Pierre Joubert (44)
Non-Executive Director
B Comm, CA (SA)

Mr Pierre Joubert
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in 1992, Pierre joined Reunert Limited as a project accountant at the group head office. Over the next 5 years, he fulfilled various financial roles within the Reunert group, ending his time there as Financial director of Reumech Equipment, a group subsidiary company. In May 1997 he was appointed Commercial director of the Connection Group, a diversified IT company. Pierre was appointed Financial director of Software Connection Ltd upon that company's listing on the JSE Securities Exchange in October 1997. In April 1999 he assumed the role of CEO of Connection Group Holdings. Over the next 3 years, he led the transformation of the group from a situation of severe financial distress to that of a successful and vibrant retail organisation. In November 2002, Pierre joined Rand Merchant Bank, a division of Firstrand Bank Limited (RMB), as a senior equity transactor. Together with a colleague, he established a new business unit within RMB that has enjoyed much success in the area of value investment, primarily in listed securities.