Port ElizabethB and E CC welcomes their new Director – Port Elizabeth https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa - for all your local and tourism information; from accommodation to events, entertainment, attractions and news in Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape. | T Feed Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth/news/business-news/b-and-e-cc-welcomes-their-new-director/ B and E CC welcomes their new Director https://showme.co.za/port-elizabeth/news/business-news/b-and-e-cc-welcomes-their-new-director/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:43:24 +0000 Melissa Palmer and Natasha Carmody, both Directors of the B and E Conference Centre, are proud to announce their partnership with ]]> B and E CC welcomes their new DirectorMelissa Palmer and Natasha Carmody, both Directors of the B and E Conference Centre, are proud to announce their partnership with their East London General Manager – Siyakudumisa Qumra, who has bought into the business to become a shareholder and Director of the company.

Siya, who had worked with the company on a short term project in East London in 2014, had proved his value to the then, sole Director – Melissa Palmer, who was extremely impressed with the way in which he successfully ran and managed the three month project. When the project came to an end, Melissa confidently promised Siya that should she ever open a branch in East London, she would make contact with him to become the branch manager as she had faith that he had the experience and passion to run a branch successfully. Above that, he was professional and his business etiquette was of a high standard.

Melissa and Siya remained friends after this time.

In 2017, Melissa acquired a new business partner to help grow and expand the business and shortly after Natasha Carmody joined the business as Director, they were faced with an opportunity to expand to East London. This was extremely exciting for the two and of course, when this became a reality, Siya was the first person they contacted. He was available and willing!

In June 2018 the B and E Conference Centre opened their East London branch with Siya as the General Manager. Siya radiates the B and E brand and is a proud B and E representative in East London. The relationships that he has built with the businesses clients have become invaluable to the company, and he has become an irreplaceable asset to the business.

Recognizing this, Melissa and Natasha offered him the opportunity to become a partner and shareholder in the business, which he so eagerly embraced. Siya’s partnership was officially announced to the employees of the B and E Conference Centre at their annual end of year function on the 10th December 2019 where he received an official shareholder certificate from the company. The employees were very excited about the news and welcomed Siya with open arms. “We are very happy for him and extremely proud of him”, employees said after the announcement.

Siya continued to motivate the employees through a heartfelt poem by “John Godfrey Saxe” named, “Where There’s a Will There’s a Way” which he read during his welcome speech on the evening. It read:

It was a noble Roman,
In Rome’s imperial day,
Who heard a coward croaker,
Before the Castle, say:
” They’re safe in such a fortress;
There is no way to shake it! ”
” On — on! ” exclaimed the hero,
“I’ll find a way, or make it!”

Is Fame your aspiration?
Her path is steep and high;
In vain he seeks her temple,
Contents to gaze and sigh:
The shining throne is waiting,
But he alone can take it
Who says, with Roman firmness
“I’ll find a way, or make it!”

Is Learning your ambition?
There is no royal road;
Alike the peer and peasant
Must climb to her abode:
Who feels the thirst of knowledge
In Helicon may slake it,
If he has still the Roman will
“To find a way, or make it!”

Are Riches worth the getting?
They must be bravely sought;
With wishing and with fretting
The boom cannot be bought:
To all the prize is open,
But only he can take it
Who says, with Roman courage,
“I’ll find a way, or make it!”

In Love’s e has ever been,
That victory crowns the valiant, —
The brave are they who win:
Though strong is Beauty’s castle,
A lover still may take it,
Who says, with Roman daring,
“I’ll find a way, or make it!”

Its message is one of growth and development and that, if you really want to achieve something and put your mind to reaching that goal, you will succeed. A value that the B and E Conference Centre lives by every day.

Melissa and Natasha both feel that they have gained an invaluable and irreplaceable partner and friend in Siya, and welcome him to the B and E Conference Centre family.

Siya has bought 51% shares of the business which scores the company as a B-BBEE level two competing with other larger companies within their industry. The three of them are extremely excited for the opportunities that await them and are looking forward to what 2020 has to offer.

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