Seelan Gobalsamy did not intend to become CEO of Omnia. He had held several high-profile jobs in the financial services sector, including being CEO of Stanlib. | BISouthAfrica
Business Insider SASeelan Gobalsamy did not intend to become CEO of Omnia.
But things took an unexpected turn when he joined Omnia's board as a non-executive director in September 2018. And just like that, he went from just having an oversight role on the board to running a chemicals company in about a year. Even so, he worked hard to understand the business. He got assisted by Omnias' staff who were keen to share their knowledge.Given the trouble Omnia was in, he knew he had to signal to investors and staff that he was committed to solving the group's problems and that he was also in it for the long haul."I was willing to put all my earnings at risk to show my commitment to growing and changing the company.
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