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The Knysna Tourism Board has announced the appointment of Greg Vogt as the new Chief Executive Officer of Knysna Tourism.
The chairperson of Knysna Tourism Board, Nan Raturat, says they're confident that Vogt is what Knysna Tourism needs to take the Garden Route town into the future.
Raturat says Vogt's appointment followed a rigorous process wherein the Board ensured that due diligence was followed.
The Board says 115 applications had been received for the job, following the ouster of Shaun van Eck after a disciplinary process.
"The candidates were put through a dynamic and energetic selection process. The panel consisted of Knysna Tourism Board members nominated by the Board; namely Nan Raturat, Lauren Waring, Steven de Vries; and former board member and Knysna businessman, Leslie Peters, who was an observer to the process," according to a statement from the Board on Thursday.
De Vries explained the process during a press conference held in Knysna today: "Based upon a schedule of all applications received, as well as their CVs, the consultant facilitated an agreement on a list of 38 candidates' possible appointees which was then cut down to a shortlist of five persons."
"After the reference checks were completed the candidates were evaluated by several competency based exercises. The shortlisted individuals were required to complete the EvaleX Managerial Talent Assessment - a comprehensive assessment battery consisting of two main components, namely a management simulation section which includes simulated management situations and case studies and a more traditional psychometrics section, looking at: intelligence, personality type and interests."
"In addition, some important cross cutting competencies were also tested for, including strategic capacity and emotional maturity."
