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Changes To Management And The Board Of Directors – Appointment Of Director And Change In Function Of A Director
POYNTING HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1997/011142/06)
Share code: POY ISIN: ZAE000121299
(“Poynting” or “the Company” or “the Group”)
CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS – APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
AND CHANGE IN FUNCTION OF A DIRECTOR
In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, the board of directors
of Poynting (“the Board”) hereby notifies its shareholders of changes to management and the Board.
Poynting is pleased to announce the expansion and strengthening of its executive management team,
which will aid in the execution of the Company’s strategy, as it improves its operational performance
and brings new acquisitions into the Group.
Financial Director
John von Gottberg joined Poynting on 1 July 2014 as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Group and
has been appointed Financial Director of Poynting, effective 10 September 2014.
John began his career as an aeronautical engineer, working in South Africa and abroad, before
choosing finance as his career path and subsequently qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2000.
He spent six years with KPMG in advisory services before moving into commerce. For the last four
years he was the Chief Financial Officer for a South African retail & technology business which has
operations in seven countries. Prior to that he served for four years as group financial manager for a
JSE listed group.
He brings with him the experience in finance, technology, information systems, and operations which
will equip Poynting to execute its strategy.
The Company is very happy to report that the outgoing Financial Director, Johan Ebersohn, will stay
within the Group. Johan will bear new responsibilities and continue to add value as he has done
during his time to date with Poynting. We thank him for his invaluable contribution.
Chief Operating Officer
The Group has introduced the role of Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) to assist the Chief Executive
Officer (“CEO”) and CFO oversee the expanded Group and its different divisions, improve financial
and management reporting and assist in integrating the new acquisitions into the Group.
Dries Mellet, currently a non-executive director, joins Poynting full time, effective 10 September 2014.
Dries will become an executive director and will be acting in the role of COO for the next 6 to 12
months.
Dries is currently employed by PSG Private Equity, which invested in Poynting in December 2013. He
is a qualified chartered accountant and has been employed by the PSG Group since 2010. He acted
as secretary to the PSG Group Exco before joining PSG Private Equity in 2012. Dries has served as
non-executive director on a number of companies in which PSG Group and specifically PSG Private
Equity held investments.
Results update
Following the trading statement released on 30 June 2014, shareholders are advised that a further
trading statement is due and will be released in due course.
Johannesburg
10 September 2014
Designated Adviser
Merchantec Capital
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