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Bidvest Insurance company history timeline

1997

1997 – 100% of Waltons Group acquired, Bid Corporation unbundled and Bidvest incorporated into the JSE industrial index.

1999

1999 – Booker Foodservice, renamed 3663 First for Foodservice, acquired by Bidvest plc.

2001

2001 – John Lewis Foodservice acquired and incorporated into Bidvest Australia, creating the leading foodservice distributor in Australia.

2003

2003 – The Bidvest Academy, a Group training and development programme, launched.

2005

2005 – Cyril Ramaphosa takes the reins as chairman.

2007

2007 – Acquired 100% of Angliss, a leading foodservice wholesaler and distributor in Singapore, Hong Kong and China.

2010

Imthiaz joined Bidvest Insurance in 2010 and is one of our most charismatic employees.

2010 – The Nowaco Group, foodservice businesses operating in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland were acquired for €250 million.

2011

He previously ran the short term insurer in 2011, growing it from a single product business to a multiple product provider.

2012

2012 – Acquisition of Deli Meals in Chile, Bidvest’s first entry into South America.

2015

In 2015 Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard’s kicking foot was insured by Bidvest Insurance for R2 million (ZAR) (US$230,000) during the Rugby World Cup.

2017

He is committed to delivering value for customers, partners and shareholders which, together with his passion and energy, led to his appointment as managing director in 2017.

2018

Alastair is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and joined the business in 2018 with a wealth of local and international experience.

Devan was appointed head of operations in 2018.

2021

Before joining Bidvest Insurance in 2021, Slindile played a key role in the establishment and oversight of compliance and combined assurance frameworks and strategies.

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