Manie Mayman appointed Media24 acting CFO

CFO South Africa 27 December 2017

Manie Mayman has taken over from Cindy Hess as (acting) CFO of Media24

Mayman has taken over as acting CFO of Media24, replacing Cindy Hess, who held the role for a little over one year. Prior to this, Hess was CFO of Pioneer Foods, and was also a finalist in the 2016 CFO of the Year Awards.

Hess took over the role from Mayman in November 2016, when he retired as chief executive, having served the company in the CFO capacity from 2007 to 2009 and again from January 2014 to November 2016.

Media24 has not yet said for how long Mayman may hold the CFO post, or by when a permanent replacement might be appointed.

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