City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
A Visionary Leader with a Passion for Business. Robert is an admirable entrepreneurial leader, who inspires a culture of innovation. He is passionate about being customer centric and firmly believes in pushing the envelope, where change is the only constant. His wealth of experience and knowledge allows him to be an ideal empathic leader where he motivates the team to achieve both personal as well as organisational objectives. Robert’s tertiary education and vocation have taken him through an exciting journey, which includes a BSc in Agriculture, to becoming a Game Ranger in private reserves both in South Africa and Botswana. In 1996, he offered invaluable skills and training to entrepreneurs both at operational and business levels within the sugar cane and cut flower industries. His drive for innovation and problem-solving led him to move into the engineering sector, where he joined HC Heat-Exchangers in 2003. This new business venture allowed Robert to further his studies within engineering and build an industry leading team that would grow the business from a 1 000m2 factory with a staff complement of nineteen to a 25 000m2 factory and employ over four hundred individuals. Robert’s industry disruptive leadership style has allowed the business to grow through vertical integration strategies by expanding the product range globally. “My strength is recognising the talent in others and building teams with strong entrepreneurial drive.”