Elliot Salkow

Elliot Salkow began his career as a salesman and honed his entrepreneurial skills early on in South Africa and later in the United Kingdom. In 1979, he started Ellies and with great entrepreneurial spirit and flair, he soon recognised, exploited and created new opportunities within the market.

Following the resignation of Wayne Samson, dispensation was obtained from the JSE for Elliot Salkow to take on the role as both executive chairman of the board (with Oliver Fortuin as the lead independent non-executive director) and Joint CEO during this interim period while the Group recruits a new CEO.