hipages Group Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Jaco Jonker as Chief Financial and Operations Officer. Jaco brings over 20 years senior finance and executive experience across Australia, South Africa, USA and the UK. He was most recently the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer at Open Colleges Australia where he was instrumental in preparing the business for its sale to an Australian private equity firm.

Prior to this, Jaco spent 10 years at bidorbuy, a highly successful South African e-commerce platform and online marketplace, leading the business for eight years as Chief Executive Officer and Group Chief Financial Officer, and serving as an Executive Director. Under his leadership, bidorbuy delivered revenue growth of over 250% and became one of the most recognised online brands in South Africa. A er commencing his career in audit at Deloitte in South Africa and the USA, Jaco has gained a wealth of experience in e-commerce, online marketplaces, payment aggregators, delivering operational efficiencies, financial and strategic planning and driving sustainable growth.

Jaco holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg, is a CFA charterholder and Chartered Accountant CA (SA). Jaco is expected to commence with hipages Group in late November 2022.