Cindy Hess new CFO of Media24

CFO South Africa 22 January 2017

Cindy Hess, formerly CFO of Pioneer Foods, has taken on a new role as CFO of Media24. Media24 seems very pleased to have Cindy on board, referring to her as “an accomplished CFO”. Cindy was a finalist in the 2016 CFO of the Year Awards, for her work at Pioneer Foods.

Esmaré Weideman, Media24 CEO, said:

"Cindy has a fantastic track record and we believe she will slot in very well in our dynamic and fast-paced environment. There cannot be a more exciting industry to work in right now and we brought Cindy on board to help chart this journey successfully."

Cindy has called it an honour to join Media24 at such an exciting time in the media industry and says she looks forward to a "long and prosperous career with the group".

She takes over from retiring Media24 CFO Manie Mayman, who served the company in the CFO capacity from 2007 to 2009 and again from January 2014 to November 2016, after which Cindy took over.

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