Leadership

BRETT LEVY

Joint Chief Executive Officer

Member of the Investment Committee, and the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee

Born: 1975

Brett has an impressive entrepreneurial record of founding and operating many small businesses across a wide range of industries. These include the distribution of fast-moving consumer goods and insurance replacements for electronic goods.

He currently serves as a director of various Blu Label companies and plays a key role in developing Blu Label's strategy and commercial negotiations.

His achievements have earned him a number of prestigious nominations, accolades and awards. These include the Absa Bank Jewish Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2003) and the Absa Jewish Business Achiever Non-Listed Company Award (2007), which he won jointly with his brother Mark. Brett was nominated as an Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur SA finalist for 2007.

In 2010 he received the Liberty Life Award for a Remarkable Success Story in the David Awards and was a finalist in the Top Young Entrepreneur category of the African Access National Business Awards. In 2011 he shared the Top Entrepreneur accolade in the African Access National Business Awards with Mark.

Brett joined the Board on 1 February 2007 and is a director of various Group companies.

MARK LEVY

Joint Chief Executive Officer

Member of the Investment Committee

BCompt (Unisa)

Born: 1971

After years as a successful commodities trader, Mark became an entrepreneur, operating various small businesses across different industries. Serving as a director of various Blu Label companies, Mark is also integral in spearheading the execution of Blu Label's growth strategy, integration of acquisitions and development of the IT architecture.

His leadership stature is frequently recognised. Together with Brett, Mark received the Absa Jewish Business Achiever Non-Listed Company Award (2007). He was an Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur SA finalist for 2007.

In 2010 Mark was voted Top IT Personality of the Year by ITWeb and was a finalist in the Top Young Entrepreneur category of the African Access National Business Awards. In 2011 he shared the Top Entrepreneur accolade in the African Access National Business Awards with Brett.

Mark joined the Board on 1 February 2007 and is a director of various Group companies.

DEAN SUNTUP

Financial Director

Member of the Investment Committee, and of the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee (alternate to Brett Levy)

BCom (Wits) Hons (UNISA) CA (SA)

Born: 1977

Dean completed his articles at PwC where he continued working after qualifying as a chartered accountant, participating in the audits of various large corporations and multinational companies.

In 2003 he joined BSC Technologies, a business established by the Levy brothers, and where he later became financial director. In 2005 he transferred to The Prepaid Company in the role of Financial Director. In heading up finance at Blu Label, Dean contributes significantly to the governance and reporting systems across the Group. Dean is a member of SAICA.

Dean joined the Board on his appointment as Financial Director on 14 November 2013 and is a director of various other Group companies.