ADvTECH Limited announced the retirement of Mr. Roy Douglas as CEO. The company also announced the appointment of Mr. Geoff Whyte (Geoff) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 March 2024. Roy has successfully led the Group in its expansion strategy during his tenure, resulting in ADvTECH becoming the leading private education and recruitment group across the continent.

He has refocused the educational division brand portfolios into well positioned brands with distinct value offerings. This, together with a focus on effectiveness and efficiencies, resulted in a solid competitive advantage, and an agile and adaptive business model. Also, noteworthy, is his leadership through a pandemic by remaining responsive to a dynamic environment, where more than 70 000 students were seamlessly transitioned to an online environment.

He leaves ADvTECH in a strong position to continue its growth trajectory. Geoff holds a Master's degree in economics from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and has more than 30 years' experience across various industries. He is a commercially focused business leader with executive experience in global organizations including Unilever, PepsiCo, Cadbury-Schweppes, SAB-Miller and Nando's. Geoff has a record of success in a wide variety of geographies including South Africa, the UK, the USA, Holland, the rest of Africa, the Middle-East and sub-continental India.