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Damien is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He started his career with Ernst & Young in London in 1999 and moved to BDO De Chazal du Mée in Mauritius in 2003. He took on the position of Manager of Corporate Finance with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2006. He joined Rogers in 2009 as Managing Director of Foresite Fund Management and was appointed Chief Projects & Development Executive of Rogers in October 2014 and Executive director and Chief Finance Executive in May 2017.

POSITION STATEMENT :

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Defines the financial strategy of Rogers, and plays a key role in ensuring the company’s financial performance in line with its strategic plan, and the requirements of the Board.

3. Provides financial services (Accounting & Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Business Analysis, Treasury, Monetary Affairs, IT etc.) to Rogers and other investment, and ensures financial compliance and corporate governance.

4. Acts like entrepreneur, advises and assists the Group CEO to materialise opportunities, negotiates and concludes business deals & ventures.

5. Supports CEOs’ and their teams in the post evaluation and pragmatic execution of business opportunities.

6. Ensures effective Financing (Cash Management, Treasury, Dividend Management, Debt Management etc.).

7. Prepares and manages budgets of the Finance Department, and plays an advisory role to all Functions Heads and CEOs to help them effectively manage their budgets. Leads strategic initiatives.

8. Optimises the Gearing of the Company, and manages Debt.

9. Oversees the IT services in the organisation, through the Corporate Manager – Information Services.

10. Manages the performance of the Finance department, coaches and builds capability of the Corporate Managers and the sector Finance Managers, with a view to build a performance oriented culture based on our core values.

Aruna is a practising Attorney-at-Law. She holds a BA (Honours) degree in Jurisprudence from Balliol College, Oxford University. She is admitted to practise as a Solicitor of England and Wales. She served her articleship for two years with Sinclair, Roche and Temperley, a Solicitors’ firm based in the City of London.Born in 1970, Aruna is a practising Attorney-at-Law. She holds a BA (Honours) degree in Jurisprudence from Balliol College, Oxford University. She is admitted to practise as a Solicitor of England and Wales. She served her articleship for two years with Sinclair, Roche and Temperley, a Solicitors’ firm based in the City of London.

POSITION STATEMENT :

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Provides legal and regulatory support to Rogers group.

3. Minimises legal risks for Rogers and protect its intellectual rights and interests.

4. Assists in negotiations on legal matters and strategic partnerships.

5. Act as strategic advisor to Rogers on all legal and compliance matters.

6. Serves as a first point of contact for Rogers businesses on all litigation matters.

7. Supervises litigation related matters with a view to safeguarding the interests of Rogers.

8. Prepares legal opinions and review contracts. 

9. Maintains a business conducive network with the authorities and legal profession.

10. Supervises the company secretarial function of the group.

11. Leads, devises and manages the legal department structure of the group.

12. Recruits, grows and trains adequate resources for the legal department.

Manish holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a BSc (Hons) Management. He started his career in the field of Human Resources and has had a varied exposure in the telecommunications, ICT and aviation industries. He joined the Group’s Logistics sector in January 2006 as Division Manager – Human Resources and was subsequently appointed Chief

Human Resources Executive of Rogers in September 2008. He holds a Certified Masters in NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) and in Neuro-Semantics and is a certified Agility Coach and Trainer. Manish is also a Co-active Coach from the Coach Training Institute (CTI). He acts as an Executive Coach and delivers executive leadership and team coaching workshops. He also practises as adjunct professor in Human Resources Management and Organisation Development at postgraduate level.

POSITION STATEMENT : 

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Defines and drives the HR strategy of Rogers, in line with its business needs and aspiration and leads its implementation through effective Human Resources and processes.

3. Establishes the HR structure and recruits and/or develops the requisite capability in the HR team, delivers on the HR strategy.

4. Acts as a strategic advisor to the CEO on all aspects of HR.

5. Provides advice and supports to Rogers sectors in driving and implementing HR systems and projects.

6. Drives internal integration and cohesiveness across Rogers through suitable communication and HR alignment initiatives.

7. Drives Talent Development as well as Culture Development initiatives across the group, with the support of the HR teams from the Rogers Sectors.

8. Works closely with the CEO to support the Rogers Executive Team to effectively play their role as leaders, and as a collective and cohesive team.

9. Guides and coaches the HR team for effective performance and positively influences employee engagement and employee experience in Rogers by playing an effective leadership role.

