Michael Townshend

Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Foord) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Dave Foord in 1981 as Foord & Meintjes. Foord offers a premium, safety-first investment management service to long-term investors in investment funds and tailor made portfolios.

Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa Ltd. (IDC) is the Government of South Africa's financial management subsidiary, which was founded in 1940 as a self-financing, national development finance institution to promote industrial development and economic growth in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, IDC provides funds to entrepreneurs starting new enterprises. They are a socially responsible investor and BBBEE supporter which seek to contribute towards improving the quality of life of communities through driving Corporate Social Investment initiatives, trends and solutions that are aligned with their development mandate.