Dr Thomas is the MD and shareholder of SAEx International Management Ltd, Mauritius (SIML) and its subsidiary, SAEx SA (Pty) Ltd, in South Africa.  SIML is the Sponsor of the SAEx Southern Oceans Network (“SAEx SON”) submarine fibreoptic cable projects, comprised of the SAEx East segment, a planned telecoms subsea cable project between Singapore and South Africa, and SAEx West, a planned westerly system linking South Africa to the Americas. She has co-developed and managed these two projects, with the support of a leading multinational corporation, consultants and advisors, and is respected for her ingenuity, commitment and tenacity in an industry characterized by projects with long gestation periods.