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Master Drilling is driven by a team committed to innovation, sustained growth and creating shared value, continuously pushing boundaries in the global drilling industry.

Board of Directors

Executive

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Daniël (Danie) Pretorius

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

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André van Deventer

Financial Director and Chief Financial Officer

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Barend (Koos) Jordaan

Executive Director

Non-Executive

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Hennie van der Merwe

Chairman and Independent Non-Executive

Andries Brink

Independent Non-Executive

Akhter Deshmukh

Independent Non-Executive Director

Hennie Faul

Independent Non-Executive

Mamokete Ramathe

Independent Non-Executive

Alternate

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Gareth Sheppard

Alternate Director

Eddie Dixon

Alternate Director

Prescribed Officer

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Roelof Swanepoel

Chief Operating Officer of Europe and LATAM

General Managers

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Alejandro Cardoza

General Manager, Mexico

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Quinton Chuter

General Manager, Africa and South Africa

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Josh Sugden

General Manager, Australia

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Shunqing Xu

General Manager, China

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Belisario Tijero Pajuelo

General Manager, Peru

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Paulo Meideros

General Manager, Brazil

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Fernando Vivanco

General Manager, Chile

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Joakim Furtenback

General Manager, MD Europe

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