Spescom appoints Dashni Sinivasan to their board

Spescom has appointed chief financial officer (CFO) Dashni Sinivasan as a director to the Spescom board of directors. Sinivasan has occupied the role of CFO since January 2008.

“I am excited to be appointed to the Spescom board of directors and I look forward to working with the current experienced board to add value for all stakeholders.”

Adds Jene Palmer, CEO of Spescom, “Ms Sinivasan has already made a valuable contribution to the group and I have no doubt that we will likewise benefit from her involvement in decision-making at an executive level.”

As a member of the Spescom executive board, Sinavasan’s position must be built on a strong foundation of ethics and integrity, bringing knowledge, skills, objectivity, experience and commitment to the organisation and its executive decision-making endeavours.

In accordance with the King II Report on good corporate governance, the Spescom executive board leads and controls the company, manages business risk and exercises commercial judgment. It is responsible for providing effective corporate governance; guiding current operations and future development; confirming strategic intent and direction of operations; ensuring internal controls provide accurate and reliable information for monitoring and decision-making purposes.

Sinivasan joined Spescom in 2007 following her tenure as general manager: finance at BMW Financial Services.