Eric is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) with 20 years’ experience in the fields of audit, accounting and finance. He started his career as external auditor with De Chazal du Mée in 1997 and has an extensive experience in various sectors such as property investments, hotels, sugar, retail, logistics and financial services. Eric has also worked in Rwanda as acting CFO in a commercial bank, in Bermuda and Guernsey in the hedge fund industry. Before joining Rogers, Eric was a Senior Manager at BDO in the audit division. He was appointed Head of Internal Audit & Risk Management of Rogers Group in April 2017.

POSITION STATEMENT : 

1. Reports to the Risk Management and Audit Committee.

2. Drives Internal Audit and Risk Management function for Rogers.

3. Advises Business Sectors to promote sound Risk Management practices ensuring transparent and comprehensive risk assessment and audit processes within Rogers.

4. Ensures adherence to Corporate Governance norms in terms of internal control, procedures and documentation.

5. Provides timely and accurate information to business sectors on the state of risk and non-compliance within their businesses/departments.

Ashley Coomar holds a first degree in Mathematics and Physics from the Faculté des Sciences de Luminy, Marseilles and an M.Eng in Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Engineering with specialisation in Real Time Computing and Systems from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Toulouse. He also completed Executive Education Programmes at the London Business School and at INSEAD. He worked from 2000 to 2004 for Capgemini Telecom, Media and Entertainment - Central and Southern Europe as a Technology Consultant in Paris. In 2005, he joined DCDM Consulting, a company managed by Accenture, as a manager in their business consulting service line.

He joined Rogers in 2007 and held the position of Chief Information and Planning Executive of Cim Group since 2008. He was also appointed Managing Director of Enterprise Information Solutions Ltd in 2009. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Rogers Technology sector since 2012 and was concurrently appointed Managing Director of AXA Customer Services Ltd, a joint venture company of AXA Assistance and Rogers. He was selected by the Institut Choiseul for International Politics and Geoeconomics as one of the 200 young African Economic Leaders of tomorrow for two consecutive years.

POSITION STATEMENT : 

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Is accountable for the performance, operations and development of the Fintech sector of Rogers & Co. Ltd. and achieves agreed performance targets.

3. Acts with due care, systematically protecting the interests of shareholders while ensuring long term growth.

4. Grows the profitability of the business sector while ensuring quality service to customers and cost effective management of resources.

5. Is responsible for multiple businesses across multiple geographies in Fintech sector.

6. Develops and implements strategic plans.

7. Instils a strong commercial spirit across all business units.

8. Ensures cost effective management of resources.

9. Ensures operational excellence in the delivery of services while regularly benchmarks with international standards and applies best practices.

10.  Provides regular reports to the Board and senior management about performance and operations of the business sectors.

11. Maintains long term sustainability of the business through good Corporate Governance and sound Risk Management practices.

12. Drives execution of functional plans and action plans to achieve agreed budgets and key projects.

13. Drives employee engagement in the business and achieve agreed target.

14. Ensures sound cash flow, sound debtors management, effective forex management and agreed gearing level in the business.

15. Drives development and launch of new products / services.

16. Deploys and owns effective internal control systems of the business.

François holds a “Diplôme d’École de Commerce”. He started his career with Sagem (France) as Export Director and was subsequently appointed successively Country Manager of Sagem in the Caribbean Islands and in England. He returned to Mauritius in 1991 to join Ciel Textile as Marketing Director and was promoted Executive Director of Tropic Knits in 2000. He took on the position of Managing Director of Veranda Resorts in August 2008 and became Chief Executive Officer of Veranda Leisure & Hospitality in October 2010.

POSITION STATEMENT :

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Is accountable for the performance, operations and development of the Hotels sector.

3. Grows the profitability of the Hotels sector while ensuring quality service to customers and cost effective management of resources. 

4. Develops and implements strategic plans to grow the revenue of the Hotels sector.

5. Instils a strong commercial spirit across all business units to stimulate growth and profitability.

6. Provides regular reports to the Board and senior management about performance and operations of the Hotels sector.

7. Builds and sustains a performance and results driven culture throughout the Hotels sector, based on Rogers values.

8. Prepares and drives business plans approved by the Board.

9. Drives execution of functional plans and action plans to achieve agreed budgets and key projects.

10. Ensures sound cash flow, sound debtors management, effective forex management and agreed gearing level in the business.

