Categories
Videos
Brand Pretorius – Business Leadership joined South Africa’s largest motor retail group, McCarthy Motor Holdings, as Chief Executive, in 1995. In October 1999, he was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer at McCarthy Limited, the holding company of McCarthy Motor Holdings. In 1995, Brand joined South Africa’s largest motor retail group, McCarthy Motor […]
Brand Pretorius – Business Leadership joined South Africa’s largest motor retail group, McCarthy Motor Holdings, as Chief Executive, in 1995. In October 1999, he was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer at McCarthy Limited, the holding company of McCarthy Motor Holdings.
In 1995, Brand joined South Africa’s largest motor retail group, McCarthy Motor Holdings, as Chief Executive.
In October 1999, he was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer at McCarthy Limited, the holding company of McCarthy Motor Holdings.
It is widely acknowledged that Brand played a pivotal role in saving McCarthy from bankruptcy. Due to massive bad debt write-offs in its Prefcor division, the group was declared technically insolvent in February 2001.
Under Brand Pretorius leadership McCarthy was successfully recapitalized, restructured and restored to financial health, saving thousands of jobs.
Today, the group employs 7000 people, has an annual turnover in excess of R20 billion and it sells approximately 75 000 new and used cars annually.
Brand Pretorius – Business Leadership retired as CEO of McCarthy and as an executive director of Bidvest Group in early 2011.
Brand’s achievements:
Brand Pretorius received an honorary professorship in Business Management in May of 1991 by the University of the Free State and in again in May of 2001, by the University of Johannesburg.
He was appointed a Fellow at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in November 2007.
Brand is a member of the main board of the National Business Initiative, the Free Market Foundation, Business Against Crime, the READ Educational Trust Board of Trustees, the advisory board of the University of Stellenbosch Business School and is the immediate past president of the South African Retail Motor Industry Organization.
He served as President of the South African Institute of Marketing Management from 1993 till 1996 as well as on the State President’s International Marketing Council during the period 2004- 2009, the last two years as vice-chairman.
Brand Pretorius was appointed as an ambassador of the SA Valued Citizens Initiative in May 2008, in November 2009 as a Visiting Executive at the Centre for Responsible Leadership at the University of Pretoria and in May 2011 as an ambassador of the National Values Campaign.
An Honorary Doctorate in Marketing was conferred on Brand Pretorius by the Durban University of Technology in April 2013.
Brand’s National Awards & Accolades:
Brand Pretorius first book, ‘In the Driving Seat – Lessons in Leadership’ was published earlier this year.
Professional speaking Topics :
The topics Brand has presented to local and international audiences include the following :
Brand Pretorius – Business Leadership knows what it means to be a leader: he was at the head of Toyota South Africa during its heyday, and took over as chief executive at the McCarthy Group.
He knows that leadership means making hard and unpopular decisions with an eye on the long term. He writes about his four decades in business and the lessons he learnt.
This book gives a rare insight into what it means to do business in South Africa, and how a South African business leader can navigate all of our country’s complexities. Filled with the wisdom of hard experience, with lessons which, though aimed in the first instance at business people, can be applied in any sphere of life. An inspirational and gripping book.
Contact us at Speakers Inc and subscribe to our YouTube channel
Erin Hatzikostas is a renowned figure in the realm of workplace authenticity, known for her tireless advocacy to revolutionize corporate cultures. As the founder of b Authentic inc, Erin spearheads a movement aimed at eliminating workplace facades and fostering environments of genuine connection and transparency. With a diverse background spanning corporate leadership and entrepreneurial endeavors, […]
Grant Gavin, a dynamic figure in Durban’s business landscape, is not content with merely achieving success; he’s on a mission to make a lasting impact. Renowned as a property expert and esteemed entrepreneur, Grant has established himself as a key influencer within South Africa’s residential real estate sector. However, his aspirations extend far beyond the […]
Amanda Dambuza is the Chief Executive of Uyandiswa; a project management consulting firm she founded six years ago. Previously, she was the Financial Services Director of the JSE listed software organisation, Adapt IT. Adapt IT owned 49% of Uyandiswa, a deal concluded in October 2014. Effective as of the 1st of July 2017, Amanda concluded another […]
Zanele Njapha, affectionately known as ‘The UnLearning Lady’ among her esteemed clientele, stands as the foremost authority in leveraging key unlearning principles to empower global enterprises such as Visa, Philip Morris, Deloitte, Discovery, and Volkswagen. With a remarkable track record of guiding organizations toward embracing new paradigms of perception, action, and existence, Zanele embodies innovation […]
Tlou Mathatho is a professional motivational speaker with more than 19 years of public speaking experience. Having started public speaking at the age of 14 in high school, his public speaking skills positioned him to be able to convey his message to his audience in a more practical and thought provoking way. With an inborn […]
Bonang Mohale is the Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), a post he took up in June of 2020. Previously he served as CEO of Business Leadership South Africa and until June 2017, he was the Vice President Upstream & Chairman of Shell South Africa. Prior to that he spent 6 years […]
There are no results matching your search.
ResetThese remain the property of its owner and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Speakers Inc.
All talent fees exclude VAT, travel and accommodation where required.
We are actively working to have our profiles current with Keynote Speech titles, and Summaries.
Some Speakers do not have a set title or summary for their topic lists. Instead they customize for each. Other speakers only do moderated conversations.
If you do not see content here, please contact us.
We also have ample information off line that we can share as some do not want to have visible profiles and as such these are hidden pages. Or in the event we do not have the information, we can contact the speaker to provide and share.
Our Mission
© All rights reserved 2024. Created by Speakers Inc