Brand Sybrand Gerhardus Pretorius

Education

M Commerce in Business Economics.

Career

Manager, business management Toyota South Africa, 1973—1988, managing director, marketing, 1988. Chief Executive Officer McCarthy Ltd., McCarthy Motor Holdings, 1995. Chief Executive Officer, Bid Auto Bidvest Group Ltd, executive director, since 2004.

Visiting executive, Center for Responsible Leadership University Pretoria. Board directors Bidfreight, Absa Group Ltd., since 2009.

Achievements

• Brand Sybrand Gerhardus Pretorius has been listed as a noteworthy retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former president South African Retail Motor Industry Association. Fellow, leadership Gordon Institute of Business Science. Board directors National Business Initiative, READ Educational Trust, Marketing Federation of Southern Africa.

Vice chairman International Marketing Council of South Africa. Member of University Free State (honorary), University Johannesburg (honorary).