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SOUTH AFRICA www.ceotodaymagazine.com 62 CEO Today Africa Awards 2017 MARK JAMES LAMBERTI CEO of Imperial Holdings Limited Mark was appointed CEO on 1 March 2014, in which capacity he chairs all divisional boards. From 2008 until early January 2014, Mark was the CEO and a major shareholder of Transaction Capital, which listed on the JSE in 2012. He served as its non-executive chairperson until March 2014 when he resigned to devote his attention fully to Imperial. In April 2014, he also resigned as non-executive chairperson of the board of Massmart Holdings, a position he assumed in 2007 after serving for almost 19 years as founder, architect, CEO and major shareholder. Notable developments during his tenure were the listing of the group on the JSE in 2000 and the purchase of a controlling interest by Walmart in 2011. Since his early 30s, Mark has served as an executive and non-executive on the boards of various public companies, including Wooltru, Primedia, Datatec, Telkom and Altron. Mark currently serves as an executive committee member and director of Business Leadership South Africa and is a trustee and executive committee member of the National Education Collaboration Trust, which is a government, business, labour and civil society initiative to support the National Development Plan and the Education Sector Plan. ABOUT MARK JAMES LAMBERTI IMPERIAL Place, 79 Boeing Road East, Bedfordview, 2008 Tel: +27 11 372 6500 Email: info@ih.co.za CONTACT www.imperial.co.za FIRM PROFILE Imperial Holdings Limited engages in the logistics, vehicle, and financial service businesses in South Africa and internationally. The company’s Logistics Africa division is involved in the supply chain management of consumer goods and pharmaceuticals; and wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical supplies primarily to African and emerging markets. Its Logistics International division provides contract logistics, warehousing, inland waterway shipping and container port management, and contract manufacturing services in the chemical industry; and related value-added services. The company’s Vehicle Import, Distribution and Dealerships division engages in the import and distribution of a range of passenger and commercial vehicles, industrial equipment, and motorcycles on behalf of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). This segment distributes and retails its products through 126 owned and 111 franchised dealerships. Its Vehicle Retail, Rental and Aftermarket Parts division is involved in the ownership and operation of commercial dealerships in South Africa and the United Kingdom; manufacture and sale of caravans, canopies, and accessories; vehicle rentals; panel shops that repair vehicles for the rental fleet, consumer market, and insurance companies; and the wholesale and distribution of vehicle parts and accessories. This division operates 86 passenger vehicle dealerships and 22 commercial vehicle dealerships in South Africa; and 38 commercial vehicle dealerships in the United Kingdom. The Financial Services division offers maintenance, warranty, and other financial products; and vehicle leasing and other fleet management solutions. Imperial Holdings Limited was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Bedfordview, South Africa.