CEO Today Africa Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com 74 CEO Today Africa Awards 2019 south africa KOBIE POTGIETER CEO RE/MAX INDEPENDENT ABOUT KOBIE POTGIETER Success is a matter of where you focus your energies, when it comes to Kobie Potgieter her energy is driven straight into the betterment of her local community and that is how she has built a strong personal brand and success in her career. Kobie is amongst the 10 top-selling real estate agents within the RE/MAX brand worldwide, with figures that are based on residential sales commission. This is one remarkable achievement due to the fact that the brand is currently represented by more than 90 000 agents operating in over 6 300 offices in more than 90 countries globally. As a former teacher, Kobie grew into becoming one of Port Elizabeth’s top real estate professionals and broker/owner of RE/MAX Independent Properties. Looking back, Kobie has had a lot of success in the industry and has built up her brand, as well as her foundation onto which she can give back to the community in a helpful and influential way. Over the years Kobie has achieved some fantastic personal milestones, which have made her both a credible and knowledgeable force in her area of expertise. In 2014, Kobie became the Country winner in the SME Sector for South Africa in Africa’s most influential woman in business and government awards. In that same year she won the Eastern Cape Business Woman of the Year, showing off her drive and excellent business mind. In 2016, Kobie went on to become the winner of the Circle of Legends within RE/MAX and in 2017 she was the Standard Bank and Betterbond Top Agent. This indicated the passion she has put into perfecting her trade. Her determination took her a step further and in the year of 2018 Kobie won South Africa’s Broker/Owner of the Year, demonstrating her entrepreneurial streak and desire to succeed in the business world. This year Kobie has moved up the ladder in her success and has led from the front to make a difference. This year she obtained the PMRAward for the Top Real Estate Office in the Eastern Cape and is one of the Top 100 CEO’s in Africa. This is a true indication that Kobie has moved into a spacewhere she reflects leadership as a key cornerstone onto which she has built up her success. Kobie has made a significant impact on all avenues in her industry. Kobie stated: “For me it’s about being a role model and inspiring young girls andwomen to believe in themselves”. Kobie has truly demonstrated true passion and dedication to provide a meaningful contribution to her industry and her community. By being the founding member and vice-chairman of Real Estate Business Owners in South Africa, Kobie has been instrumental in providing a platform for smaller role- players to make their voices heard in the property sector. This indicates true commitment to building up her industry and being a motivating force to drive people to achieve fantastic results. Kobie truly demonstrates characteristics of a good leader, and she is motivated to drive her ambition which is around inspiring and mentoring up and coming businesswomen in the Eastern Cape. Through the premise of the true entrepreneurial spirit, Kobie takes her personal successes above and beyond. She does this by bettering herself whilst focusing on her larger plan of bettering the local economy and community as a whole. “It is an honour for me to assist and mentor up-coming businesswomen in the Eastern Cape! Together we grow our local economy and create a thriving business environment in which women play a more influential role!” www.remaxind.co.za