Mpumi Madisa

Chief Executive Officer, Bidvest

Mpumi Madisa is Chief Executive Officer of Bidvest, in the role since October 2020.

Bidvest is a South African services, trading and distribution group operating through six divisions. Under Madisa, it entered North America through the acquisition of Citron Hygiene and reported FY2026 revenue of R130.3 billion.

In the job

  1. Bidvest announced a restructuring of its financial services division and began a process to dispose of Bidvest Bank and FinGlobal. Source

  2. Bidvest reported half-year revenue of R64.5 billion and said it had completed six bolt-on acquisitions. Source

  3. Bidvest said it would pause large acquisitions after completing more than 20 deals in two years and focus on integrating the acquired businesses. Source

  4. Bidvest reported FY2026 revenue of R130.3 billion and approved R2.5 billion in growth capital expenditure for its Freight division. Source

Career before

  1. Trainee marketing assistant, Hollard Insurance
  2. 2003Client relations manager, Prestige Cleaning
  3. Chief director of transformation, Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  4. Corporate affairs director, Prestige Cleaning
  5. Sales director, Prestige Cleaning
  6. General manager and divisional director of business development, Bidvest
  7. 2013-2019Executive director, Bidvest Group
  8. 2019-2020Chief Executive-designate, Bidvest Group

Education

BSc in Economics and Mathematics, BCom Honours in Economics, and Master's in Finance and Investment, University of the Witwatersrand

Sources

  1. bidvest.co.za
  2. bidvest.co.za
  3. bidvest.com
  4. thevault.exchange
  5. businesstech.co.za
  6. businessday.co.za
  7. businessday.co.za

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