Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Elvis Mongezi Hermans from gmsa: General Motors South Africa (GMSA) announced the appointment of Elvis Mongezi Hermans as the General Manager Human Resources, Government Relations & Public Policy effective 1 April 2015. This new position came about with the departure of Chris Thexton who will be joining Vauxhall in the United Kingdom as HR Director after more than 25 years with the company. Hermans joined … [Read more...] about Elvis Mongezi Hermans
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Yolandi Allen
Yolandi joins Boomtown as Digital Communications Manager Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Yolandi Allen from Boomtown: Yolandi Allen has joined Boomtown as a Digital Communications Manager; bolstering its digital talent. Previously freelancing in Cape Town, her experience gave her the insight into the dynamics On the hire, Andrew MacKenzie, Boomtown creative campaigns that allow clients to build their brand and sales as well as … [Read more...] about Yolandi Allen
Xoliswa Ndungane
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Xoliswa Ndungane from GMSA: General Motors South Africa (GMSA) has appointed a new General Manager of Marketing, effective 01 February 2015. Xoliswa Ndungane, who brings with her a wealth of industry expertise to head up the department, joins GMSA as part of a career which spans twenty years. Originally from Umtata and having grown up in Port Elizabeth, Ndungane attended Woodridge College in Port Elizabeth and holds a BCOM … [Read more...] about Xoliswa Ndungane
Organised Business Spanks TNPA
Commenting on behalf of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, CEO Kevin Hustler, said; "The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber believes strongly that information relating to the true nature of the repairs to be effected at the Port of Port Elizabeth Tanker Berth, as well as timelines and contingency plans, should have been transparently communicated to business and the community of Port Elizabeth in a timeous fashion. Our demand is for a speedy resolution of this matter, and for Transnet … [Read more...] about Organised Business Spanks TNPA
Business Breakfast – Networking at it’s finest
Friday the 21st of November saw the annual Varsity College Business Breakfast, hosted by the Career Centre and The Business School. The aim of the business breakfast was to network with both small local busiensses and national companies in order to establish a link to assist one another. Vice Principal of Marketing, Danielle Campbell, gave a short presentation on the Career Centre and The Business School, focusing on the services offered by both departments. The Career Centre provides support … [Read more...] about Business Breakfast – Networking at it’s finest
David Powels
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, David Powels from VWSA: David Powels, Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has been appointed as President of Volkswagen do Brasil with effect from February 2015. David Powels, a Chartered Accountant, was born and educated in Port Elizabeth. He joined VWSA in 1989 in the Finance Division and it was not long before he made his mark and he became Export Manager traveling the world looking for Group … [Read more...] about David Powels
Thomas Schafer
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Thomas Schafer from VWSA: Thomas Schäfer has been appointed as Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa effective February 2015. Thomas Schäfer, an Engineer, has been working for the Volkswagen Group (VWAG) since 2012 as Head of Group Production (Foreign Plants). He started his working career at Mercedes Benz AG in 1994. No stranger to South Africa, he moved to East London in 1998 in a management role at Mercedes … [Read more...] about Thomas Schafer
Ncedisa Mzuzu
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Ncedisa Mzuzu from General Motors South Africa: General Motors South Africa (GMSA) World Facilities Group Lead, Ncedisa Mzuzu, has been promoted to Group Environmental Manager for GM Africa and recently took up her new role. Identified as a rising young leader within General Motors Company, Mzuzu, a qualified environmental engineer, has taken on the challenge to manage Environmental activities within GM Operations across … [Read more...] about Ncedisa Mzuzu
John Cameron
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, John Cameron from Ford: Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has appointed John Cameron as the new Plant Manager for the Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth, leading to an all-South African management team heading the facility. Cameron takes over the position from Satya Banda as of 1 November 2014. Banda held the position from 2012, but has returned home to India to take up a new assignment at the Chennai Assembly … [Read more...] about John Cameron
Neil Stander
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Neil Stander from Ford: Neil Stander has been promoted to Programs and Engineering Manager at Ford, having filled the role of Manufacturing Engineering Manager since 2007. He started at Ford as a trainee in 1995, and has progressed through junior and senior project engineer positions. Stander also led a team of seven South African engineers on a 19-month assignment from September 2008 at Ford's global powertrain facility in … [Read more...] about Neil Stander
Ludwe Kada
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Ludwe Kada from Ford: Ludwe Kawa is the most recent appointment at Ford, having joined the Struandale Engine Plant in November 2014 as the new Quality Manager. Kawa qualified as a motor mechanic in 1996, and has has spent the ensuing 17 years working in various fields in the local motor industry. His recent roles, including stints at several Ford supplier companies, encompassed production and quality management, six-years as … [Read more...] about Ludwe Kada
Basil Raman
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Basil Raman from Ford: Management changes at Ford have seen Basil Raman taking over the role of Operations Manager. With 25 years in the motor industry already behind his name, Raman joined Ford in 2005 as a Production Manager across the various machining and assembly lines. He was also responsible for the roll-out of the Global Ford Production System that sets standards to optimize the overall efficiency and quality of … [Read more...] about Basil Raman
Music Kitchen
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, The Music Kitchen on their 3rd Birthday. 3 years of good times, 3 years of great LIVE music, 3 years of passion! Local live music spot, The Music Kitchen, will be celebrating their 3rd Birthday on 18 October. The Music Kitchen has become one of Port Elizabeth’s premier live music spots, boasting some of SA’s favourite bands! With its laid back rustic garden setting, bonfire, delicious home style comfort food, fans and … [Read more...] about Music Kitchen
Lance Shulz
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Lance Shulz from AIDC: Lance Schultz has been appointed MD of the AIDC Eastern Cape. The appointment of a MD at the AIDC Eastern Cape, an agency of Provincial government, commissioned to assist industry become more globally competitive, is the final step in the full de-coupling of the two AIDC regional entities. Schultz, who served as Manager: Supply Chain & Supplier Development at the AIDC for 12 years officially … [Read more...] about Lance Shulz
Rossouw von Solms
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Rossouw von Solms from NMMU: INSTITUTE for ICT Advancement Institute Director Prof Rossouw von Solms has been appointed by the Institute for Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) as South Africa’s national representative to the General Assembly of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). He was recently welcomed as the new SA representative at the General Assembly meeting of the IFIP … [Read more...] about Rossouw von Solms
