Managing Director Profile
John Joseph Connell
Title: Managing Director
D.O.B.: 13 December 1953
Place of birth: Invercargill, New Zealand
In this capacity Mr. Connell will work together with his team bring Toyota
Jamaica Limited up to world-class standards.
Effective Date of appointment: Monday 16 January 2006.
Year career began at Toyota: 1985 - Leites Toyota Swaziland, Africa.
Position career began at Toyota: Advisor to Swaziland Government for the maintenance and repair of their fleet of 2000 vehicles
Place of birth: Invercargill, New Zealand
Latest position served: Managing Director of Toyota Malawi from 1997 - 2005.
Other positions held: Dealer Principal Leites
Toyota, Manzani, Swaziland
Other responsibilities: Member of Board of Directors of Lonrho Motors Ltd, Malawi; Nico Insurance Company, Vice Chairman of Motor Traders Assoc. Malawi; Chairman Lonrho Motors Pension Fund Mr. Connell also brings first hand knowledge in and experience of: the Automotive Business in regards to value creation, sustainability, people development and "Customer First" philosophy.
Awards received:
- Pyramid of Excellence vehicle Marketing - 1995
- Dealer of the year - 1996
- Historical Sales Record - 2005
- Best Distributor in Africa Group categories - finance, parts and sales - 2005
He advocates: Respect for people, performance excellence and challenge with passion.
Education
- Post Graduate Diploma from University of Potchefstroom, South Africa
in Toyota Management - And, as my friends say, I have a PHD from the University
of Life!
Marital Status: Married to Renalda. Children: 3; 2 boys - Martin and Derek, 1 girl - Shannon.
Hobbies: part time golfer, fishing, scuba diving and,
when I was much younger, I played rugby for my county in New Zealand, cricket
and cycling. Nowadays, my rugby, cricket and cycling is done from my armchair!
Work Experience
- 1970 - 1975: Engineering Mechanic with the Royal New Zealand Navy
- 1975 - 1977: Fitter & Turner at the Natural Gas Powered Electricity Generating Power Station, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- 1977 - 1981: Engineer on the Zimbabwe Army Motor Vessel, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe.
- 1981 - 1984: Chargehand Mechanic for sugar cane harvesting machinery, at the Simunye Sugar Estate of the Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation, Swaziland.
- 1984 - 1985: Garage Manager for L.C. von Wissell & Company, Big Bend, Swaziland.
- 1985 - 1997: Leites Toyota Swaziland
- 1985 - 1987: Project Manager for Toyota Vehicles purchased by the Swaziland Government.
- 1987 - 1991: Branch Manager for Leites Toyota in Manzini, Swaziland.
- 1991 - 1997: General Manager for Leites Toyota in Manzini, Swaziland.
- 1997 - 2005: Toyota Malawi Limited.
- 1997 - 1999: General Manager
- 1999 - 2005: Managing Director
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