People: Bid Corporation Ltd (BIDJ.J)

Mr. Bernard Larry Berson is Chief Executive Officer, Director of the Company. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Bernard joined Bidvest in South Africa in 1990, as the Financial Director of the Packaging and Strapping division. Bernard then moved to Toronto, Canada in 1993, and worked in a financial role in an aged care development business and then in a home fabrics distribution company. Since 1996, Bernard has been involved in all aspects of the development of Bidcorp’s foodservice business in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, and in 2010 assumed responsibility for Bidcorps’ global foodservice businesses, including its operations in the UK and Europe. Over the past 21 years Bernard has been involved in all material acquisitions and directing the strategic focus of the businesses. Bernard was appointed as chief executive of Bid Corporation Limited on April 14 2016.