Jacobus Petrus (koos) Bekker
Non-executive Director
Information Technology
EUBIOS SRL ENGINEERING COMPANY
China
Biography
Jacobus Petrus (Koos) Bekker, age 64, has been a non-executive director since November 2012. Koos led the founding team of the M-Net/MultiChoice pay-television business in 1985. He was also a founder director of MTN in cellular telephony. Koos headed the MIH group in its international and Internet expansions until 1997, when he became chief executive of Naspers. He serves on the boards of other companies within the group and associates, as well as on public bodies. In April 2015, he succeeded Mr Vosloo as non-executive chair. Academic qualifications include BA Hons and honorary doctorate in commerce (Stellenbosch University), LLB (University of the Witwatersrand) and MBA (Columbia University, New York).
Research Interest
Business And Management
