Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 15, 2000

Johan Visser – Brown & Jackson Plc (brjk.l)

JOHAN VISSER is the Group Chief Executive of Brown & Jackson Plc and the Managing Director of Poundstretcher and Your More Store which he founded. From 1988 to 1992, he was the Managing Director of Pep Limited, a South African retail chain with 1127 stores, after having been Retail Operations Executive for six years, where he started with 400 stores and left with 1127. He opened 90 stores per year in his last four years with the Company. Mr Visser holds a degree from the University of Stellenbosch and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is married with three children, and enjoys playing tennis and keeping fit. He supports the Springboks. Profile
TWST: Maybe the best place to begin is with a brief overview of B&J, a

short history, and a description of its current business.

Mr. Visser: Brown and Jackson (B&J) was founded by a