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Brian Joffe
Executive chairman
Age:
69
Qualification:
CA(SA)
Board committee:
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Since founding Bid Corporation in 1988, Brian served as executive chairman of The Bidvest Group Limited
until his appointment as chief executive in 2004. Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries. Brian has over
33 years of South African and international commercial experience. Brian was one of the
Sunday Times
’
top five businessmen in 1992 and is a past recipient of the Jewish Business Achiever of the Year award,
was listed as one of the top 100 Africans of the Year in the Africa Almanac in 2001, was voted South
Africa’s Top Manager of the Year in 2002 in the Corporate Research Foundation’s publication
South Africa’s
Leading Managers
, represented South Africa at the coveted Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the
Year awards in 2003, voted the
Sunday Times
’ Businessman of the Year in 2007, awarded an honorary
doctorate in May 2008 by Unisa and selected in 2010 by Wits Business School Journal as one of South
Africa’s top 25 business leaders, having made a significant impact on business in South Africa over the last
five years. Listed by
Forbes Magazine
as one of the 20 most powerful people in African business. Brian is
vice-chairman of the board of Adcock Ingram Holdings Limited (previously chairman 2014 to 2015), a non-
executive director of The Bidvest Group Limited and is the executive chairman of Bid Corporation Limited
(appointed April 14 2016).
Bernard Larry Berson
Chief executive officer
Age:
51
Qualification:
Australian CA
Board committee:
■
After qualifying as a chartered accountant, Bernard joined Bidvest in South Africa in 1990, as the financial
director of the Packaging and Strapping division. Bernard then moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1993, and worked
in a financial role in an aged care development business and then in a home fabrics distribution company. After
immigrating to Sydney in early 1996, Bernard rejoined Bidvest, who had just bought into Manettas Limited, their
first foray out of South Africa. Bernard has been involved in all aspects of the development of Bidvest’s business
in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, and in 2010 assumed responsibility as CEO of Bidvest’s global foodservice
business, including its operations in the UK and Europe. During the past 20 years with Bidvest’s foodservice
business, Bernard has been involved in all acquisitions and strategic direction setting of the business. Bernard
was appointed to the role of Bid Corporation Limited chief executive on April 14 2016.
David Edward Cleasby
Chief financial officer
Age:
54
Qualification:
CA(SA)
Board committee:
■
David was financial director of Rennies Terminals when Bidvest acquired Rennies group in 1998. In 2001,
he joined the Bidvest corporate office where he was involved in both group corporate finance and investor
relations. David was appointed as Bidvest financial director on July 9 2007. David also managed Bidvest’s
interests in the investments made by the group over the years. David was appointed as chief financial officer of
Bid Corporation Limited on April 14 2016.
Paul Cambo Baloyi
Age:
59
Qualification:
MBA (Manchester
Bangor University of Wales), MDP,
SEP (Harvard)
Board committee:
■
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Paul is the managing director of CAP Leverage Proprietary Limited. From June 11 2006 until April 2012, he was
the chief executive officer and managing director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Paul also served
as chief executive officer and managing director of DBSA Development Fund. Prior to this, Paul had spent 30
years in the financial services sector, with both Standard Bank and the Nedbank group. His last position at
Nedbank was as managing director of Nedbank Africa. Paul has been an independent non-executive director
on many boards locally and internationally including, African financial institutions. He was a council member of
the Institute of Bankers and also served as chairman of the Ned Medical Aid. Other boards include Old Mutual
South Africa, AUSTRO Group Limited, Basil Read Limited (chairman) and CAP Leverage Proprietary Limited.
Paul also serves on various board committees (audit, risk, remuneration and nominations) as member and
chairman.
Directors’ curricula vitae
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