CFO Awards jury interviews MiX Telematics CFO Megan Pydigadu

CFO South Africa 14 March 2014

On Friday the jury of the CFO Awards 2014 interviewed Megan Pydigadu, Group Financial Director at MiX Telematics, an incredible South African success story which is now listed on both the JSE and the New York Stock Exchange. With her CEO working from Miami, Florida, Pydigadu works from the MiX Telematics head office in Midrand, playing the crucial role of finance leader at this company, a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions.

The interview was conducted by Graham Fehrsen, Business Development Manager at law firm Bowman Gilfillan, and Melle Eijckelhoff, director of CFO South Africa. Fehrsen sat in for jury member Jonathan Lang, Head of Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group. The round of conversations follows a pattern of set questions which will inform reports to help the impressive team of jury members to choose the winners from a select list of nominated CFOs. The 7 prestigious CFO Awards will be handed out to the winners during a black tie event on May 15 at the beautiful Summer Place in Johannesburg.

For more information about the CFO Awards please visit cfoawards.co.za

From left to right in the picture: Melle Eijckelhoff (CFO South Africa), Megan Pydigadu (MiX Telematics) and Graham Fehrsen (Bowman Gilfillan).

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