BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.3B
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Dow Jones Description
Media Holding Company
CEO
Koos BekkerNumber of Employees 12,067
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Advertising Agencies: 541810
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Naspers Buys Majority In Brazilian Online E-Commerce Group Buscape For $342 Million
Naspers, the South African media giant, is continuing on its online acquisition spree across Europe and now Latin America: it has acquired 91 percent stake in Brazilian online e-commerce group Buscape.com, for $342 million. Buscape provides comparison shopping solutions to more than 100 portals and websites in Latin America,...
Naspers buys Buscape.com for USD342m
South African media firm Naspers is paying USD342m for 91% of the share capital of Buscape.com, which allows users to compare various online shopping sites, portals and products. Naspers say the acquisition will help the company focus on the e-commerce market. by Editorial
Naspers unit bids USD19m for Polish finance site
Netherlands-based e-commerce group MIH Allegro is offering to pay up to USD19.3m for Polish site Bankier.pl, which offers financial news, analysis and price-comparison shopping services. Naspers-owned Allegro aims to integrate the site with its Polish e-commerce platform should the deal go through. by Thomas Warren
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Koos Bekker | CEO |
| Salie de Swardt | CEO, Media24 |
| Mark Sorour | Chief Investment Officer |
| Steve Pacak | CFO |
| Antonie Roux | |
| Craig White | |
| Francois Theron | |
| George Coetzee | Secretary |
| Glen Marques | |
| Jan Malherbe | |
| Jan Steenkamp | |
| Lambert Retief | |
| Patricia Scholtemeyer | |
| Steve Ward |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ton Vosloo | Chairman |
| Ben Van Der Ross | Board of Directors |
| Boetie Van Zyl | Board of Directors |
| Francine-Ann Du Plessis | Board of Directors |
| Fred Phaswana | Board of Directors |
| Hein Willemse | Board of Directors |
| Jakes Gerwel | Board of Directors |
| Lourens Jonker | Board of Directors |
| Neil Van Heerden | Board of Directors |
| Rachel Jafta | Board of Directors |
Koos Bekker led the founding team of M-Net in 1985, serving as chief executive of the MIH group until 1997. He was also a founding director of MTN. He is a director of Media24, MIH B.V., MIH Mauritius, MIH Holdings, MultiChoice South Africa Holdings and other companies in the wider group. He also serves on the local organising committee for the Fifa Soccer World Cup 2010 and the council of the University of Stellenbosch. He has been chief executive of Naspers since 1997. Koos rejoined the board on 1 April 2008 after a one-year sabbatical.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | CEO | Current |
| Naspers Limited | CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | CEO, Media24 | Current |
Mark Sorour is a qualified Chartered Accountant who previously held various positions in the audit and corporate finance divisions of PricewaterhouseCoopers. After qualifying he spent 5 years as an investment banker. In 1994 he joined MIH, the international division of the Naspers group, where he headed up business development throughout Africa, the Middle East, Thailand, China, Europe, USA and Asia. This included being relocated to Hong Kong and the Netherlands as corporate finance and acquisitions general manager. With the restructure of the Naspers group in 2002, Mark returned with his family to Cape Town as Chief Investment Officer, heading up the corporate finance and M&A function for the Naspers and MIH groups.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Chief Investment Officer | Current |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | CFO | Current |
| Naspers Limited | CFO | Current |
Antonie Roux joined the Naspers group in 1979 and was a founding member of M-Net in 1985. In 1997, Mr. Roux was appointed chief executive officer of M-Web South Africa. Currently, he is chief executive officer of internet operations, a position he has held since 2002.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current |
Craig White joined MIH in September 1998. He has been based in Asia since May 1999 and has been responsible for starting MIH’s Internet and mobile businesses in India, Thailand and Singapore. He has more than 12 years of experience in Internet business and a further 10 years experience in the Computing and Telecommunications industry. Craig is an Electrical Engineer by profession and has an MBA. He is married and has three children.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Secretary | Current |
Glen Marques began his career with the Naspers group in 1997 as director of business development for SuperSport International Holdings Limited and in 1999 he was appointed chief operations officer of SuperSport. Prior to joining the group, he worked as senior legal adviser to the South African Independent Broadcasting Authority and executive director of the National Association of Broadcasters. He was appointed as M-Net chief executive officer in May 2000. In 2008 Glen was appointed CEO of MediaZone Inc based in San Francisco. In 2009 the business was relocated to South Africa and consolidated into DSTV On-Line the business unit that houses all of the Multichoice new media operations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current | |
