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Co-Founder/Chief Club Officer (CCO)
FANBLOCKCo-Founder/Chief Club Officer (CCO)
Jan. 2023Switzerland/United Kingdom ยท Remote
Director & Head of BD
CHH - Creative HotHouse Technologies Pte. Ltd.Director & Head of BD
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2020Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Ho Chi Minh, Yangon & BarcelonaCHH is South East Asiaโ€™s largest growing mobile engagement technology company. Developed a disruptive, world-first social commerce mobile platform reaching 400+ million social accounts. The platform, powered by block-chain technology, consists of an app-builder, a fully integrated digital wallet with social currency and digital shop. Led the fundraising rounds to build and complete the technology. Responsible for opening all new markets and driving revenue generation with global multinationals and advertising agencies. Concluded agreements to produce social apps for global NGO's including UEFA Foundation, REDBULL Wings for Life, WWF, Lewis Pugh (ocean advocate), and legendary cricketer AB De Villers (ABDCAM).
Co-Founder | Investor
PicupCo-Founder | Investor
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2019Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaPICUP Technologies is the leading on-demand, national delivery service app in South Africa. Conceptualized and co-founded the company, led branding, go-to-market-strategy and fundraising from initial investors.
Angel Investor
ReviewProAngel Investor
Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2016Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainAngle Investor in REVIEW PRO (acquired in December 2016 by SHIJI, Alibaba a shareholder) - Review Pro are the world-leaders in Guest Intelligence solutions for the hospitality industry. Their cloud-based solutions enable clients to obtain a deeper understanding of reputation performance as well as operational/service strengths and weaknesses. They provide actionable insight to increase guest satisfaction, rankings on review sites/OTAs and ultimately revenue.
Board Member
Naspers LimitedBoard Member
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2011Beijing, China
Senior Vice President TITAN MEDIA, CHINA
Naspers LimitedSenior Vice President TITAN MEDIA, CHINA
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2011Beijing, ChinaNaspers is a global internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. Selected by Naspers leadership to expand its business in China. Led a team to secure a JV partnership in 2006 during the Beijing Olympic build-up with China's leading sports media group - Titan Media with an 80% market share. Orchestrated the JV, provided leadership to 400 Mandarin-speaking staff overcoming the political landscape and obstacles associated with government-controlled media. Drove advertising revenue increases by 20-fold in 6 years by attracting international leading brands to the Titan media stable. Represented Naspers working inside Titan Media, responsible for launching and managing the newspaper/magazine/internet business, and introducing multiple new publications and brands to the Titan stable - including 10 magazines such as Golf Digest, a sports internet portal and mobile content platform.
Board Member
Touchline Media (a division of Media24, part of Naspers)Board Member
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2004Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaTouchline Media was the leading Sports and healthy living magazine publisher in South Africa with magazines including Kick Off, Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, Runner's World, Bicycling, Men's Health and Shape. Media24 (the leading media group in South Africa, a division of Naspers) acquired Touchline Media.
Director
Touchline MediaDirector
Jan. 1992 - Dec. 2005Cape Town Area, South Africa and NigeriaTouchline Media - a division of of Media 24, Naspers - is a leading publisher in the fields of sports and healthy lifestyle. Responsible for launches of Kick Off magazines (kickoff.com), Kick Off Nigeria, as well as heading the Special Soccer Projects Division and Player Management Division.
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