Ted Droste

Mr Droste is a chemical engineer by background, and after obtaining a BSc in Chemical Engineering in 1962 he worked at African Metals Corporation Limited (now known as Samancor) before joining Sentrachem Limited where he was promoted to the position of Research and Development Manager. After ten years with Sentrachem, he joined the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (“IDC”) in 1974, in whose employ he remained until he took early retirement in 2001 to start his own business. Mr Droste held a number of positions at the IDC, including that of Senior General Manager – Projects Division.