{"id":47447,"date":"2013-10-10T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T10:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=47447"},"modified":"2013-10-10T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-10T10:32:31","slug":"gijima-confirms-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/47447\/gijima-confirms-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Gijima confirms CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

JSE-listed IT company,\u00a0Gijima<\/a> has on Thursday (10 October) announced the appointment of Eileen Wilton<\/a>\u00a0as CEO with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

Wilton joined Gijima in May 2012 as COO and subsequently became the interim CEO following the resignation of Jonas Bogoshi<\/a> in October last year.<\/p>\n

Robert Gumede has also been appointed to the position of executive chairman with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

In its recent financial results announcement, the board of Gijima expressed its satisfaction with the performance of Wilton in leading its turnaround strategy.<\/p>\n

Late last month (September),\u00a0Gijima reported a R210.76 million loss for year ended June 2013, from a prior loss of R50.59 million in 2012.<\/p>\n

“Since assuming the Interim CEO position in October 2012, Wilton has worked tirelessly with the Board and management in pursuing and leading Gijima\u2019s turnaround strategy,” Gijima said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“She has reviewed various key projects, implemented a savings programme, led the successful R150 million rights offer and has implemented a revised operating model. Furthermore, her interaction with shareholders, clients and staff created a sense of comfort and stability.”<\/p>\n

Prior to joining Gijima, Wilton was CIO at Old Mutual<\/a> and Anglo American<\/a>, where she was responsible for developing and implementing global IT strategies to add value to the organisations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Board is confident that Gijima has embarked on a new journey that will yield success for shareholders, clients, staff and the economy of our country\u201d, said Dr. Mark Bussin, chairman of the Gijima remuneration committee.<\/p>\n

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