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Meet the Team
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Lefras Olivier
Director
Lefras is the founding director of the FPD group
of companies and at present serves as the Managing
Director of FPD Holdings (Pty) Ltd, FPD Ware (Pty) Ltd,
and G Zero 2 Potato Propagation (Pty) Ltd.
Qualifications: BSc and MBA
His interest in growing and marketing potato seed
leaves very little time for other activities but camping
in remote parts of Southern Africa is a second passion
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Daan du Plessis
Director
Daan is one of the founding directors for the
various companies under the First Potato Dynamics group.
Daan is also the sole director for FPD Seed and
Development (Pty) Ltd.
Qualifications: BSc Agric.
Daan loves to fly, in 2009 he received his wings
and is now a qualified pilot. |
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Lourens van der Merwe
Director
Lourens is the founder and sole director for Fresh in
Time (Pty) Ltd. He is also one of the directors for the
various companies under the First Potato Dynamics Group
and is
in charge of the group finances.
Qualifications: B.Comm (Hons) MBL.
In his spare time Lourens enjoys sports. |
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Fanie Louw
Director
Fanie is the sole director of FPD Technical and Support
Services which forms part of the FPD Group. You can
contact him with regards to sales of potato seed in the
Western and Eastern Cape. Fanie is also the Technical
Director for the FPD Group and can give potato advice
when needed.
Qualifications: Bsc Agric and Honors in
Agricultural Economy.
When he is not working with potatoes you will find him
reading, or with his family in the African bush with his
1961 Landy. |
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Ferdi Breytenbach
Ferdi is the General Manager of Advanced Potato
Propagation (Pty) Ltd, affiliated to the First Potato
Dynamics group, producing mini tubers in greenhouses.
Qualifications: B.Sc (Hons) HED B.Ed
Up until June 2009, Ferdi was the principal of
Porterville High School. He exchanged the education
world for agriculture and enjoys his new profession and
the outdoor life on the mountains of Piketberg. |
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Marijke Olivier
PA / Accounts manager
Marijke has been a country member of the FPD Family
since 2003. She is the accounts manager for FPD Ware, G
zero 2 Potato Propagation, and is also the farming
administrator and PA to Lefras
Qualification: BA (Logopaedics) Pret
Marijke loves children and gives Computer Literacy
Classes at the local farm school in her spare time. |
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Hettie
PA
Hettie is Fanie's personal assistant. If you need him,
she will make sure he gets there by plane, train or car.
The joy of her life is her family and the contact she
has with friends and clients, (not to mention good
coffee and dark chocolate).
Hettie is qualified in youth work and child/youth care. |
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Nicolette
Dernier
PA Office manager
Nicolette is new to the FPD family. Nicolette is
the company office manager and PA to the Directors.
MQualifications: Int Honors degree, Legal
secretary.
Nicolette is an experienced equestrian rider and
also volunteers at local welfares in her spare time.
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Pauline Koedyk
Accountant
Another new face to the company. Pauline joined the FPD
family in 2011. Pauline manages the accounts for FPD
Seed & Development, Advanced potato propagation, Voorste
Vallei Boerdery and RDL Aeroplanes.
Qualifications: BSc Int Honors Degree from CTI college.
In her spare time she likes to read mystery novels and
enjoys working with children. |
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