Smith finds permanence at DRA helm
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX- and JSE-listed DRA Global has appointed James Smith as CEO, effective immediately.
Smith has been acting as interim CEO since March this year, after Andrew Naude in March announced that he would be stepping aside after nine years at the helm.
Commenting on the appointment, DRA chairperson Peter Mansell said the board was delighted to appoint Smith to the role.
“For many years Smith has proven himself as a strong leader who is highly qualified in every respect.
“Smith’s impressive credentials, coupled with his solid performance as interim CEO, in-depth knowledge of the business and its operations, and strategic mindset, will be instrumental for DRA and its shareholders. While acting as interim CEO, Smith has delivered significant outcomes including re-positioning the APAC business with the sale of the G&S business, restructuring the corporate team to better deliver its functions, revising the employee incentive scheme so they are better aligned to the needs of the business, and overseeing new growth strategies in the Europe, Middle East and African (Emea) and America’s business units,” said Mansell.
“With Smith at the helm, alongside the refreshed executive leadership team, the board is confident that DRA will continue to successfully navigate its next phase of growth and achieve its strategic objectives.”
Smith has more than 25 years experience in the mining, industrial and financial sectors, and in 2018 was appointed executive VP for Minopex, DRA’s operations and maintenance service business, where he drove a diversification strategy into mechanised mining and advisory services, and oversaw the expansion of Minopex across the Emea region.
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