Chris Baloyi, the Managing Director of Bosch Capital, has been awarded the Consulting Professional of the Year Award for 2019/2020. The accolade was granted by the SA Professional Services Awards sponsored by Sanlam and W. Consulting.
Professionals from various organisations were set to gather at a gala dinner in Montecasino Ball Room on the evening of 19 March 2020 to honour the best amongst them. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SAPSA Awards were indefinitely postponed. The organisers of the event have subsequently undertaken to progressively announce the winners for the 2019/2020 edition prior to hosting a gathering for all finalists and guests. This marks the fifth edition of the Awards following a rigorous process of determining winners through strict criteria.
Janette Minnaar, the chair of the adjudication panel explained how the winners were determined.
“Individuals were judged based on a host of attributes including demonstration of leadership skills, changing of paradigms and innovation within the bounds of available resources. We also conferred a number of Lifetime Achievement Awards to deserving recipients who had served their professions faithfully for many years,” said Minnaar.
The firm awards were based on the following criteria – business growth, customer service, technical excellence, contribution to the community, contribution to the profession, transformation record and commitment to ethics and professionalism. The criteria were not equally weighted, a strong showing in one category was sufficient to put the firm above the rest.
“Chris has an impressive profile having participated in many high profile projects, notably heading up an initiative that resulted in billions being channelled to ensure that many people in poor municipalities have access to clean and safe water,” the judges remarked. “His passion for the advancement of the previously disadvantaged is demonstrated by his Masters research topic. Finally, the success of Bosch Capital recently which includes winning SAPSAs Advisory firm of the year 2018 and raising funding for the National Youth Fund can be largely attributed to his leadership.”
Watch Chris Baloyi’s acceptance speech below:
