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'''Bill Venter''' or '''William Peter Venter''' born ] ] ], is a South African businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist. {{Short description|South African businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist}}
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'''William Peter Venter''' (born 29 July 1934, in ]) is a South African businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist.


Venter founded Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) in 1965.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://select.timeslive.co.za/business/2018-12-05-the-new-altron-has-byte-and-lots-of-it/|title=The new Altron has byte and lots of IT|publisher=Sunday Times|date=5 December 2018|access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/profile-altron-founder-bill-venter-retires-16350954|title=Altron founder Bill Venter retires|newspaper=Business Report|date=1 August 2018|access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> Acquisitions under his leadership included ] in 1998<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.fca.org.uk/artefacts/NSM/Portal/NI-000015529.pdf|title=Prospectus: Bytes Technology Group|page=46|publisher=Bytes Technology Group|access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> (following a demerger in December 2020, Bytes Technology Group became a listed entity its own right).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/altron-jumps-5-on-jse-after-completion-of-bytes-demerger-7cfbc04b-4d09-401c-9693-30796b82d2f2|title=Altron jumps 5% on JSE after completion of Bytes demerger|date=18 December 2020|newspaper=Business Report|access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref>
Bill Venter has achieved significantly in the electronics, telecommunications and power electrical sectors, both in South Africa and abroad. He is chairman of , and the South African ]. He is on the Board of Directors of Bytes Technology Group (BTG), , Allied Electronics Corp Ltd, , UEC Multi-Media, , AMIC Ltd., ] Ltd. and ] SA. He is a Trustee of


====Awards==== ==Awards==
*2006 Top 100 Lifetime Achiever (Sunday Times Business Times) * 2006 Top 100 Lifetime Achiever (''Sunday Times Business Times'')
⚫ * 1991 ] (Gold) (State President of South Africa) for significant contribution to South Africa’s electronics industry
*1996 Engineer of the Year
* 1989 Leadership in Practice Award (University of South Africa SBL)
⚫ *1991 Order for Meritorious Service (Gold) (State President of South Africa) for significant contribution to South Africa’s electronics industry
*1989 Leadership in Practice Award (University of South Africa SBL) * 1984 Top Executive in South Africa (Management)
⚫ * 1978 Top Five Businessmen (''Business Times'')
*1984 Top Executive in South Africa (Management)
⚫ *1978 Top Five Businessmen (Business Times)
*1977 Marketing Man of the Year


====Degrees==== ==Degrees==
*2004 Master of Philosophy ] Business Management cum laude * 2004 Master of Philosophy ] Business Management cum laude
*2001 Master of Business Administration ] * 2001 Master of Business Administration ]


====Honorary degrees==== ==Honorary degrees==
*Doctor of Engineering ] * Doctor of Engineering ]
*Technical Doctorate ] * Technical Doctorate ]
*Doctor of Commerce ] * Doctor of Commerce ]
*Doctor of Commerce ] * Doctor of Commerce ]
*Doctor of Commerce ] * Doctor of Commerce ]
*Doctor of Science (Engineering) ], Durban * Doctor of Science (Engineering) ], Durban


====Family==== ==Personal life==
He has four sons and a daughter. His two sons, Robert and Craig, were from his first marriage to Jean Georgina Poole. In 1994, Edith, Venter's second wife and mother of two of his sons, was awarded a record R12-million divorce settlement . She was married for the third time in 2005 to Johannesburg businessman Garth Carstens. He has four sons and a daughter. Two of his two sons, Robert and Craig, were from his first marriage to Jean Georgina Poole. In 1994, Edith, Venter's second wife and mother of two of his sons, was awarded a record R12-million divorce settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=18454|title=This website was recently revamped|author=|date=|website=www.unisa.ac.za|access-date=16 May 2017}}</ref> She was married for the third time in 1995 to Johannesburg businessman Garth Carstens.<ref>{{Cite web|title=|url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sunday-times-1107/20081109/282531539240982|access-date=2020-06-23|via=PressReader}}</ref>
⚫ * ], born 7 May 1960, is chairman of Aberdare Cables and Director of Bytes Technology Group Ltd., Allied Technologies Ltd (Altech), and Group chief executive of Allied Electronics Corp Ltd (Altron).
* Craig Gordon Venter was born 4 July 1962. He studied at ] and obtained a BSc (Econ), a BA (Psychology) and an MBA and MSc (Management Science) from ].


⚫ ==References==
⚫ *Robert Eben "Robbie" Venter, born 7 May 1960, is chairman of Aberdare Cables and Director of Bytes Technology Group Ltd., Allied Technologies Ltd (Altech)., and Group Chief Executive of Allied Electronics Corp Ltd (Altron). He studied at ] and obtained degrees in Bachelor of Science (Economics) and Master of Business Administration.
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*Craig Gordon Venter, born 4 July 1962, is Executive Director of Altron, Chief Executive Officer of Altech, Director of Altech Netstar, Altech Autopage Cellular and various other wholly-owned subsidiaries, Chairman of Altech Autopage Holdings and Arrow Altech Holdings, Altech Alcom Matomo, Altech UEC Multi-Media and Altech NamITech and a Member of the Altron Executive Committee and Risk Management Committee. He studied at ] and obtained a BSc (Econ), a BA (Psychology) and an MBA and MSc (Management Science) from ].
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South African businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist

William Peter Venter (born 29 July 1934, in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist.

Venter founded Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) in 1965. Acquisitions under his leadership included Bytes Technology Group in 1998 (following a demerger in December 2020, Bytes Technology Group became a listed entity its own right).

Awards

  • 2006 Top 100 Lifetime Achiever (Sunday Times Business Times)
  • 1991 Order for Meritorious Service (Gold) (State President of South Africa) for significant contribution to South Africa’s electronics industry
  • 1989 Leadership in Practice Award (University of South Africa SBL)
  • 1984 Top Executive in South Africa (Management)
  • 1978 Top Five Businessmen (Business Times)

Degrees

Honorary degrees

Personal life

He has four sons and a daughter. Two of his two sons, Robert and Craig, were from his first marriage to Jean Georgina Poole. In 1994, Edith, Venter's second wife and mother of two of his sons, was awarded a record R12-million divorce settlement. She was married for the third time in 1995 to Johannesburg businessman Garth Carstens.

References

  1. "The new Altron has byte and lots of IT". Sunday Times. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Altron founder Bill Venter retires". Business Report. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "Prospectus: Bytes Technology Group" (PDF). Bytes Technology Group. p. 46. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. "Altron jumps 5% on JSE after completion of Bytes demerger". Business Report. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. "This website was recently revamped". www.unisa.ac.za. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sunday-times-1107/20081109/282531539240982. Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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