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| Larry has over 40 years’ experience in his long and successful corporate career, both in South Africa and internationally. Larry is a co-founder and former executive director of Investec Bank Limited. He assisted in the creation and strategic development of a number of listed companies such as Capital Alliance Holdings Limited, Super Group Limited, Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited, SIB Holdings Limited and Global Capital Limited. He is the past chairman on each of the boards of these companies.
Larry has also served on the board of directors of Softline Limited, JCI Limited and Abacus Technologies Holdings Limited. He was a former director of a number of non-listed companies, internationally and locally; viz, Stenham Limited (UK) and Prefsure Life Limited (Aus). Currently, Larry is the executive chairman of Global Capital Proprietary Limited as well as chairman of the Pro Shop – World of Golf Group, Melrose Nissan-Renault-Infiniti, SellDirect Marketing Proprietary Limited and Placo Holdings Proprietary Limited.
Larry is a respected senior member of the South African business community and his strategic vision, guidance and experience contribute significantly to the board and its deliberations. |
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| Brett has an impressive entrepreneurial history having founded and operated a number of small businesses from the early 1990s. Brett has been involved in a wide range of industries, including the distribution of fast-moving consumer goods and insurance replacements for electronic goods. His business achievements have secured a number of prestigious nominations and awards, including the ABSA Bank Jewish Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2003) and the ABSA Jewish Business Achiever Non-listed Company Award (2007), which he won jointly with his brother Mark. Brett was nominated as an Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur SA Finalist for 2007. In 2010 Brett received the Liberty Life Award for a Remarkable Success Story in the David Awards and was a finalist in the Top Young Entrepreneur category of the African Access National Business Awards. In 2011 he shared with his brother Mark the Top Entrepreneur accolade in the African Access National Business Awards. |
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| Mark graduated with a BCompt degree from UNISA in 1993. After a period as a commodity trader, Mark decided to pursue his goal of becoming an entrepreneur and has spent the past several years spearheading Blue Label’s impressive growth and international expansion. Together with his brother Brett, Mark won the ABSA Jewish Business Achiever Non-listed Company Award (2007). Mark was nominated as an Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur SA Finalist for 2007. In 2010 Mark was voted Top IT Personality of the year by ITWeb and was a finalist in the Top Young Entrepreneur category of the African Access National Business Awards. In 2011 he shared with his brother Brett the Top Entrepreneur accolade in the African Access National Business Awards. |
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| Mark completed his articles with PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. before moving to the corporate finance department of Mercantile Bank. In 1999 he joined the boutique corporate advisory firm, Nucleus Corporate Finance, before joining Blue Label in 2001. Mark has played an integral role in the strategic and operational management of the group and much of its expanding telecommunications footprint can be attributed to his leadership. Mark is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO). |
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| David completed articles at Papilsky Hurwitz and in 1999 joined Merrill Lynch International (UK) as financial controller. David was employed by Credit Suisse for a brief period
before returning to South Africa in 2001 and in 2002 took up the role of financial director at Integr8IT Proprietary Limited. Previously officer and now financial director of Blue Label he contributes significantly to the governance and reporting systems supporting the group’s growth. David is a member of SAICA.
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