TheBrandHouse employs 350 persons across its organisation. Over and above the generic support functions, TheBrandHouse team covers a wide range of specific competencies including purchasing, logistics, marketing, sales, retailing and after-sales.
DIRECTORS’ PROFILE
Marc Lagesse - Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman
Marc Lagesse currently holds directorship in several companies operating in different sectors of the Mauritian economy.
He was until recently the Chief Executive Officer of the Hertshten Group, a Mauritian based holding company with operations in 7 countries across the globe involved in international derivatives markets and property.
Marc Lagesse was previously the CEO of MCB Capital Markets, part of the MCB Group where he spent 15 years. Marc Lagesse has a BSc in Statistics and Economics from University College London and an MBA from the London Business School.
Directorship in other listed companies: Medine Ltd, Excelsior United Development Companies Limited and United Investments Ltd
Sebastian Taylor - Non-Executive Director
Sebastian holds a Bachelor’s degree, Economics and Politics from the University of Western Australia and a Master of Business from Bond University.
He is currently the Investment Manager at Scott Investments Ltd. Prior to that, Sebastian had worked at Quilter Cheviot Investment Management in UK.
He is also a director on the board of Lavastone Ltd, Scott and Company Limited, Scott Health Ltd and Cim Forex Ltd as well as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of Lavastone Ltd.
Directorship in listed companies: Lavastone Ltd
Richard Hirsch – Independent Non-Executive Director
Richard Hirsch joined his family business, Hirsch’s Homestores, in 1998 when they opened their first Superstore in Durban. He started working in the warehouse and swiftly rose through the ranks until being appointed Branch Manager of the store. Thereafter, he took up the position of Regional Manager for KZN, and in 2010 was appointed the Managing Director of the family business that started in 1979. This family owned company has grown into the largest independently owned appliance retailer in South Africa with 18 stores around South Africa and almost 2000 team members.
Richard has a philosophy of lifelong learning and has studied at UCT, Harvard, North Western/Kellogg and Oxford University. He has been involved with the Clare Ellis Brown School, an inner city school of Durban for under privileged children since 2000 as well as the Vulingqondo Literacy Centre. He is a passionate YPO-er and is Chapter Chair of the Durban chapter 2016/17.
Clovis Wong Yin Sang – Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Clovis Wong Yin Sang holds a DESS in Administration des Entreprises from the Institut d’Administration des Entreprises d’Aix en Provence and a Maitrise en Sciences Economiques from the Faculté d’Economie Appliquee d’Aix en Provence, France.
Clovis is the CEO of The Brandhouse Ltd as from February 1, 2013. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director - Operations at Scott and Company Limited.
Our executive team
Clovis Wong - CEO
Alexandre Tin Sive - Head of Retail
Anuradha Haulkory - Head of Finance
Daniella Donat - Head of HR/IT/Logistics
Dario Desveaux - Head of Service Centre
Jean Michel Loulié - Head of Commercial
Stéphania Lebon - Head of Marketing & ECommerce