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Asif Laher, CEO

Asif Laher

CEO

Att Travel Group South Africa

Location
South Africa
Education
Diploma, Trael
Experience
30 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 7 Months

CEO at Att Travel Group South Africa
  • South Africa
  • March 2012 to January 2013

Formed and ran group that ran all aspects of corporate travel including an on line booking system

CEO at Freeway Travel
  • South Africa
  • October 2010 to February 2012

Ran company with on line booking system and tour packages

Managing Director at Laher Insurance Advisors (Pty) Ltd
  • South Africa
  • January 1987 to December 2009

Formed and ran the Company from a one man show to eventually selling the same with 48 employees

Partner at Laher Travel
  • South Africa
  • January 1999 to December 2009

Travel Agency specialising in outbound tours to UAE and Indian subcontinent

CEO at Al Noor Risk Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  • South Africa
  • September 2006 to September 2007

Formed and launched the first Takaful Insurance Company in South Africa. Relinquished position after a year due to ill health

Partner at Falcon Travel
  • Qatar
  • May 1995 to January 1999

• Falcon Travel
May 1995 to Jan 1999
Partner

Partner at Falcon Travel
  • South Africa
  • May 1995 to January 1999

IATA accredited travel agency that catered for outbound travel mainly to UAE & Indian sub continent

Accounts Executive at Alexander Forbes
  • South Africa
  • January 1981 to March 1986

Built and serviced a client portfolio

Education

Diploma, Trael
  • at IATA
  • February 2012

Completed Galileo worldwide ticketing and IATA BSP (bank settlement plan) courses

Diploma, Insurance
  • at University of South Africa
  • December 2005

Insurance course covering all aspects of commercial,motor,domestic,marine and liability insurance

Bachelor's degree, Accounts and Law
  • at University Of Witwatesrand Johannsburg
  • December 1980

Studied BCOM law for 2 years and majored in Account and Law Could not complete final year due to financial constraints and the passing of my Dad

High school or equivalent, English
  • at Lenasia High School
  • December 1979

SCHOOL • Highest Grade Passed: Matric • School: Lenasia High School • Subjects: English Afrikaans Biology Science Maths Accountancy

Specialties & Skills

Spoken Word
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Negotiation
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Outlook
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Microsoft Excel
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Contract Writing
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ACCOUNTING
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BALANCE SHEET
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COACHING
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CONTRACTS
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EXCEL
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OUTLOOK
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PASTEL
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SOLUTIONS
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WORD
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Negotiation
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Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
Urdu
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Memberships

Cricket Club during the years to , Further I served on the parents
  • Chairman
  • January 2011

Hobbies

  • Football
    Played and coached up to semi professional level
  • Cricket
    Played,Coached and Managed up to professional level
  • Family
    My family is of primary and paramount importance to me Wife Nafisa is my partner in everything and we married on the 31st May 1989 Eldest Faadil son (23) is presently studying his master in Sports Management at UEM in Madrid Spain 2nd son Safraaz (21) completed his BA degree in Law & politics My youngest Naazneen (20) my only daughter will be entering her final in BA psychology
  • Reading
    I have a personal library of over 5000 books and have read topics of a varied nature . I enjoy business and sports biographies mostly