The largest black-owned and managed industrial equipment supplier in South Africa, Shumani Industrial Equipment, commends Barry Owen on his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Goscor Group, effective 1 January 2025. Barry’s remarkable journey within the group, spanning nearly eight years, is marked by outstanding leadership, strategic vision, and an unwavering commitment to innovation.
“Barry’s leadership has been instrumental in fostering growth and innovation within the Goscor Group. His ability to inspire and guide teams toward success makes him the ideal person to lead the Group into this exciting new chapter. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and celebrating the successes that lie ahead,” says Victor Nemukula, Managing Director of Shumani Industrial Equipment.
Shumani is an appointed dealer for all Goscor Group companies that import industrial equipment for the South African market. It has also been appointed a dealer for Anhui Heli, a leading Chinese manufacture of forklift and warehousing equipment, to distribute the first South African forklift Brand, Bheka Forklift.
Barry joined the Goscor Group in March 2017, bringing extensive experience across multiple industries. His global perspective, gained through projects and business ventures on various continents, positions him as an exceptional leader for the future of the group. He holds an MBA degree, a BSc (Medicine) Honours, and a BSc Cum Laude in Biochemistry. His diverse experience and dedication to excellence will undoubtedly drive the Goscor Group to new heights as a leader in the industrial and earthmoving equipment industry.
“I am deeply honoured to take on this new role as CEO of the Goscor Group. Over the past eight years, I have witnessed the incredible talent, dedication, and innovation within this organisation. I am excited to lead our team as we continue to build on our successes, embrace new challenges, and drive sustainable growth for the future,” says Barry.
Shumani supplies world-class equipment across the breadth of the industrial and construction sectors. Brands on offer include world-leading names like Bheka Forklift, Bendi, Crown, Kalmar, and Doosan in the forklift market. Construction equipment brands include Bobcat, Sany, HPower, Weima, Luthian, Ozen and Sullair. In the cleaning equipment market segment, Shumani offers Tennant, Genie, Sentinel and HighPoint.
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About Shumani
Shumani Industrial Equipment is an official dealer representing a broad range of quality industrial and construction equipment, including the Goscor Group of Companies products. Shumani, which means “Let’s make it work” in Venda, is a proudly South African black-owned company, managed within the industrial and construction market sectors. The company is responsible for the supply of the Group’s entire range of industrial and construction equipment to the local mining, construction, industrial, warehousing, and manufacturing market sectors. The full support of the Goscor Group of Companies, and access to the Group’s massive pool of expertise and competencies, position Shumani as a trusted level 2 B-BBEE industrial equipment provider committed to exceeding customer expectations.
Shumani Contacts:
Victor Nemukula
Managing Director
Phone: 0861 748 6264
Cell: 079 873 9163
Email: vnemukula@shumani-industrial.co.za
Web: www.shumani-industrial.co.za
Shaun Morton
Operations Director
Phone: 0861 748 6264
Cell: 082 894 6033
Email: smorton@shumani-industrial.co.za
Web: www.shumani-industrial.co.za
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