Pierre Swart (Founder & Technical Director)
Bs Mechanical Engineering ( University of Stellenbosch )
Pierre is the founder of Chrome Cherry and a strong strategic business leader. He has a pure passion for creativity and a good feel for the international markets and products from the fact that he has been working in a multinational product environment in over 100 countries over the last 15 years.
He is currently the Operations Director (covering Above Market Cluster Supply Chain and Production) for BAT, looking after all the Operations covering 35 countries in Central America and the Caribbean. He is also one of six Operations Directors that manages the Region of Latin America and Caribbean. Pierre is currently based in the Caribbean and also strongly connected with the USA markets.
Previously he was based in London, England and it is clear that Pierre adds a whole new dimension to Chrome Cherry Design Studio’s management team. His experience speaks for itself: Senior Design Engineer, International Patents Manager and Senior Product Engineer for the Rembrandt Group as well as Quality Director for Rothmans International in Southern Africa in the 90’s.
Following that serving as Head of manufacturing for BAT in Africa and the Middle East , and with seven International Patents to his name, his expertise in Global business just adds to the wealth of skills of Chrome Cherry Design Studio. His Global Operations also add to our International Network, assisting in the project analysis and design process, providing the client with the best possible solution.