Ventless Frying Tech
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Ventless fryer solution to automatically fry pre-packaged, par-cooked or fresh meals without the need for expensive ventilation infrastructure to remove odours.
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Kombo King (Pty) Ltd is a 100% black-controlled company with a diverse team of qualified and experienced individuals, driven to produce innovation and disrupting the fryer industry in South Africa.
Zitulele KK Combi
Executive Chairman
Mr Combi Chairs the Executive Committee, and as such is in charge of maintaining security around Kombo King IP across Strategic, Manufacturing and Operational areas. He is also Chair of the Design Committee, where he is responsible for Industrial design and aesthetic elements of the fryer, Ergonomics and User interface.
Qualifications
• Ernst & Young South African Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2000
• World Entrepreneur of the Year in Managing Change award in 2001
• Diploma in Public Relations
Experience
- He is currently the Chairman of the Pioneer Food Group and a non-executive director of PSG Financial Services Limited.
- In 1995, Mr. Combi started Master Currency. He currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Master Currency (Pty) Ltd.
- In 1994, he developed the R45 million Ultra City Engen One Stop in King William’s Town.
- He has years of experience as a non-executive director of numerous listed and unlisted companies, such as the JSE Limited and Massmart Holdings Limited.
- Mr Combi is the founder of Kombo King, and a driving force in the original and ongoing innovation of the Kombo King fryers
Ari Jacobson
Chief Executive Officer
Ari’s heads up the project management role and is an integral part of the strategic overview of innovation and development plans, allocation of resources, both financial and otherwise, management of sub-contractor relationships and contracts an Initiating client engagement and facilitating client-driven innovation.
Qualifications
• M.Econ Applied Economics (UCT)
Experience
- Ari was the Chief Executive Officer of Master Currency from 1996-2007. Master Currency was then bought out by Bidvest.
- Served on the Bidvest Executive team 2007-2010
- In 2010, Ari listed Vividend Property Fund, and served as CEO until being bought out in 2014.
- After the buyout, Ari re-joined Mr Combi in the Kombo King venture
Chad Hendrickse
Chief Technology Officer
Chad is responsible for design of all mechanical / electrical components as well as for sign-off on design for all sub-contracted projects. He also heads up the management of manufacturing processes and QC, sourcing of new materials/suppliers and building in scale-up potential and capacity within the manufacturing team.
Qualifications
• N.Dip Mechanical Engineering (CPUT)
• N.Dip Plastics Design (CPUT)
Experience
Chad has extensive experience in operations and engineering, having held management positions in various manufacturing fields within South Africa and China.
Dean Rimmer
GM of Operations
Dean oversees the design and execution of testing procedures, data analysis on testing results, creation of user manuals, training documents, SOPs & safety procedures, management and organization of operational staff, initiating client engagement and facilitating client-driven innovation as well as supplier and product management.
Qualifications
• BSoc.Sci (Hons – UCT, UNISA)
• MBA (Current – UCT GSB)
Experience
Dean joined the Kombo King team in 2018, and in heading up operations, he oversees the day to day running of the field operations, as well as orchestrating testing and product development