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Change to the Board of Directors
EOH HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1998/014669/06)
Share code: EOH ISIN: ZAE000071072
(“EOH” or “the Company” or “the Group”)
CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
After a lengthy succession planning process, EOH has adopted the following principles to guide the Group’s
leadership and board structures going forward:
- to enhance focus and control, the Group’s divisional structure is to be further strengthened, with each
division being led by its own Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Executive Committee team.
- to ensure continuity of the EOH culture, philosophy and value system, it was decided that the successor
to the Group CEO is to come from within the current EOH Executive team.
- to enhance the effectiveness of the board of directors of the Company (“the Board”), the divisional CEOs
are to join the Board as Executive Directors.
Accordingly, in compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, the Board
hereby notifies its shareholders of the following changes to the Board which will take place with immediate
effect:
- Mr Asher Bohbot, the founder and CEO of EOH for the past 19 years, will be stepping down. Asher will
be leaving at the end of June 2017 and will be taking a six month sabbatical. During this time he will be
available in an advisory capacity, following which he will re-join the board as a Non-Executive Director.
The Board thanks Mr Bohbot for his vision and leadership in building EOH. We wish him all the best for
his well-deserved break and look forward to his continued contribution thereafter.
- Mr Zunaid Mayet has been appointed as the Group CEO. Prior to this appointment, Zunaid was the CEO
of the EOH Industrial Technologies division, a business he started six years ago. He joined EOH eight
years ago after spending many years with a global technology and engineering group, fulfilling various
leadership and executive leadership roles in Europe, Asia and South Africa. Zunaid, who is 50 years old,
has an education in software engineering, business administration and executive development. He has
a solid track record of leading and growing businesses internationally. The Board wishes Zunaid all the
best in his new role.
- Mr Rob Godlonton has been appointed as an Executive Director. Rob has been the CEO of EOH ICT for
the past eight years, having joined EOH nine years ago. Prior to joining EOH, Rob worked for large
technology organisations in various international roles. He has spent 13 years in the UK, part of that time
as a business owner. Rob, who is 51 years old, is a Chartered Management Accountant (UK) and has a
BCom degree.
- Mr Johan Van Jaarsveld has been appointed as an Executive Director. Johan has been the CEO of EOH
BPO for the past eleven years, a division he started just after joining EOH. Prior to joining EOH, Johan
ran his own businesses both locally and internationally. Johan, who is 46 years old, holds a MBL degree.
- Mr Ebrahim Laher has been appointed as an Executive Director. Ebrahim has been the CEO of
EOH International for the past three years. Ebrahim joined EOH eight years ago through the merger of
a business he owned. A year later he joined the EOH executive team and was responsible for EOH’s
drive into enterprise software applications and public services. Ebrahim, who is 43 years old, has a B.Sc.
and PDM (business administration) qualification.
- Mr Jehan Mackay has been appointed as an Executive Director. Jehan is the CEO of EOH Public
Services and joined EOH following the merger with his IT business that he owned and ran for eleven
years. For the past six years Jehan has driven the expansion of EOH into new areas. Jehan, who is 40
years old, has a BA degree.
- Mr Brian Gubbins has been appointed as an Executive Director. Brian has been the Group Business
Development Director for the past eleven years. Prior to joining EOH, Brian worked for PWC for ten years
in various roles locally and internationally, half of that time as a partner. Before joining EOH, Brian ran
his own business for three years. Brian, who is 50 years old, holds a BCom, MBS and a MSc degree.
The Executive team has been together at EOH for many years. The Board has full confidence that this team
will successfully take EOH into its next phase of its development.
The following are additional changes to the Board, which come into effect immediately:
- Dr Lynette Moretlo Molefe has been appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Moretlo is a
versatile well qualified entrepreneur and an experienced business executive. Moretlo has a broad
knowledge of the telemedicine and mobile health industry, and the technology world in general. She
runs her own business and is involved in social entrepreneurship programmes locally and internationally.
Moretlo has a BSc and a MB ChB degree. The Board wishes Moretlo all the best in her new role.
- Mrs Jane Retief (née Thomson) has resigned from the Board after serving as an Executive Director for
the past 14 years. Jane will continue in a leadership role in the business.
- Mr Dion Ramoo has resigned from the Board after serving as an Executive Director for the past 13 years.
Dion will continue in a leadership role in the business.
- Mr Danny Mackay has resigned from the Board after serving as a Non-Executive Director for the past
three years.
The Board wishes to thank Jane, Dion and Danny for their participation on the Board and their contribution to
the growth and development of EOH.
Johannesburg
15 May 2017
Sponsor
Merchantec Capital
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