Meet ATNS New CEO

ATNS introduces its new CEO

Ms. Nozipho Mdawe – Chief Executive Officer

Website: www.atns.com

Air Traffic & Navigation Services SOC Limited Eastgate Office Park, South Boulevard, Block C, Bruma, 2198 Private Bag X15, Kempton Park, 1620, South Africa Tel: 011-607-1000

A former Acting Chief Executive Officer at Transnet National Ports Authority, Ms Mdawe is an accomplished executive and leader with over twenty-eight (28) years of professional working experience. She has a strong history of orchestrating operational excellence in the Freight, Maritime, Aviation, Mining, Logistics and Supply Chain industries and is one of the Top 100 Most Influential Supply Chain Women in Africa.

Ms Mdawe holds a number of impressive academic qualifications, including a Masters in Business and Administration degree from the Gordon Institute of Business Science. Her aspirations are to resume her doctoral studies which she since deferred. She completed the Global Executive Development Program from the Gordon Institute of Business Science in 2012. Before then, she acquired an Advanced Strategic Management Program (IMD, Switzerland); Transnet Executive Women Development Program in Operations & Logistics Management from Gordon Institute of Business Science, and Management Advanced Program from Wits Business School.

Ms Mdawe has received several accolades. Among them are, being appointed the first black trainee Geology Technician at BhP Billiton (the then Gencor); successful introduction of a Transnet Value Chain Coordinator (TVCC) Approach, a model adopted from Australia; First female to be appointed as Secretary General for Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) and Executive Secretary for Pan African Association of Port Corporation (PAPC); improved and retained PMAESA membership of the 25 member countries. Introduced a revised funding model for PMAESA; implemented collaborative initiatives and introduced Port Awards for Eastern and Southern African Ports. Formed part of various continental and international committees in the maritime sector; improved safety, operational efficiencies and reduced the cost of business through the implementation of Lean Six Sigma.