Private education investor AdvTech has introduced a new executive role to oversee the company’s operations as it expands its international footprint.
The company said on Monday that it had appointed John Sikiotis as group COO, a role that was established to support the company’s growth plans.
The group has invested significant capital to expand its international footprint in the past year, purchasing Flipper International School in Addis Ababa for $7.5m (R135m) in November, adding five schools and more than 3,000 students to its portfolio.
Earlier this year, the company also increased the capacity of its Gaborone International School in Botswana to 3,300 students and laid out plans to expand Nairobi’s Crawford International School in response to “continued strong demand”.
AdvTech now operates in SA, Kenya, Botswana and Ethiopia through its Crawford International brand, Gaborone International School and Makini Schools, as well as Flipper.
“John’s strategic expertise and global perspective make him a valuable addition to our leadership team,” said AdvTech CEO Geoff Whyte.
Sikiotis is a qualified chartered accountant (SA) with a professional designation of chartered financial analyst, and a member of the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica).
AdvTech said Sikiotis would bring a “wealth of experience in strategy, IT, business development and commercial leadership across a wide range of industries in multiple geographies including Africa, the Middle East and Asia”.
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