BIC SA (PTY) LTD
Stationery in Port Elizabeth

For more than 60 years, BIC has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, simple, inventive and reliable choices for everyone, everywhere, every time. Each time BIC identifies a specific need, its research and development teams respond with technical ingenuity to optimize performance. We conduct our daily business with honesty, trustworthiness and respect. We believe that simple solutions are often the best solutions. Prior to his nomination as BIC Group Chairman, Bruno served for nine years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BIC Corporation, the Company's North American subsidiary. Before joining BIC, he began his career by working for five years in the Corporate Finance Department of the investment banking firm, White Weld & Company. Gonzalve joined BIC Asia in 2003, where he developed the regional business for four years. He moved on to serve as Group People Development Director before joining the Shaver Category as Group Shaver Marketing Director. Gonzalve is French-American and earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with Honors, from Harvard University in In 2004, she took responsibility for BIC’s Sustainable Development program. He was promoted to Director, Marketing Europe in 2003 before moving to General Manager roles in the UK and France. He became Deputy General Manager, Stationery in 2007 and joined the Leadership Team in 2009 as General Manager, Stationery. Prior to joining BIC, Benoit worked for 10 years at Nestlé where he held several marketing positions. In 2009, Thomas rejoined the Shaver category as Marketing Director and was appointed Deputy General Manager, Shavers in He joined the Leadership team in 2015 as General Manager, Shavers. He then held several positions in the Caribbean before joining BIC Mexico as Sales Manager. Edgar took the responsibility for Latin America, Asia, and Oceania in 2005 and for the whole Developing Markets region in 2008, when he joined the Leadership Team. In 1999, he was promoted to Lighter Marketing Director for the U.S. and in 2000 was promoted to Group Lighter Marketing Director. General Manager, BIC Latin America Ricardo Ibarra was appointed as General Manager, Latin America and as a member of the Leadership team in He also held several strategic roles at the company for different Latin American countries. He started his career in 1982 with Vallourec, holding various positions in manufacturing, financial control, sales and strategy. Director Chairman of the Audit Committee Independent John Glen, age 57, is Scottish and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Buccleuch Group, the holding company of a family-owned group that operates in industry and agro-businesses. Director Chairman of the Compensation and Nomination Committee Independent Elizabeth Bastoni, age 51, is an American citizen who lived and worked for over 18 years in France, holding various executive positions within large international companies. From 2011 to 2012, she was Executive Vice-President, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer for the Carlson Group.