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AUBREY KRUGER
SENWES SCENARIO MET UP WITH THE
NEWLY APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF HINTERLAND, DAAN BRONKHORST.
I
t seems like February is indeed the month for this
new captain at the helm of Hinterland. This seasoned
businessman officially commenced duty on Monday,
1 February 2016. Two weeks later on Valentine’s Day,
Sunday 14 February 2016, he celebrated his 29th
wedding anniversary with his wife, Alet and a mere two
days later, 16 February 2016, his 52nd birthday.
On a personal level Daan is a Pretoria-born leader and
received much of his schooling in Phalaborwa, where he
matriculated at Hoërskool Frans du Toit in 1981.
He then studied at North West University in
Potchefstroom, where he obtained his Baccalaureus
Pharmaciae degree in 1987. This is not his first time
in the North West city of Klerksdorp, as he previously
worked in Klerksdorp at the Medi-Centre Pharmacy
during his internship. He was also involved in the Health
Smart group of pharmacies. Daan and Alet have two
children, a daughter Relandí (25) and a son, Zurich (22).
His history speaks volumes as he was involved with
Clicks for a decade, where he worked his way up to
the position of divisional manager. He has been part of
Massbuild for the past eight years, since 2008, where he
held the position of area manager.
Daan comes highly recommended. In his own words,
he has “a passion for life and success.” He also believes in
staff as he firmly believes that “people are important and
results are achieved through people.”
He adds that he is very fussy about issues relating to
responsibility. “If I want a job done, I expect that it be
done properly. And you can expect the same from me.”
He wants to make a positive contribution in order to
leave a legacy.”
One of his first duties will be to look at strategies
and communicate with other role players at Hinterland.
According to him 2016 will be particularly challenging
for the agricultural sector, but he is definitely up for the
challenge.
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