health Systems

“LightSpeed developers are knowledgeable and efficient, always going the extra mile to make sure they produce a final product that we were happy with. One thing I liked was their Great communication – prompt response to mails and swift action on requests. I found the experience prompt and professional. LightSpeed became part of our team during the development of this project and they accepted our outcomes and deadlines as their own. Great, knowledgeable and willing developers made for a productive partnership with them. I would absolutely recommend LightSpeed to people who need custom WordPress development services.”

Yentl Barros – PM – Media24 Magazines