| University of Natal | LLB | Former |
| Rhodes University | Bachelor of Journalism | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current |
Jan Steenkamp has been with the Naspers group since 1985 serving in various management positions until he became chief executive officer of OpenTV in 1997. Mr. Steenkamp served as chairman of OpenTV until the group sold its interest in OpenTV in August 2002. Currently, he is the CEO of Entriq.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current | |
| Entriq, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Naspers Limited | Chief Executive Officer of Opentv | Former |
| Swiss Re Asia-Pacific | CFO | Former |
| Galaxy Corporation | Former |
Director of Naspers, Media24 and chairman of Paarl Media Group, former CEO of Paarl Media, non-executive director of Zeder Investments Ltd. Previous chair of PIFSA (Printing Industries Federation of Southern Africa) and Provincial Press Union.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current |
Patricia Scholtemeyer is the CEO of M-Net. She was appointed to this position in March 2008. Prior to this she spent nine years in the group as the head of the magazine division – Media24 Magazines. Prior to joining the Naspers group she was CEO of the business magazine division at Avusa (formerly Johncom.) Patricia has a BA degree and an MBA from the Wits Business School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Current | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | partner | Former |
Ton Vosloo became managing director of Naspers Limited in 1984, serving as non-executive chairman since 1997. He served as a journalist from 1956 to 1983 and as editor of Beeld from 1977 to 1983. He is a director of Media24, MultiChoice South Africa Holdings and chairman of MIH B.V., MIH Mauritius and MIH Holdings and independent non-executive chairman of the board of Naspers. He is a former chairman of Sanlam, M-Net and the WWF (SA).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Naspers Limited | Chairman | Current |
Ben van der Ross is chairman of RMB Asset Management (Pty) Limited. He also serves on the company boards of Momentum Life, FirstRand, Pick ‘n Pay Stores Limited and Lewis Stores Limited.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Boetie van Zyl is a member of the boards of MIH Holdings, MIH Mauritius, MIH B.V., Media24 and Murray & Roberts and a trustee and director of Peace Parks in South Africa. He is chairman of the Naspers audit and risk management committee, a member of the audit and risk management committee of MIH and Media24, as well as a member of the human resources and nomination committees of Media24 and Naspers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Francine-Ann du Plessis is a director of Loubser du Plessis Inc, chartered accountants, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa, the KWV group, Sanlam and South African Airways. Adv du Plessis is a member of the audit and risk management committee of Naspers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Hein Willemse is a member of the boards or a trustee of various organisations and community bodies. Prof Willemse is head of the department of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Jakes Gerwel joined the Naspers group as a director in 1999. He is a former directorgeneral in the office of past president Nelson Mandela, secretary to the cabinet and rector of the University of the Western Cape. Prof Gerwel is chancellor of Rhodes University and the chairman of Brimstone Investment Corporation, South African Airways, Media24 and Welkom Yizani. He is a member of the executive and the human resources and nomination committees of Media24 and Naspers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Lourens Jonker is the owner of Weltevrede Wine Estate near Bonnievale in South Africa. He is a director of Absa and a former chairman of the KWV group.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Neil van Heerden is a trustee of the University of the Western Cape, former executive director of the South Africa Foundation (now Business Leadership) and a director of Via Afrika and other companies.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Rachel Jafta is an associate professor in economics at Stellenbosch University and a director of Econex. Prof Jafta is the chairperson of the Helen Suzman Foundation and a board member of the South African Institute of Race Relations. She is a member of the audit and risk management committee of Naspers, chairperson of the Media24 audit and risk management committee and serves on the Media24 board. She is chairperson of the Rachel’s Angels empowerment project.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Naspers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
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