Profile
Sydney Mbhele currently works at The Marketing Association of South Africa, as Chairman, Absa Group Ltd., as Group Chief Brand & Marketing Officer from 2023, and ABSA Bank Ltd., as Chief Brand, Marketing & Corporate Affairs Officer.
Mr. Mbhele also formerly worked at Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd., as Marketing Director-Deodorants, Sanlam Ltd., as Chief Executive-Brand Division, Liberty Holdings Ltd., as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Nedbank Ltd., as Executive Head-Group Marketing, and Sabmiller Africa (Pty) Ltd., as Head-Global Brands.
Mr. Mbhele received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cape Town and Masters Business Admin degree from Gordon Institute of Business Science.
Sydney Mbhele active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ABSA BANK LIMITED | Sales & Marketing | - |
| ABSA GROUP LIMITED | Sales & Marketing | 01/01/2023 |
The Marketing Association of South Africa | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Sydney Mbhele
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED | Public Communications Contact | 31/01/2019 |
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells branded food products in South Africa | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Sabmiller Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Sabmiller Africa (Pty) Ltd. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Produces beer and soft drinks | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| NEDBANK LIMITED | Sales & Marketing | - |
| SANLAM LIMITED | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Absa Group Ltd.
Absa Group Ltd. Major BanksFinance Operates banks and provides investment management and financial services | Finance |
Sanlam Ltd.
Sanlam Ltd. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides financial, life insurance, financial planning and credit solutions to individual and institutional clients | Finance |
Liberty Holdings Ltd.
Liberty Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a holding company which provides financial, long-term and short-term insurance, investment, asset management and health services | Finance |
Nedbank Ltd.
Nedbank Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides corporate, retail and investment banking, securities trading, foreign exchange and wealth management services | Finance |
ABSA Bank Ltd.
ABSA Bank Ltd. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank | Finance |
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells branded food products in South Africa | Consumer Non-Durables |
Gordon Institute of Business Science
Gordon Institute of Business Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Sabmiller Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Sabmiller Africa (Pty) Ltd. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Produces beer and soft drinks | Consumer Non-Durables |
The Marketing Association of South Africa |
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