Before establishing Signature in 2003 I qualified as an Industrial Engineer at the University of Stellenbosch and subsequently worked as an engineer, manager and consultant for 14 years in the industry. In 2000 I completed an MBA (Stellenbosch) and with this new found perspective decided to search and follow my dreams. My wife, Heleen, and I stopped our respective careers (she’s a Clinical Psychologist) and went backpacking around the world following the sun for a year. During this time I realized two important issues namely: I wanted to be in a work environment that will afford me more social contact with people and my love for South Africa. Tourism became the perfect industry in which I am able live my passion. It has since also afforded me the chance to act as a facilitator training promising upcoming businesses as well as being a mentor in the Tourism Business Forum’s Mentorship Program for the past four years.