Kobus De Klerk

Kobus heads up a newly created business unit within The Solae Company which focuses on doing business in the Base of the Pyramid. The business unit directs its business activities two fold: 1) towards institutionalized food solutions and 2) towards co-created business models. The co-created business channel focuses on community empowerment and, through process and relationship development, communities are empowered and facilitated towards generating business which results in sustainable economic and social infrastructure growth.

Kobus’s career spans 18 years within the food sector. Starting of with Nestle in human resource and labour relationship management, he has held positions in factory and operations management as well as general management and strategic marketing.

He holds a post graduate qualification in Industrial psychology and Labour law, a diploma in Food Science and Technology and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales.