Graduating from UKZN with a B.Comm degree, I worked in an advertising agency in New York and a manufacturing company in the UK.From 1979 I worked as Management Accountant then divisional Managing Director in caravan manufacturing at Murray & Roberts for 8 years before joining Alex White &Co as MD . In this role I pioneered the manufacture of sheet printed IML labels , and developed a sizable market share in cut-and-stack label market.After Alex White was acquired by Astrapak, I was appointed as Managing Director of DLC, their flexo label division .In 2013 I was approached to join Times Media as General Manager of the Uniprint Labels . This company is one of the largest producers of self adhesive labels for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and personal care market. It is also a pioneer in digital labels printing. In 2019 I joined Polyflex, the leading African supplier of graphic packaging solutions, DTP, creative art and automated artwork approval platforms.I continue to contribute to industry affairs as President of Printing SA (since May 2019) having previously been President of the Central Chamber of Printing, President of the Printing Federation of South Africa and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the industry medical aid scheme, SpectramedDuring my time in the packaging industry I have attended and presented papers at numerous trade shows both locally and internationally and have visited many packaging printers in Europe and USA.