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CREDITS
PUBLISHER Elroy van Heerden-Mays elroy @ mediaxpose. co. za
EDITOR Tarryn-Leigh Solomons editor @ saprofilemagazine. co. za
SUB EDITOR Sameena Amien sub @ mediaxpose. co. za
CONTENT MANAGER Wadoeda Adams artwork @ mediaxpose. co. za
Vignesh Subramani Mischa Theron
Madeleine Engelbrecht Mervyn Naidoo
Paula-Ann Novotny Pooja Dela-Cron
CONTRIBUTORS Celiwe Ross Mandisi Dube Jaén Beelders Izak van der Westhuizen Lebo Mosola-Mnjama
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98 Q & A: Aspire Solutions Rewiring tech for good
100 What business insurance trends reveal about entrepreneurial blind spots
102 Profile: Momentum Insure Redefining insurance distribution models
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DESIGN & LAYOUT Anja Bramley | Shaun van Heerden-Mays | Tia Arendse
PROJECT MANAGER Rene van Heerden rene @ mediaxpose. co. za
HUMAN RESOURCE Shannon Singh hr @ mediaxpose. co. za
ADVERTISING SALES Tarryn Napier tarryn @ mediaxpose. co. za Jacqui Marsh jacqui @ mediaxpose. co. za Luthando Maqungo luthando @ mediaxpose. co. za
DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA Juhi Rampersad | Kyla van Heerden
ADMIN ASSISTANT Ketsia Makola ketsia @ mediaxpose. co. za
104 Mentorship as a strategic lever for building diverse leadership
106 Profile: STADIO Higher Education STADIO’ s CEO shares enthusiasm for higher education
108 Q & A: BPAS Architects Architecture that shapes learning
110 Profile: Sbenz Construction From young love to a construction empire
112 From staff to shareholders
114 Q & A: Makers Landing Leading food strategy and experience
DISTRIBUTION & SUBSCRIPTIONS Shihaam Gyer distribution @ mediaxpose. co. za
MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS / EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Maurisha Niewenhuys maurisha @ mediaxpose. co. za
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR / ACCOUNTS Shaun van Heerden-Mays accounts @ mediaxpose. co. za
WEBSITE DEVELOPER / ADMINISTRATOR Richard van Staden richard @ mediaxpose. co. za
RECEPTIONIST Jacqueline Kemp receptionist @ mediaxpose. co. za
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116 Q & A: De Hoop Collection Eco-tourism: Empowering communities
118 Profile: Mint Hotels From first hires to the helm
120 Profile: Heartwood Properties Ex-Emira CEO brings leadership to Heartwood Properties
122 Profile: The Crazy Store Cracking the code! The Crazy Store’ s winning formula
124 Q & A: TAKE NOTE Reputation Management Reputation by design, not by default
126 Ladder to lattice with HR analytics
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