Halls has appointed a new Managing Director of its South African subsidiary

Halls, a world-class avocado firm, has announced the appointment of Managing Director for South Africa.

 

 

 

Roger Armitage has been appointed as the new Managing Director for South Africa. Roger joined the company on July 1, 2020.

 

 

 

Tracey Davies, CEO of Halls said "I am pleased to welcome Roger Armitage to the Halls Fresh Produce team. I look forward to the contribution that Roger will make to the agriculture, marketing and packaging activities in South Africa through his Rich experience as an economist and leader in the agricultural sector. The Halls team has already seen and appreciated Roger's values ​​of humility, generosity of spirit and commitment to lifelong learning. "

 

 

 

Roger is an agricultural economist with extensive business experience gained in various productions and development finance in the agricultural sector. He obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Natal. He worked at SA Cane Growers' Association as Regional Director for the Tugela region and then at the headquarter as Director of Economic Services. Then he was CEO of Akwandze Agricultural Finance and then was in charge of creating and managing a 2nd company, TSGRO Farming Services, which is a provider of support services to farmers for agrarian reform in Nkomazi.

 

 

 

"I am inspired by the values ​​and ethics of Halls, with its 130 year heritage, and excited by the possibilities offered by joining a team with deep competence to provide total solutions for fresh produce," said Roger. He also strongly believes in harnessing the capabilities of an organization to make a meaningful contribution to today's sustainability challenges.