Jonathan Shapiro

Chief Executive Officer, Lesco

Jonathan Shapiro is Chief Executive Officer of Lesco, in the role since 2017.

Lesco Manufacturing is a family-owned Johannesburg maker of switches, sockets, adapters and extension cords for South African retailers. About 40% of its factory workforce has a disability.

In the job

  1. Lesco consolidated its manufacturing from three separate locations into a single facility in City Deep, Johannesburg, about three times larger than its previous premises. Source

  2. Lesco launched its Apollo range of locally made switches and sockets, which carries a ten-year warranty and the SABS mark. Source

  3. Lesco introduced semi-robotic production lines at its Johannesburg plant and said no full-time jobs were affected by the change. Source

Career before

  1. 2009Warehouse and assembly line worker, Lesco Manufacturing
  2. 2013Sales director, Lesco Manufacturing

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za
  4. itweb.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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