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Alan Knott-Craig (Snr)

Alan Devilliers Charles Knott-Craig (Snr)

South African Businessman


Born 08-05-1952 in Oudtshoorn South Africa

Alan Knott-Craig will be serving as CEO of Cell C from 1 April, 2012. He has been Non-Executive Director of Nedbank Limited since 2009 and has previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom (Proprietary) Limited. Prior to 1993, Mr Knott-Craig was Senior General Manager of Mobile Communications at Telkom, when he left to form Vodacom. He also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Murray & Roberts Holdings. He was appointed to the Murray & Roberts Board in 2008. He served as chairman of the health, safety and environment committee until 2011 and has remained a member. He became a member of the audit and sustainability committee in 2011.

Contact details

O: (011) 653-5353


Alan Knott-Craig (Snr)'s Professional details

Current Position(s)

Non-executive Director | Nedbank Group Limited
South Africa | 2009 - present

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Previous Position(s)

Chief Executive Officer | Vodacom Group Limited
South Africa | 1996 - 2008
Managing Director | Vodacom (Pty) Ltd
1993 - 1996
Senior General Manager | Mobile Communications | Telkom SA Limited
Pretoria | 1992 - 1993
Director | Telematics
1989 - 1992

Educational history

Tertiary

University of the South Africa

Awarded in 2006

Honorary Doctorate in Business Leadership

University of the South Africa

Completed 1988

Master of Business Leadership

University of Cape Town

Completed 1974

Bachelor of Science

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration

Achievements

Awards

Presidents Award | South African Institute of Electrical Engineers | 2007

CSSA/Computing SA Fellowship Award | Computer Society of South Africa | 2005

Inaugural Roll of Honour (1of 8 Gold Member's) | GSM Association

AHI Impala Platinum Award | Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut

Awarded for outstanding business achievement based on Vodacom’s performance

Leadership in Practice Award | Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership | 2000

Computer Person of the Year | Computer Society of South Africa

Data Communication Personality of the Year | Computer Society of South Africa

Ormson Smith prize | University of Cape Town

media exposure

Author | Second is Nothing | 2009

Activities

Memberships

Murray & Roberts Holdings: Health, safety and environment committee

Member

Murray & Roberts Holdings: Audit and Sustainability Committee

Member


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