Richard founded BizGro in 2015, after many successful years with Bidvest/Bidfood, managing & turning struggling businesses into winning companies, before moving on to occupy various senior Head Office positions, culminating in launching the Bidvest Foodservice Sales Training Academy. He was a winner of the coveted Bidvest Chairman’s award, on three occasions. In his retirement, Richard is busier than ever & his Company, BizGro “growing your business”, now supports both Corporate & Independent Clients to craft winning sales strategies & develop sales skills. Richard’s deep understanding of leadership, Customer experience & his out of the box thinking, has assisted both Companies & Salespeople reverse their fortunes & go on to achieving great results. There is no greater need for these skills than now, with the devastating commercial damage caused by covid in our Country. The new-age BizGro courses have shown incredible results for Clients.