Adrian Moors is a professional leader and director with operational experience across diverse industries and markets, including in Africa, Asia and Europe. While having operated on the ground in many difficult environments, he has also undertaken board leadership roles in several family-owned companies. As such, he has been able to build an understanding of multiple levels of organisations of varying sizes.
Adrian has a deep, personal appreciation of the complexities of operating in family businesses – from being an employee, partner, family owner-manager and director himself. His experiences have provided him with a unique perspective that can be shared with, and leveraged by, others.
In addition, Adrian is a venture capital investor, focusing on businesses to which he can add value and experience. Most of these are Africa-based, but with global opportunities. He is also a trustee of investment holding trusts.
Adrian is a director of Gutsche Family Investments, Coca-Cola Africa and Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest dairy companies in Africa. He is also a director of Veldskoen...Adrian Moors is a professional leader and director with operational experience across diverse industries and markets, including in Africa, Asia and Europe. While having operated on the ground in many difficult environments, he has also undertaken board leadership roles in several family-owned companies. As such, he has been able to build an understanding of multiple levels of organisations of varying sizes.
Adrian has a deep, personal appreciation of the complexities of operating in family businesses – from being an employee, partner, family owner-manager and director himself. His experiences have provided him with a unique perspective that can be shared with, and leveraged by, others.
In addition, Adrian is a venture capital investor, focusing on businesses to which he can add value and experience. Most of these are Africa-based, but with global opportunities. He is also a trustee of investment holding trusts.
Adrian is a director of Gutsche Family Investments, Coca-Cola Africa and Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest dairy companies in Africa. He is also a director of Veldskoen Capital, a venture capital business with investments in apparel, beverages, and mental health businesses. Investments include Veldskoen Shoes, Plakkie and The Drinks Company.
Adrian’s global understanding of business and corporate governance has been further enhanced through his Executive MBA and International Director Programme studies at INSEAD. He is a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors and a Vice President of the INSEAD Alumni Association of South Africa. He graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with Bachelor of Commerce (Law) and Honours in Economics degrees.moreless
Adrian Moors’ Background
ACM Consulting
Principal / Owner
2015
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Present
Bel Ombre, MU
ACM Consulting is a strategic advisory firm specialising in emerging markets.
Country Management, Country Sales & Marketing Manager
Jan 2010
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Oct 2012
Mozambique, MZ
The South African Bottling Company (Sabco) was established in 1940 in Port Elizabeth and went on to expand throughout Africa and into Asia, becoming Coca-Cola Sabco. In October 2015, Coca-Cola Sabco, SAB-Miller and The Coca-Cola Company merged the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages businesses in Southern and East Africa to establish Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.
Commercial Execution Director - China,
Operations Director (Northern Region) - China,
Super North Channel Manager & RGB Manager - China,
Country Manager - Mongolia
Woodlands Dairy is one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, marketed under the brand FIRST CHOICE®. In addition to the FIRST CHOICE® brand, they also process, produce and package high quality dairy products for leading retailers such as Spar and Woolworths.
Lorenz Snack-World GmbH is an independent family-owned company that produces and distributes chips, pretzel sticks, extruders, crackers and nuts in over 80 countries across the world.
Woodlands Dairy is one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, marketed under the brand FIRST CHOICE®. In addition to the FIRST CHOICE® brand, they also process, produce and package high quality dairy products for leading retailers such as Spar and Woolworths.
Neverfail Springwater Limited produces and sells packaged spring water. The company sells its products through local distributors and contractors in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide, Australia.
The South African Bottling Company (Sabco) was established in 1940 in Port Elizabeth and went on to expand throughout Africa and into Asia, becoming Coca-Cola Sabco. In October 2015, Coca-Cola Sabco, SAB-Miller and The Coca-Cola Company merged the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages businesses in Southern and East Africa to establish Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.
Heritage Villas Valriche incorporates a Homeowners Association to handle security, maintenance & estate management. These include the services that villa owners will receive in return for the monthly levies & charges they pay to the Homeowners Association.
Current Board Positions
Gutsche Family Investments (Pty) Ltd
Director
2000
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Present
Port Elizabeth, ZA
Gutsche Family Investments is a family business holding company that focuses on the FMCG sector, including interests in businesses bottling Coca-Cola beverages and milk-processing.
Woodlands Dairy is one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, marketed under the brand FIRST CHOICE®. In addition to the FIRST CHOICE® brand, they also process, produce and package high quality dairy products for leading retailers such as Spar and Woolworths.
