Introduction
Meltwater News / Buzz South Africa is a subsidiary of the Meltwater Group, a privately-held software company founded in Norway in 2001, serving more than 18 000 clients through 55 offices worldwide. The fast-growing South African operation services clients from its Cape Town and Durban offices. Meltwater is committed to challenging existing business models by introducing disruptive technologies. The Meltwater Group delivers business-to-business solutions based on search engine technology, cloud computing and talent-management software.
‘I have been fortunate to be trained in business development, recruitment, strategy and building highperformance teams’
‘As a Sales Manager I am responsible for my personal and team targets, contribute to the overall running, succession planning and culture of the Cape Town office. I was recently promoted to Managing Director of Meltwater Toronto: an accomplishment based on a steep learning curve and aptitude to adapt, learning essential management and people analytical skills. I love the employees and the unpredictable online industry.’
Holly Engelbrecht, 23, BA Film and Media Production. She also has a post-graduate diploma in Enterprise Management.