Michael Borcherds

CEO, Sleep Group, Sleep Group

Michael Borcherds is CEO, Sleep Group of Sleep Group, in the role since August 2022.

Sleep Group is KAP's bedding business, whose brands include Restonic, Genessi, Vitafoam, VitaTex and DesleeMattex. Borcherds has spent most of his career in the Metz Bedding and Restonic business.

In the job

  1. Was appointed CEO of Restonic, succeeding co-founder Mike Metz, who stepped down on his 65th birthday. Source

  2. Said in a Business Report profile that Sleep Group does close to R10 million of turnover a day and that more than 80% of promotions in the previous two years came from people it had upskilled. Source

Career before

  1. 2021-2022Chief Operating Officer, Sleep Group
  2. Managing executive, DesleeMattex
  3. from 2012Owner and manager, Support-A-Paedic
  4. 2001-2012Sales and marketing director, Metz Bedding
  5. 1993Joined Metz Bedding

Sources

  1. kap.co.za
  2. businessday.co.za
  3. businessreport.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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