Mr Demetri Spirou | SAHETI School

Qualifications:
1. C.A.(S.A.); B.Compt.; F.C.M.A.; C.G.M.A.; A.I.Mkt.M.; C.T.A.(Wits.); Dip.Mkt.M.
2. Registered FSP
Career Record:
1. Ernst & Young
  1. Auditor.
2. Rand Life Assurance Company Ltd.
  1. General Manager – Finance & Investments:-
  2. Financial; legal; Secretarial functions.
  3. Investments.
  4. Properties – acquisition & management.
  5. Group schemes (Group Life: Pension; Provident; Unit Trust Portfolios).
  6. Trustee of major pension fund & various trusts).
  7. Office management.
  8. Personnel.
  9. Procurement
  10. Director – 6 subsidiaries.
3. Edward L Bateman Ltd (Listed engineering contracting group)
  1. Executive Director:-.
  2. Setup international operations and managed financial aspects.
  3. Structuring of larger international projects.
  4. Researched taxes & commercial operating conditions >40 countries.
  5. Managed group treasury (international & local).
  6. Managed group foreign currency exposure (24 currencies).
  7. Marketed finance packages for international projects.
  8. Financial aspects of larger project feasibility studies.
  9. Trustee / managed retirement funds and inhouse unit trust.
  10. Director of +/- 80 companies. (40 foreign)
4. Independent Consultant / Registered Financial Services Provider
  1. Corporate acquisitions, feasibilities, due diligences, corporate structuring.
  2. Strengths & Interests:
  3. Strengths: Creative thinking; corporate top management career.
  4. Dislikes: Mundane; routine
  5. Interests: Gym, Chess, DIY, Golf.
SAHETI:
1. Board Member (6 years)
2. Executive Member / Honorary Secretary (4 years)