The Sanlam Group has announced the appointment of former Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Holdings, Mr Hubert Brody, as Chief Executive: Group Strategy and Projects, with effect from January 2015.
Brody, a chartered accountant, is credited with taking over Imperial during one of the most challenging periods and directing the Group’s expansion in Europe and into the rest of Africa. During his tenure as CEO from 2007 to 2014, he presided over a significant increase in the Imperial Holdings share price and built a solid reputation for implementation and delivery.
Says Sanlam Group Chief Executive, Dr Johan van Zyl: “We are confident that Mr Brody has the requisite expertise to bolster our executive team and its efforts to sustain focus on strategy and strategic delivery, and that his experience and leadership will add value to the Group. We welcome him to Sanlam and look forward to his contribution.”
Brody joined Imperial in 2000 as Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Bank and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Holdings in 2007.
In his role at Sanlam, Brody will be working with Group Chief Executive Johan van Zyl and new Deputy Group Chief Executive Ian Kirk and other executives on a number of strategic initiatives at Group and business cluster levels, as well as co-ordinating various business initiatives across the Group.
Says Brody: “Sanlam, which is a well-respected South African corporate, has grown its footprint on the continent and other emerging markets in the past decade or so. It is a perfect next step for me and I believe my own experience will complement and support the Group’s activities and its growth.”