Who's who Namibia 2015/2016 (Volume 10), by Thea Visser

Who's who Namibia 2015/2016 (Volume 10), by Thea Visser. Virtual Marketing. Windhoek, Namibia 2015, ISSN 2026-7452

Who's who Namibia 2015/2016 (Volume 10), by Thea Visser. Virtual Marketing. Windhoek, Namibia 2015, ISSN 2026-7452

Reverse side of Who's who Namibia 2015/2016 (Thea Visser), leading to the women's part of the journal.

Reverse side of Who's who Namibia 2015/2016 (Thea Visser), leading to the women's part of the journal.

Thea Visser's journal Who's who Namibia 2015/2016 (Volume 10) is celebrating its tenth edition since inception. The first edition of the popular Who's Who Namibia was published in 2005. Co-writers in the staff are Marlize Oosthuizen and Ndapewoshali Shapwanale.

Thea Visser  

Hilda Basson-Namuridjebo: Media in the blood

Hilda Basson Namundjebo is equally comfortable on either side of a camera. As a producer and a broadcaster, Hilda's passion in life is looking for content. "My first love has always been the media," she says. After several years at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, Hilda decided it was time for a new challenge. "I called a number of companies and was offered an executive position at NamPost. Although this was an affirmative action appointment, there were very few female executives back then in 1995. On my first day at NamPost my secretary, who was a black woman herself, refused to serve me tea because having a black female as her boss was simply something beyond her comprehension," laughs Hilda. She continues: "Despite struggling initially to find my role, I was able to work on the repositioning of the brand from post office to NamPost. And motivating the staff to embrace the concept of customer service and moving away from an attitude that saw customers as an interruption or hindrance proved to be difficult." Realising she had been thrown into the deep end, Hilda sought to make her existence at NamPost relevant by working hard and making sure she was prepared. With an innate understanding of her pioneering role, Hilda made certain that she worked in a manner that made it easier for the next woman to be appointed. "With very few role models to depend on, a lot of my boardroom behaviour was self-taught and so for every meeting I would ensure I would at least have one question prepared for each strategic function. I wanted to be relevant beyond being a cute black girl in a cute job and I wanted to contribute positively to the company's bottom line. When it was my turn to report, I paid enormous attention to detail to ensure that my reports were professionally done and that all my facts were correct." However, Hilda always dreamed of having her own business and after a few more career moves, she made her dream a reality, starting Oxygen Communications. "I treasured the name Oxygen for a long time before I even started the business. To me, media is nearly as important as oxygen. I breathe media, and my job is to make my clients breathe a little easier," explains Hilda. Hilda has overcome many challenges in her career: "I have often experienced a lack of respect. People also tend to have less confidence in a small-built woman and I continuously have to prove that I am exceptionally capable and have a contribution to make." Her inspiring message to woman leaders is to make the best of every opportunity. "Stay hungry for knowledge, remain humble and never stop learning." Hilda now has a long list of achievements behind her name and shareholding in a variety of businesses, including a financial services group, a leading travel agency and property developments in Namibia and in South Africa, but her personal greatest achievements are her boys. [...]

This is an excerpt from the journal Who's who Namibia 2015/2016 (Volume 10), by Thea Visser.

Title: Who's Who Namibia
Series: Volume 10; 2015/2016 edition
Executive editor: Thea Visser
Publisher: Virtual Marketing
Windhoek, Namibia 2015
ISSN 2026-7452
Softcover, 21 x 30 cm, 368 pages, throughout colour photos

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