11. Runs regular evaluation of risks of the businesses with the help of the Group Risk & Audit department.

12. Deploys and owns effective internal control systems of the business.

13. Drives development and launch of new products/services.

14. Ensures positive brand image of the Hotels sector and parent company, with customers, media and general public.

15. Ensures VLH has a strong Human Resources structure, attracts and grows talents while developing motivated, enthusiastic and creative teams.

Alexandre holds a BCom (Hons) and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He worked in South Africa for a period of 7 years with Arthur Andersen prior to joining Rogers Aviation in 2001 as General Manager – Finance & Administration. He was appointed Managing Director of Rogers Aviation in October 2006 and Chief Executive Officer in October 2010.

POSITION STATEMENT :

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Develops and implements strategic plans to grow the revenue and profitability of the business sector.

3. Prepares and drives business plans (3yr strategic plans, budgets & forecasts) approved by the Board.

4. Ensures adherence to the Rogers Group Finance Policies Handbook.

5. Ensures sound cash flow, sound debtors management, effective forex management and agreed gearing level in the business.

6. Ensures operational excellence in the delivery of services while regularly benchmarks with international standards and applies best practices.

7. Ensures cost effective management of resources with a view to maintain sound financial health of the business.

8. Drives employee engagement in the business to achieve agreed target engagement scores.

9. Ensures calibre human resources through effective recruitment, training, performance and reward management practices.

10. Provides regular reports to the Board and senior management about performance and operations of the business sector.

11. Maintains long term sustainability of the business through good corporate governance and sound risk management practices.

12. Builds and maintains positive relations with the stakeholders as well as effective formal and informal networks to promote growth of the business.

13. Acts as coach and/or mentor, growing the potential and the performance of the key people who will pull the organisation forward.

14. Instils a strong commercial spirit across all business units to stimulate growth and profitability.

15. Develops and sustains positive image of the Company brands.

16. Ensures proper contract management and efficient litigation management, while making use of approved panel of lawyers.

17. Runs regular evaluation risks of the businesses with the help of the Group Risk & Audit department.

18. Ensures adherence to effective internal control systems of the business.

Frédéric is member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics. He worked with the Rogers Group from 1997 to 2004 as Managing Director of the Logistic sub-cluster. He joined Plastinax Austral Ltd in 2004 as General Manager before moving to ENL Property Ltd in 2008. He was appointed in 2011 as Managing Director of EnAtt, the Asset and Property Management Company of ENL Group. He is currently a director of ENL Property Ltd and the Chief Executive Officer of Ascencia since July 2015.

Vishal holds an MSc in Engineering from the Odessa Technological Institute of Food Industry (ex-USSR) and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Mauritius. He also followed Executive Training Programmes at the London Business School. He joined Rogers in 1993 and has since worked as Project Manager, Deputy General Manager of RIDS Madagascar, General Manager of Enterprise Information Solutions Ltd and Corporate Manager – Strategic Planning. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Velogic Ltd in July 2011.

POSITION STATEMENT :

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Is accountable for the performance, operations and development of the Logistics sector.

3. Grows profitability of the Logistics sector while ensuring quality service to customers and cost effective management of resources. 

4. Develops and implements strategic plans to grow the revenue and profitability of the Logistics sector.

5. Instils a strong commercial spirit across all business units to stimulate growth and profitability.

6. Provides regular reports to the Board and senior management about performance and operations of the Logistics sector.

7. Builds and sustains a performance and results driven culture throughout the Logistics sector, based on Rogers values.

8. Prepares and drives business plans approved by the Board.

9. Ensures operation excellence in the delivery of services while regularly benchmarks with international standards and applies best practices.

10. Drives execution of functional plans and action plans to achieve agreed budgets and key projects.

11. Ensures sound cash flow, sound debtors management, effective forex management and agreed gearing level in the business.

12. Maintains long term sustainability of the business through good Corporate Governance and sound Risk Management practices.

13. Builds and maintains positive relationships with stakeholders as well as effective formal and informal networks to promote growth of the business.

14. Runs regular evaluation of risks of the businesses with the help of the Group Risk & Audit department.

15. Deploys and owns effective internal control systems of the business.

16. Drives development and launch of new products/services.

17. Ensures positive brand image of the Logistics sector and parent company, with customers, media and general public.

Marc is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management and Accountants (CIMA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers UK (ACIB). He has a strong grasp of corporate finance, deal structuring and financing, with thorough knowledge in risk assessment and management, international banking and trade finance. He has been at the service of the Rogers Group since 2005.

