Executive Management Team
Claude Narain |
Claude is our Executive Chairman
Claude Narain, OSK proudly celebrated 50 years of service in the Hospitality sector in April 2016. Claude first job in the industry was a dishwasher in 1964, half a century ago and has since then crafted his way to the top positions in the hospitality industry. Claude has, over the years, taken several positions from a waiter, receptionist, rooms‟ division manager to general manager of different hotels. After 27 years within the Beachcomber Group, he joined Belle Mare Plage The Resort in 1991 as General Manager and since January 1998, he has been handling the position of General Manager - Constance Hospitality Training Centre & External Relations. Over the last 16 years, CHTC has grown into one of the most successful private hospitality training institution both at a local and regional level. Mr. Narain has chaired and been board member of several national institutions such as the ex-SGD Hotel School of Mauritius, University of Technology of Mauritius (UTM), the ITAC Committee – Tourism Section of Mauritius Quality Authority (MQA), The Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). His latest nomination is as Patron of the New Hotel School of Seychelles. |
Martin Hendriksen |
Martin is our Business Development Executive (South Africa)
Martin is the Managing Director of Clear Strategy Company, South Africa. He has been involved in the market Research industry in South Africa for 25 years (20 years as MD of Clear Strategy Company). Clear Strategy Company Ltd are leaders in the field of Video Mystery Shopping but are also active in a broad range of other market research activities. Martin is also Business Development Director (Sub-Saharan Africa) for NEXUS Automotive International. |
Visham Cheeneebash |
Visham is our Finance Consultant and Company Secretary
Visham is an accounting, control and governance expert with over 15 years of experience in the Financial and Business Process Outsourcing Sectors. He is current Owner and Director of Advanced Global Solutions Ltd operates in the Business Process Outsourcing sector and mainly specialised in Accounting back-office outsourcing of medium sized companies in Europe. Advanced Global Solutions Ltd is also one of our business partners. |
Non-Executive Directors
Nitin Ramphul |
Nitin is our Founder and a Non-Executive Director
Nitin is Africa optimist professional with over 15 years of experience in Banking, Academia and Consulting across Sub-Saharan Africa. Highly motivated experienced young professional he has made of Business Intelligence and Strategy his field of expertise. He is also a seasoned post-graduate lecturer in Strategy and Marketing with more than 10 years of experience in academia and deemed by my peers as a respected subject matter expert. |
Shireen Chengadu |
Shireen is a Non-Executive Director
Shireen is the Founding Director of Chengadu Advisory (Pty) Ltd and Adjunct Faculty at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Shireen teaches, researches and consults in the discipline of Women in Leadership, and is often invited to contribute to or participate in media platforms. In 2014 she attracted two notable accolades for her contributions to women in leadership:
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Manoj Vaghjee |
Manoj is a Non-Executive Director
Manoj is a founding director of Advitam Ltd. The company has been in operations for nealry two decades and provides specialised services in research, consultancy and training to its customers supported by a network of consultants and trainers. Advitam Ltd operates mainly in member countries of the Indian Ocean Comission and across Africa. |