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 After completing her Bachelor's degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Juliet Newton spent four years as a teacher and three years in sales and training in the financial services industry.
Since 1996, Juliet has been building Avocado Vision from a 1-woman show to the company it is today, paying 29 salaries at last count! She is specialist in the training field, and has had a particular interest in exploring the communication part of human interaction. The product offering of Avo reflects her passion for helping people become more effective by lifting their communication skills game! She is a businesswoman and entrepreneur. Jules speaks regularly at blue chip corporate conferences and functions, and lectures on the MBA programme at GIBS.
As CEO, she has grown Avocado Vision into the business it is today. She is also co-founder and director of Ngikwazi Field Marketing (PTY) Ltd.: a company set up in November 2006 to launch and manage the retailer network of the National Lottery. She was named Emerging Leader of the Year 2006 by the Unisa School of Business Management. Jules is a member of the National Speakers Association of South Africa and was recently profiled in the book Inspirational Women at Work.
Her community support roles include: founding member and director of Own Two Feet section 21 company; trustee for the Jeppe Trust; governing body member Jeppe High school for Boys.
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