Premanandha Gangiah

Chief Strategy Officer

Prem Gangiah, is a world class Business Coach, author of “The Business Guru" and "The Leadership Guru" and is the Chief Strategy Officer at Soft Touch Trading (Pty) Ltd. As one of South Africa's top Business Coaches, he has the pleasure of working with some of the nation's top companies and their best executives. As an executive Prem Gangiah has held numerous senior positions, as an entrepreneur he has been a crucial part in 4 successful ventures, and as a professional advisor he has worked with clients ranging from successful CEOs & Public Figures.

"His experience in building strategic and long-term alliances, understanding the complexities of doing business in a global market and pioneering innovative business and marketing techniques including leading well-trained teams motivated to achieve company goals, while being passionate about producing excellent results with integrity - positively impacting customer satisfaction, corporate finance, sales & marketing, strategic positioning, international business development, and product management is a major asset to Soft Touch" says Founder and Executive Chairlady Mrs Ruby Gangiah.

Some of Mr. Gangiah's accomplishments prior to serving as Chief Strategy Officer at Soft Touch include serving as CEO and Executive Director at an IT Services company, Senior Manager for the country’s largest Telecommunications Company. Mr Gangiah is also a prominent public figure serving as a director on the Tshwane Tourism Association, Tshwane Tourism Company and Tshwane Exporters Club.

Mr. Gangiah has been recognized as one of South Africa’s top business leadership specialists, and is acclaimed for his contributions to the field of leadership, business innovation and personal branding. He is also a columnist and contributing writer on topics of leadership, innovation and service excellence, His works are read by thousands of people per month. His learning and experiences are being taught by the Soft Touch Workforce Enrichment Institute. He is also the author and moderator of the Soft Touch Blog. Mr. Gangiah also frequently presents seminars and webcasts for entrepreneurs and keynotes on topics of leadership, branding, innovation and service excellence. Mr. Gangiah has been married for nearly three decades, with two children, each successful in their own right.