Benji Bennett – Managing Director
Benji is the founding member and managing director of Trade Runner (Pty) Ltd. He has more than 15 years experience in the sales environment and more that 5 years experience as the Director of a SME business. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and is highly dedicated to the building of successful businesses that adds value to the South African economy. Known as a people’s person he enjoys networking and collaborating with diverse groups of people. Some of his interests include business consulting, community development, reading, leadership, bow hunting, and property investing.
Walter Baloyi – Business Development
Walter is a consulting professional in the financial services and employee benefits industries with 20 year experience as an ICT specialist. He currently provides management advisory services to a leading fund agency in the public sector, and lends support and strategic advice to the TR group. Walter holds an engineering qualification in the IT field as well as an executive management diploma. He is currently studying toward an Accounting qualification with focus on IT Audit and Compliance. His other interests include travelling, nature conservation and youth mentorship.
Gerhard van Onselen - Strategic Planning Partner
Gerhard is a SMME business consultant assisting Trade Runner with planning, strategy and market research. He holds degrees in research, psychology, and industrial psychology and is currently pursuing an MBA. He is passionate about small business and investing in South Africa. He also a co-authors a blog focused on increasing the wealth and well-being of business owners and professionals (see
http://balancedlifesa.co.za).
Experienced Professionals Network
A driving philosophy of Trade Runner is our commitment to mutually beneficial networking. Consequently we have a developed strong team of skilled professionals to assist on projects. Our current team consists of industry experts in ICT, the construction industry, engineering, geology, financial services and Human Resources.