Matthew Pretorius: a man with a plan and a backpack filled with automotive and energy industry experience and skills.

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Matthew Pretorius.

Matt heads up the business and fleet sales channel at Electroverse, part of Octopus Energy here in the UK. He is starting this channel from the ground up and looking to expand it in the coming months.

South African born Matt has been living in the UK for the last 20 years. He finished up his last two years of school in the UK before starting his career here and putting himself through University at a later date.

He got married last year in July and lives at home with his husband and dog.

In our conversation we talk about his family's sudden move to the UK when he was a teenager to build a better future for them all. His desire for financial independence saw him skip higher education initially and find a role for himself where he could start to earn some money.

Matt is clearly a man with a plan and his story demonstrates his ambition and his grasp of what it takes to progress. His natural relationship building skills allow him to forge strong networks and his clarity about what he's looking for help him to make some good strategic choices.

I enjoyed getting to know Matt through our conversation and was delighted with the transferable insights that he shares in telling his story. I look forward to hearing what resonates with you.

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About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

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Episode recorded on 2 December, 2024.