Gary Owen Simpson - Employment History (Detail)
THE PREMIER GROWTH GROUP (PTY) LTD
(Nov. 2005 to Aug. 2008)
Trading as: THE UNLIMITED WORLD
www.theunlimitedworld.co.za
- November 2005 to August 2006 Director: Group Operations
- August 2006 to November 2007 Director: Risk & Compliance
- November 2007 to August 2008 Company Secretary / Risk & Compliance Manager
Overview: The Premier Growth Group (Pty) Ltd is the biggest “writer” of short-term insurance policies in the country; currently writing up to 30,000 new debit order policies per month. Based in Hillcrest (KZN), the company has numerous sales and/or distribution instruments, including Direct Marketing & Selling, Independent Contractors, Telesales Agents, Brokers, and the Franchisor-Franchisee (multi-level compensation plan) model. The target market is predominantly the middle to upper LSM's incorporating the emerging “black diamonds”. The Premier Growth Group owns a Cell-Captive with Centriq (a Santam & Kagiso Company) but is investigating the purchase of its own short and long-term license.
Director: Risk & Compliance plus Company Secretary, incorporating:
- Corporate Governance (King II);
- Companies Act/Law;
- FSB / FSP; FAIS / FICA;
- Direct Selling Association (DSA);
- Direct Marketing Association (DMA);
- Chairman; Legislative Sub Committee of the DMA;
- Compliance Institute of South Africa ;
- Health & Occupational Safety Act;
- Disaster Recovery Plan;
- Company Secretary;
- BBBEE;
- Contract Law;
- Tax Laws;
- Legislation (National Credit Act; Electronic Communication & Transaction Act; Protection of Personal Information Bill; Consumer Protection Bill; etc….)
- Etc……
Director: Operations, incorporating;
- Establishment of external subsidiary Companies;
- Control and management of Inbound Call Centre;
- Responsibility of telephony relative to Call Centres;
- Establishment of an Outbound Call Centre;
- Head Office Hub: Verifications and Data Capture Department;
- Full operational responsibility.


