New Managing Director appointed for GWK

A business leader with local as well as international experience in the food supply value chain was appointed as GWK’s new Managing Director.

Mr Pieter Spies (49), who currently holds an executive role in Telkom’s consumer division, will join GWK on June 1, 2014.

Pieter previously also held various other leadership roles. This includes Director: Sales and Distribution at Brandhouse, Managing Director of Cadbury: Eastern Africa, Commercial and Logistics Director of Cadbury Schweppes and Regional Sales Director for Cadbury: Europe and Middle East.

Pieter matriculated at the Goudveld High school, after which he obtained a certificate in advanced logistics from the Rand Afrikaans University (now known as the University of Johannesburg).

He then obtained a B.Com degree from the University of South Africa, after which he also successfully completed the International Executive Development Program at the University of the Witwatersrand.

“The role as Managing Director of GWK is an opportunity to orchestrate the company’s profitability and growth systematically and sustainably,” says Pieter.

“I first want to experience the company as a whole and thereby understand what the large winning decisions should be and subsequently create and execute strategies with the leadership of the company to benefit our shareholders.

Mr Frank Lawrence, Chairman of GWK’s board of directors, says the board has full confidence that Pieter is the right man to lead GWK in its next phase of growth.

“We wish Pieter all the best in his new role as Managing Director of GWK.” 

Source: GWK Media Release