"Ngqumeya has solid skills and experience in bringing innovation to the forefront of brand development and success," says Hercules Duvenage, HR director at Danone Southern Africa.
"We believe that her passion for brand excellence matches our commitment to delivering brands to consumers that they can relate to and that meet their changing and diverse nutritional needs, across Southern Africa," adds Duvenage.
The brand says that with a global, regional and local footprint in the marketing space, Ngqumeya has a keen focus on innovation and renovation strategies to launch products that both address the business strategy and meet the consumer's needs.
"Being passionate about social upliftment and the empowering of young people to pursue their education, I am really excited about my appointment at Danone where purpose, sustainability, as well as brand development, go hand in hand," says Ngqumeya.
"I look forward to contributing towards healthier minds and bodies through the Danone portfolio and believe that, as a team, we can use cross-functional collaboration to achieve collective success in these areas," Ngqumeya says.
Ngqumeya has a marketing qualification from AAA School of Advertising and has completed her executive MBA from IE Business School in Spain.
Ngqumeya was also a finalist in the
Accenture Rising Stars and
Africa Region MD's Best Achievers 2019 awards.
"We look forward to witnessing her big-picture thinking, her ability to innovate and her passion for inspiring and mentoring others and welcoming her to the team," concludes Duvenage.
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