Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Harmony strengthens executive team 2016 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Harmony strengthens executive teamFebruary 29, 2016Johannesburg. Monday, 29 February 2016: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Beyers Nel as chief operating officer of the South African operations and Phillip Tobias in the new position of chief operating officer of special projects and development (which includes safety, mining projects and company strategy) with effect from 1 March 2016. Both Beyers and Phillip have been regional general managers at Harmony – responsible for certain mining operations – since 1 July 2014. Beyers holds a B. Eng (Mining Engineering), MBA and is a registered professional engineer (Pr. Eng). He has 15 years’ experience in gold mining – 13 years at Harmony – gained on a variety of opencast, deep and ultra-deep gold mines in both supervisory and management positions. Beyers is also currently the vice president of the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa. Phillip holds a B.Sc (Mining Engineering), has completed the Wits International Executive Development Programme and GIBS Advanced Management Programme, is a registered professional engineer (Pr.Eng) and holds a Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competence. He joined Harmony on 1 July 2014, with more than 20 years’ experience in the mining industry. His operational and managerial experience were developed at a number of gold and platinum mines. He was appointed the first black president of the Association of the Mine Managers of South Africa in 2008. “Both Beyers and Phillip have a wealth of mining experience, are tenacious, energetic and have proven themselves as successful mining engineers. They will join the executive team and report to me directly. I have no doubt that we will see excellent results from them both”, said Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer. For more details contact: Henrika NinhamInvestor Relations Manager+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile) Marian van der WaltExecutive: Corporate and Investor Relations+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
