Gijima, a leading black empowered JSE-listed IT company, has made two new appointments to its board of directors, reflecting its commitment to structure the business for the growth demands of its turnaround strategy.
“These appointments show the confidence Gijima has in the market. Our board has taken a decision to recruit new members who are current CEOs of major companies. The company is now focussed on moving forward, following the successful R150-million rights offer and the implementation of and realignment of our business model,” says Robert Gumede, chairman of the board at Gijima.
Sindi Zilwa has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the board and member of the audit and risk committee. Sindi is the co-founder and CEO of one of the largest auditing firms Nkonki. She is also currently an independent non-executive director of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Metrofile Holdings, and Discovery. Sindi was the youngest woman to win the Business Woman of the Year award.
Tommy Edmond has been appointed as a non-executive director of the board and member of the remuneration and nomination committee. Qualified as a chartered accountant, he has been the CEO of Tourvest since 2003. Tourvest is the integrated tourism group with over 4 800 staff members operating throughout the world. Tommy is the former head of ABSA Investment and Merchant Bank.
“Both individuals bring with them a wealth of experience as leaders of their successful businesses. They also understand and have experience in business turnarounds. The rest of the board and I are excited to welcome respected executives of the calibre of Sindi and Tommy to the company. They will certainly enhance our board oversight,” says Gumede.
Both appointments are effective from 1 July, 2013.
