Bridgette Daries

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Job Title: CIO

Company: Perishable Products Export Control Board

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Bridgette Daries joined the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) as CIO in September 2024. With a rich background in the petroleum industry, she has held executive roles across 15 countries, gaining extensive experience in African and global markets. Before joining PPECB, Bridgette served as CIO at Aculocity.

Work
2024 - Present Chief Information Officer, PPECB 
2023 - 2024 Chief Information Officer, Aculocity 
2020 - 2022 Chief Information Officer, Astron Energy 
2018 - 2020 IT manager: South Africa & Botswana, Astron Energy
2009 - 2018 (in total) Infrastructure Manager, Africa-Pakistan (15+ Countries), Chevron 
1999- 2000 IT Consultant and Web Developer, Charcol Online Mortgage Bank

Education
2011 - 2011 Leading Executive Programme, Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
2006 - 2006 Management Advancement Programme, University of the Witwatersrand logo
2002 - 2002 Associate in Management, University of Cape Town
1995 - 1995 National Diploma in Information Technology, Information Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

About Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB): The Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) is an independent service provider of quality certification and cold chain management services for South African producers and exporters of perishable food products.
Established in 1926, the PPECB has delivered valuable services to the perishable products industry for over 90 years by enhancing the credibility of the South African export certificate and supporting the export competitiveness of South Africa's perishable product industries.

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