Basil Read  
ANNUAL REPORT 2010
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Management and executive directors of subsidiaries
 
1. Marius Lodewucus Heyns (51)
Chief executive officer, managing director
Résumé found here.
  2. Manuel Donnell Grota Gouveia (35)
Financial director, deputy chief executive officer
Résumé found here.
     
3. Nigel Townshend (55)
Executive director
Résumé found here.
   
     
  4. Kgomotso Bontle Sekgobela (30)
Executive director: business development*
Kgomotso has solid experience in marketing and communication implementation and over seven years’ experience in relationship management, business development and client service. He was appointed as executive director: business development in 2009.

     
  5. Webster Mfebe (51)
Executive director: stakeholder relations*
Diploma International Trade, IPM Diploma
Webster has a number of years’ experience in stakeholder relations, including developing and implementing a stakeholder relations strategy for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Prior to that, Webster was the minister responsible for sport, arts, culture, science and technology in the Free State provincial government. He was also a member of parliament and served on portfolio committees for minerals and energy and trade and industry. He was appointed by Basil Read in October 2009.
     
  6. Christopher John Erasmus (49)
Chief operating officer: Construction*
NHD Civil Eng, PR Techni Eng, PrCM
Chris has spent the past 28 years with the Basil Read group. During this time, he has held various posts at senior level including managing director of the Roads & Civils division. Chris was appointed as executive director: Engineering, during 2009, and was subsequently appointed to his current position in the last quarter of 2010.
     
  7. Erica Gretel Grace (49)
Executive director: Human Resources*
BA (Legal) LLB
Erica has more than 20 years’ experience in human resources, 15 of those in senior positions (executive and director level), ranging from Industrial Relations to Generalist HR, having worked in a range of industries from mining, manufacturing to pharmaceutical and consulting engineering. Erica was appointed to her current position, executive director: Human Resources in 2010.
     
  8. Digby John Glover (40)
Chief executive officer: TWP*
BSc Eng (Mech), PrEng, GCC (Mines), PMP, MBA
Digby has been employed by the TWP group since January 2001. He has extensive experience gained in many facets of planning, designing and running of project management projects involving coal, chrome and other mining activities. He was appointed to his current position during 2010.
     
  9. Eugene du Toit (56)
Executive director: special projects*
BSc Eng (Hons), Diploma in Arbitration
Eugene has 34 years’ experience in the industry, where he has held various senior executive positions with some of the largest construction companies in South Africa. He joined Basil Read in 2006, where he has held various senior posts.
     
  10. Antonie Fourie (39)
Managing director: Mining*
National Diploma: Civil Engineering
Antonie has 16 years’ experience in construction, 14 of which have been spent at Basil Read. He has gained experience in most construction arenas, including roads, civils, plant and mining. He was appointed to his current post in 2009.

* Appointed at subsidiary level
     
     
 
     
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