Thierry Montocchio holds a BCom and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. He is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants. He started his career as an auditor at Bass Gordon Willis, South Africa in 1998. In 2001 he left for the UK where he was appointed as Forensic Accountant by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In 2002 he returned to Mauritius to join the Corporate Finance division of BDO & Co and was promoted as Partner in 2007. Since July 2012 Thierry Joined the VLH Group as CFO.

Cédric Poonisami is Fellow Member of the Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA). Also holder of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) from the University of London and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Mauritius, Cédric offers cross functional background experience at leadership level in the financial services, tourism, banking, and travel & leisure sectors.

Multi-skilled professional, with a can do attitude, Cédric demonstrated a tremendous ability to maintain numerous strategic business objectives and earned a reputation for his integrity, driven work ethic and delivery of excellence.

Before joining Rogers Aviation as Chief Finance Officer, Cédric was Manager finance and administration at Motourcco, ( the Head of Finance at ICPS, a member of the MCB Group). He is besides Lecturer at the University of Mauritius where he practices on a part-time basis. As a Certified NLP Practitioner, Cédric constantly models himself to "BE the change he wants to see in the world".

Michel holds a BCom in Finance and Management and a Master of Finance from Curtin University (Australia). in 2014 he also obtained an MBA from INSEAD. He started his career in the financial service industry and was Portfolio Manager for High Net Worth Individuals before joining Rogers in 2016 as Corporate Manager. He is now Senior Manager of the group Agribusiness activities.

POSITION STATEMENT :

1. Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

2. Handles projects and support Agribusiness turnaround through performance measurement and improvement.

3. Instils a structured, detailed and methodical approach to handling key project, including business turnaround valuations and development of new activities.

4. Is responsible to prepare reporting of Agriculture and Livestock to the Board.

5. Regularly reports and communicate progress on turnaround and other projects to the Chief Executive Officer of Rogers.

6. Is responsible for management of day-to-day operations of Agribusiness activities.

Bertrand Abraham holds a Diploma in Personnel Management from the University of Mauritius and a MSc in Human Resources Management from the University of Surrey, UK which he obtained in 1994 and 2004 respectively. Bertrand has more than 20 years of experience in the field of human resources management having started his career as Personnel Manager at Corotex Ltd, a textile company, in 1992. He then worked at Flacq United Estates Limited as Human Resources Manager from March 1994 to September 2004. He joined Rogers & Co Ltd as Human Resources & Communications Manager of Cerena Group, the Industrial and Distribution Autonomous Division of Rogers in October 2004 before taking the position of Corporate Manager - Human Resources at Rogers Head Office in July 2007. In 2008, Bertrand was posted in the Logistics Sector and is now the Chief Human Resources Officer of Velogic since 2011.

Holder of a BCom degree from Oxford Brookes University, Frédéric joined Rogers Aviation in 2001 as Trainee and is now acting as Chief Human Resources Officer. In over 12 years in the Human Resources Management field, Frédéric has had the opportunity to work in various industries (Travel, Tourism, Warehousing) with exposure to 8 countries (including Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion, Mozambique, South Africa).

Jean-Cyril holds a Degree in Business Management with specialisation in Human Resources Management from the University of Nice - Cote d'Azur, France.

He started his career in Cannes, France in 2000 and has acquired extensive experience in Human Resources Management in the hotel industry during the past 12 where he actively participated in the opening of luxury resorts both locally and regionally.

Jean-Cyril has worked for the Group's hotels division from 2004 to 2006 as 'Group Human Resources Manager' and he is back to VLH since January 2014 where he occupies the post of Chief Human Resources Officer'.

An emerging dynamic HR professional, with more than 10 years’ experience in the commercial banking sector and 3 years in hospitality sector. Fabrice holds a Level 6 Diploma (QCF) in Human Resource Management as well as a Diploma in Finance Services Management is experienced in providing timely and up to date HR service and advice to both management and employees. Extensive knowledge of HR policies and practices, recruitment, pay, conditions of employment and governance issues. He is focused on service delivery excellence and the integration of the organizational strategy to the HR strategy through the implementation of HR Shared Services, HRIS and process re-engineering.