Greyling ready to take the reins

THE NEW Curro boss is ready to take over from its founder, following the firm’s expansion into the tertiary education sector. This was part of the discussions at the JSE-listed independent school operator’s annual general meeting, held in Stellenbosch on Friday, in order to consolidate the company’s 2016 business year. Andries Greyling, the firm’s new chief executive will take over from Curro Holdings founder Dr Chris van der Merwe, who is stepping aside to head up subsidiary Stadio Holdings, with the aim of expanding into the tertiary education sector both within and outside of South Africa. Greyling will assume his new role as chief executive from July 1. “I’d like to thank Chris for leading us to this point in our journey. Chris has left me with a financially robust business which I intend to grow to meet the ambitions of our 80@20 vision, to the benefit of all of our stakeholders and the many communities who we currently serve, and will continue to do so, through transformative education, every day,” said Greyling. Van der Merwe, Curro’s outgoing chief executive, said: “I am confident that the new leadership, under Andries, will take Curro Holdings forward to new heights and fulfil the goals that we set out. It hasn’t always been easy. We experienced challenges over the past year, but we emerged stronger, more resilient and more confident, which bodes well for the brand.” – Joseph Booysen