Primedia: Christopher Patricios
Christopher Patricios has been the Chief Financial Officer of Primedia since June 2011.
Chris Patricios joined Primedia in 2008 as Group Finance Manager and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in June 2011. Prior to that, he had served as Financial Director of a division of Servest. He worked within KPMG’s Hospitality and Leisure business unit for three years after spending two years with Credit Suisse in London. Chris qualified as a Chartered Accountant (SA) on completion of his articles at KPMG in 2002, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Accounting degree, both from the University of Witwatersrand.
Work
2011 – Present Chief Financial Officer, Primedia (Pty) Ltd
2008 – 2011 Group Finance Manager, Primedia (Pty) Ltd
2007 – 2008 Divisional Financial Director, Servest (Pty) Ltd
2004 – 2007 Hospitality and Leisure, KPMG
2002 – 2004 Credit Suisse, London
2002 Articles, KPMG
Education
1999 – 1999 B.Acc, WITS
1996 – 1998 B.Com, Accounting, WITS
1983 – 1995 St John’s College, Johannesburg
About Primedia (Pty) Ltd: Primedia is a leading African-focused media and advertising group targeting premium consumers on the move. Established in 1994, Primedia was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in April 1995. Following a successful private equity transaction, their listing was terminated on 1 October 2007.
