Karma Developments Announces Appointment of Gary Knowles as CFI
May 19, 2009 by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & ReviewsAfter joining Karma Royal Group in September 2008 as Consultant Chief Financial Officer, KRG is pleased to announce such appointment has now become full time.
Gary has had significant experience in various leadership roles across multiple business sectors and geographic regions. His base knowledge is foundered on a chartered accountant’s qualification and he has held senior leadership roles as CFO, Executive Director – Group Development, CEO and Managing Director, Group CEO, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Advisor.
Gary’s exposure to mergers and acquisitions, post acquisition integration and leveraging the best out of multiple acquisitions is seen as a core strength, together with his ability to cut across multiple business models and geographical regions. Gary has had success as a key member of a number of executive teams where growth targets and core objectives have been achieved and surpassed for sustained periods.
A proven track record in;
- ensuring financial health of entities,
- identifying and leveraging new opportunities,
- negotiating and closing appropriate deals,
- relationship building,
- business turnarounds,
- being part of and leading high performance teams,
- strategy formulation and execution of business plans and objectives, and
- experience across multiple geographic regions,
are seen as key strengths and we believe will provide a positive contribution at a strategic level to the focus and delivery of our vision.
Prior to joining the Karma Royal Group as Chief Operating Officer, Gary held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer for Roamfree Limited, an internet infrastructure business providing online solutions for accommodation providers and inventory aggregators.
Prior to joining Roamfree Limited, Gary enjoyed a 10 year career with, now Wyndham Worldwide’s Group RCI. Gary has held various roles with the NYSE listed company, but the most recent saw him hold the position of SVP and Managing Director for the Africa and Pacific regions for Group RCI.
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