Plumbing Africa June 2017 | Page 11

NEWS 9
NEWS 9

New CFO for DAWN

Chris Booyens ( 60 ) has been appointed the DAWN Group ’ s chief financial officer ( CFO ) and financial director , effective 1 May 2017 .
This follows the recent appointment of Edwin Hewitt to the position of chief executive officer , effective 1 April 2017 .
Booyens is the former group financial director of Iliad Africa and Harmony Gold Mining . He held various financial executive roles in Tiger Brands subsidiaries and was a director at The Cold Chain , Enterprise Foods , and Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals . He is a qualified Chartered Accountant .
Hewitt has highlighted short-term , continued stabilisation and a longer-term rebuilding plan as his priorities for the company . board , we can confidently continue to build on the restructuring progress ,” says Hewitt .
Despite the global and South African economic climate , Hewitt believes the DAWN Group ’ s sound business model , leading master distributor status , skills base , and expertise will enable the company to tap into opportunities and rebuild the business . PA
Chris Booyens , DAWN ’ s new CFO and financial director .
He says the DAWN Group ’ s board of directors foresees Booyens ’ s contribution to these objectives as significant , especially in light of his experience in the building materials sector , listed environments , and in turnaround strategies .
“ We welcome Chris Booyens onto the Board and look forward to harnessing his experience and expertise to further the exciting goals and objectives we have for the company . With strong leadership and with the calibre of an individual such as Chris on
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“ We welcome Chris Booyens onto the Board and look forward to harnessing his experience and expertise to further the exciting goals and objectives we have for the company . "
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