Security, success and The CEO SleepOut™ - learn more about Protea Coin Group CEO Petrus van Niekerk
Petrus van Niekerk, CEO of the Protea Coin Group is not only passionate about the security sector but also about ploughing back. Here's more on his motivations for participating in The Sun International CEO SleepOut™.
What would motivate high net-worth individuals who are corporate leaders to volunteer to sleep out on the iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge in the middle of Johannesburg?
CEO of the Protea Coin Group Petrus van Niekerk reckons: "It’s a realisation that we as leaders leading organizations of today have a responsibility to really plough back and contribute to the better life of all people living in South Africa. But I also believe that what we do today will really determine the future and growth and development of our country in years to come.”
Speaking on the social significance of The Sun International CEO SleepOut™, Petrus adds: “This is a fantastic initiative which not only allows you to make a small contribution towards the lives and futures of others, but I think it also challenges you to reflect and take cognisance of the circumstances where the unfortunate find themselves living in on a day-to-day basis.”
Petrus is currently the Security Cluster CEO in the Bidvest Services Division, with businesses such as Bidvest Protea Coin, Bidtrack (Vehicle Tracking & Recovery) and Global Payment Technologies reporting into the Cluster.
Bidvest Protea Coin is the second largest security company in South Africa, employing 24 000 people. They also have businesses operating in Ghana, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria.
Protea Coin offers comprehensive and holistic services ranging from physical security, investigations, technology to specialized services, operating within a wide spectrum of industries ranging from mining, banking, gambling, industrial, corporate, manufacturing, etc.
Petrus says that training and education is a huge imperative, not only in Protea Coin but throughout Bidvest in its entirety and it has always been known for its involvement and support in training & learning initiatives through projects such as “Rally to Read”, amongst others.
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