Annual report home ► Downloads ►   The Bidvest Group Limited Annual report 2006 Financial highlights and results The history of Bidvest Our Group in brief Consolidated segmental analysis Performance at a glance Geographical footprint External appraisals Directorate► Chairman's statement Chief executive's report Financial director's report Review of operations► Summarised sustainability report Corporate governance Financial statements Shareholders Management directory Shareholders' diary Administration Glossary Corporate ServicesBidfreightBidservBidvest EuropeBidvest AustralasiaBidfoodBid Industrial and Commercial ProductsBidpaper PlusBid Auto Executive directorsIndependent non-executive directorsNon-executive directors Committees   Directorate   Executive directors | Independent non-executive directors | Non-executive directors | Committees     Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (53) Non-executive chairman BProc Appointed: July 6 2004 Executive chairman of Shanduka Group (Pty) Limited. Non-executive chairman of MTN Group Limited and SASRIA Limited. Non-executive director of SAB Miller plc, MacSteel Holdings (Pty) Limited, Alexander Forbes Limited and The Standard Bank Group Limited Cyril is the past chairman of the Black Economic Empowerment Commission and is vice-chairman of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids. He was the first deputy chairman of the Commonwealth Business Council. He sits on the United Nations secretary general’s panel on International Support to NEPAD and is a member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. Cyril has received several honorary doctorates.         Brian Joffe (59) Chief executive CA(SA) Appointed: March 1 1989 Non-executive director of Enviroserv Holdings Limited, Tiger Wheels Limited and a director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries Since founding Bid Corporation in 1988, Brian served as executive chairman until his appointment as chief executive in 2004. He has over thirty years of local and international commercial experience. He 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. Brian was voted South Africa’s Top Manager of the Year in 2002 in the Corporate Research Foundation’s publication “South Africa’s Leading Managers” and represented South Africa at the coveted “Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 2003.     Executive directors     Frederick John Barnes (55) Chief executive of 3663 First for Foodservice British Appointed: October 27 2003 Fred has extensive international foodservice and distribution experience.     Bernard Larry Berson (41) Managing director of Bidvest Australasia Australian CA Appointed: October 27 2003 Bernard has nineteen years of international financial, administrative and management experience in numerous industries.         Myron Cyril Berzack (57) Chief executive of Bid Industrial and Commercial Products Appointed: April 29 2002 Non-executive director of Allied Electronics Corporation Limited and Amalgamated Appliance Holdings Limited. Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries Myron has thirty-six years’ experience in the electrical industry, specialising in the marketing, distribution, financial control and reporting functions.     David Edward Cleasby (44) Financial director designate/Group corporate finance and investor relations CA(SA) Alternate to P Nyman Appointed: June 28 2006 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries David was financial director of Rennies Terminals when the Rennies Group Limited was acquired by Bidvest in 1998. In 2001, he joined the Bidvest corporate office, where he has been involved in both Group corporate finance and investor relations.         Anthony William Dawe (40) Chief executive of Bidfreight CA(SA) Appointed: June 28 2006 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries Anthony has twelve years’ experience in the freight industry with most of those years focused in the South African port environment. Prior to this, Anthony’s experience was in financing in London and he worked for one of the large accounting firms in South Africa.     Muriel Betty Nicolle Dube (34) Commercial director BA (Hons), Executive Programme (Harvard) Appointed: October 27 2003 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries, Enviroserv Holdings Limited and ZAICO (Pty) Limited Muriel has senior strategic management and operational experience in the public sector and with multi-nationals in the private sector.         Lionel Isaac Jacobs (63) Commercial director Bidserv BCom, MBA Appointed: October 27 2003 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries, Bassap Investments (Pty) Limited and Dinatla Investment Holdings (Pty) Limited Lionel is an entrepreneur with extensive negotiating and investment skills and established Bassap Investments (Pty) Limited, a core shareholder in the Dinatla consortium, to further his commitment to the principles of black economic empowerment.     Colin Hugh Kretzmann (59) Chief executive of Bidfood CA(SA) Appointed: August 10 1992 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries Colin has extensive experience in the food manufacturing industry and joined Bidvest fourteen years ago, from which time he has been instrumental in developing the Group’s food interests through local and international acquisitions.         Peter Nyman (61) Financial director CA(SA), ACMA, HDip Tax Law Appointed: February 1 1991 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries including Rennies Bank Limited. Chairman of the trustees of the Quantum Medical Aid Society, Bidcorp Group Pension Fund and Bidcorp Group Provident Fund Peter has extensive local and international financial experience in a diverse range of industries, specialising in tax.     Sybrand Gerhardus Pretorius (58) Chief executive of Bid Auto MCom Bus Ec Appointed: February 19 2004 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries Brand has thirty-three years’ experience in the motor industry (manufacturing and retail) and is a member of various advisory boards. He is a board member of the State President’s International Marketing Council, the National Business Initiative and the President of the South African Retail Motor Industry Association.         Lindsay Peter Ralphs (51) Chief executive of Bidserv CA(SA) Appointed: May 10 1992 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries and Enviroserv Holdings Limited Lindsay joined Bidvest as operations director in 1992. In 1994 he was appointed managing director of Steiner and, following the acquisition of Prestige to form Bidserv, appointed chief executive of Bidserv.     Alan Charles Salomon (57) Executive director CA(SA), BSc (London) (with honours) Appointed: September 10 1990 Director of numerous Bidvest subsidiaries and Enviroserv Holdings Limited Alan has twenty-seven years’ experience in the fields of manufacturing and distribution. Alan is managing director of Rennies Bank Limited.   ▲   Back to top