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Anthony Rawbone-Viljoen - Managing Director Anthony is the owner of Oak Valley and has been farming the property since 1973. He has an honours degree in economics and has served on the Boards of various companies affiliated to the Oak Valley business, such as the Two-a-Day Group Ltd, Elgin Fruit Juices (Pty) Ltd, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing (Pty) Ltd and APL Cartons (Pty) Ltd. Anthony is married to Madeleine and has three children, Christopher, Amy and Gregory. His favourite pastimes are boating, fishing and enjoying fine wine! Email: mail@oak-valley.co.za |
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Malcolm Gradwell - Financial Manager Malcolm completed his schooling in Somerset West and matriculated in 1986. He then obtained the BCompt and Hons BCompt degrees. A few years travelling overseas preceded his working life in the agricultural sector. Positions in other high profile agribusinesses were held before joining Oak Valley in June 2007. Malcolm has always had a passion for the farming/ outdoor life. He enjoys most sports but is particularly keen on golf, cycling and fishing. He is married to Tracy and has a daughter, Leigh. Email: malcolm@oak-valley.co.za |
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Ernst Heydenrych - General Manager Fruit Division and contact for Film Locations Ernst joined the fruit section of Oak Valley in 1997.He loves nature and outdoor adventures and also enjoys mountain biking and camping. Ernst is the proud father of a beautiful girl, Carla, and more recently a son, Lohan. Email: Ernsth@oak-valley.co.za |
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Pieter Visser - Winemaker / Viticulturist Pieter has been with Oak Valley since 1993. He studied horticulture & viticulture at Elsenburg and manages the vineyards and makes the wine at Oak Valley. He is married to Elzaan and has one daughter. His favourite pastimes are surfing and mountain biking. Email: pieterv@oak-valley.co.za |
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Beverley Horrell - Sales Manager After 10 years in the PR and promotions field, Beverley decided to follow her passion in the wine industry, and joined the Oak Valley Wines team in 2004. She has a Higher Diploma in Marketing and Communications, and is mother to Gregory. Beverley's has a keen interest in the arts, and her favourite pastimes are cooking and entertaining! Email: beverley@oak-valley.co.za |
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Ermanno Radice - General Manager Greenhouse Division Ermanno has been involved in Agriculture since leaving school and has a particular passion for flower farming. He attended Bekker Agricultural School in Gauteng, after which he started farming. After 10 years in crop and livestock farming he moved into the Horticultural field. He decided to further his studies and attended Wits Business School where he completed the NMP and MAP Certificate courses in Business Management. Ermanno managed the largest free standing rose farm in South Africa for a period of 6 years before joining Oak Valley in 2010, to assume General Management responsibility for the Flower Division. His aim is to deliver superior service and quality cut flowers to the entire Cape Province with consistency and reliability. In his spare time, Ermanno enjoys fishing, hunting, cricket, rugby, 4x4 camping and an occasional round of golf. Email: ermanno@oak-valley.co.za |
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Werner Karg - Livestock Manager Werner matriculated in 1995 from Oakdale Agricultural School. He then joined the dairy farm Bon Mella where he worked from 1996-2001. In 2001 he won the Philadelphia Herd Competition. He has been on Oak Valley since July 2001. He has always had a great love for animals. His hobbies include 4 x 4 routes and fishing. Email: werner@oak-valley.co.za |
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Pieter Boshoff - Packshed Manager Flower Division After Tech Pieter joined Stodels Nurseries where he worked for 8 years. He joined Oak Valley Flowers in 1995. Pieter loves the outdoor life and is a very keen rock and surf fisherman. The most important people in his life are his son and daughter. Email: pieterb@oak-valley.co.za |
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Jan Lambrechts - Personnel Manager Jan matriculated from Paarl Gimnasium in 1982 and went on to do a Higher Diploma in Personnel Management at Cape Technicon. He joined Oak Valley in 1993. He is married to Eileen and has two daughters. Jan is interested in any sport, although he only plays golf actively - off a 10 handicap. He was a provincial rugby player in his day. Jan's passion is for people and keeping up the excellent employee / employer relationships in the company. Email: janl@oak-valley.co.za |
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Petrus Klaasen - Irrigation Manager Pietie joined Oak Valley in 1986 as a seasonal worker and in 2007 worked his way up to a Managerial position through years of hard work and making the most of his opportunities. He now manages the computerised farm irrigation systems and is affectionately known as the Minister of Water Affairs on Oak Valley! He is a sports fanatic, especially rugby, and is the Chairman of the Oak Valley RFC. Email: pietk@oak-valley.co.za |
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