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www.ceotodaymagazine.com 68 CEO Today Africa Awards 2019 south africa BARRY LARRY BERSON CEO Bidcorp FIRM PROFILE Bid Corporation Limited known as Bidcorp separated from Bidvest and listed on the JSE on Monday May 30 2016. The unbundling provides Bidvest shareholders with the opportunity to participate directly in Bidcorp’s foodservice operations, as well as enabling each of the businesses to achieve their respective strategic goals. Bidcorp will focus on realising the potential that exists in its current foodservice operations as well as acquisitive growth opportunities. Bidcorp is an international broad-line foodservice group, listed on the JSE, South Africa, and present in developed and developing economies in five continents. Focused on foodservice, the business comprises a mix of well-established leading and rapidly growing market positions, offering significant future upside. The profile of the customer base is strategically targeted to fully service the foodservice industry’s needs. Bid Corporation Limited known as Bidcorp separated from Bidvest and listed on the JSE on Monday May 30 2016. The unbundling provides Bidvest shareholders with the opportunity to participate directly in Bidcorp’s foodservice operations, as well as enabling each of the businesses to achieve their respective strategic goals. Bidcorp will focus on realising the potential that exists in its current foodservice operations as well as acquisitive growth opportunities. Bidcorp is an international broad-line foodservice group, listed on the JSE, South Africa, and present in developed and developing economies in five continents. Focused on foodservice, the business comprises a mix of well-established leading and rapidly growing market positions, offering significant future upside. The profile of the customer base is strategically targeted to fully service the foodservice industry’s needs. The achievement of a good performance track record is a result of strong organic and acquisitive growth, positive market fundamentals and the advantages of shared operational best practice, network density, deep local customer and supplier relationships, effective world-wide procurement and a successful model of decentralised management. Our people are empowered at a local level to use their initiative to deliver the required results. Core to that is the ability to serve our customers, with understanding, in a relationship of equals. Equally important to us is the development of people in our business by providing opportunities for personal growth. We service a wide mix of small, medium and large customers with tailor made solutions fit for the outlets purpose. Our teams strive; to understand every market segment that they operate in; stay close to customers; and anticipate their requirements. We continually look for areas where we can add value and deepen our relationships with customers. ABOUT BARRY LARRY BERSON Since 1996, Bernard has been involved in all aspects of the development of Bidcorp’s foodservice business in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, and in 2010 assumed responsibility for Bidcorps’ global foodservice businesses, including its operations in the UK and Europe. Over the past 21 years Bernard has been involved in all material acquisitions and directing the strategic focus of the businesses. Bernard was appointed as chief executive of Bid Corporation Limited on April 14 2016. www.bidcorpgroup.com