BOARD OF DIRECTORS


From Left to Right:
Patrice d’Hotman de Villiers
Non-Executive Chairperson
Mr d'Hotman de Villiers was appointed director in August 1996 and Chairman of the Board in March 1997. He is presently the Chief Executive of Ireland Blyth Limited and also sits on the Board of Sun Resorts Ltd. Mr d'Hotman de Villiers was previously the Chief Operating Officer of Mauritius Tuna Fishing and Canning Enterprises Ltd.
Eric A. Venpin, FCA, TEP
Managing Director
Mr Venpin was appointed Managing Director of the company on 1st January 2005. Before this appointment he was in the Global Business sector and was a partner of Kemp Chatteris Deloitte up to 30 June 2003.
Simon-Pierre Rey, BA(Hons) Econ., ACA
Non-Executive Director
Mr Rey joined the Board on 3 August 1989 and is also Secretary of the Company since December 1996. Mr Rey is a Director of Sun Resorts Ltd and Mount Sugar Estate Ltd. He is currently the Chief Operation Officer in charge of Corporate Services of Ireland Blyth Limited.
Dennis Michael Burton, ACII
Non-Executive Director
Mr Burton joined the Board on 10 July 2000. He has been in the insurance industry for the past 37 years and is currently the Director, Sales and Marketing of Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Ltd.
Subash Chandra Lallah
Independent Non-Executive Director
Barrister, Me Lallah was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 29 March 2005. Former Chairman of the National Transport Corporation and Member of the Board of Governors of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, he is the legal advisor of a number of companies and corporations.
Gaëtan Lan Hun Kuen, FCA
Non-Executive Director
Mr Lan spent 4 years as Chief Executive of Mauritian Eagle Insurance Company Limited. Mr Lan is also a director of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd and the Central Depository & Settlement Co. Ltd and Ireland Blyth Limited. He has been with the IBL Group since 1977 and is currently the Chief Finance Officer.
Nick Beyers, ACII, AMP (Harvard)
Non-Executive Director
Mr Beyers joined the Board on 31 March 1998. He is currently the Managing Director of Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Ltd.
Alain Malliate, FCII, ACIS
Executive Director
Mr Malliaté was appointed as Executive Director on 30 March 2004. He has been with the Company since August 1985 and is in charge of the Technical Departments of the Company. (Not Pictured)
Gaetan Bouic, FCA,
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Bouic was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 24 June 2005. He retired as Managing Partner of De Chazal Du Mee Co in 1986. From 1987 to 2002 Mr Bouic was Chief Finance Officer of United Basalt Products Ltd.
J.Gilbert Ithier, LLB. Hons
Independent Non-Executive Director
Barrister, Me Ithier was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 15 November 2005. Me Ithier has been practising as a barrister before all the courts of Mauritius since 1979, specialising mostly in civil, commercial, company, insurance and property matters.
Robert Ip Min Wah, FCA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Ip Min Wah was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 13 June 2008. He was a Senior Audit Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP in London before returning to Mauritius. He has a wide experience in the audit of the banking sector amongst others.

