Slingshot
Group at a Glance
Slingshot operates as operating businesses supported by group functions. The Office of the CVO sets the architecture, Group Operations holds one operating standard across the businesses, and Group Finance gives every business financial discipline. Plato, The Collective and The Works run as peers.
Group Function
Group Finance
Led by Ryan · Group CFO
Capital, performance and consolidation. A CFO or FM is embedded in every business and rolls up to group — one source of financial truth.
Inside the function
Group Finance Shared Services
Plato Finance
Collective Finance
FMs per business
Group Function · Chief Architect
Office of the CVO
Led by Stephan · Group CVO
Designs the structure and the movement for all growth and development. Houses the three group capabilities that enable every business.
Marketing — Cowboy
Inus · Group CMO
Collective & Plato Marketing
Marketing Shared Services
Growth & Expansion
Growth & Int'l Expansion · TBC
Group Function · Operations
Group Operations
Led by Petrus · Group Ops
One operating standard across the group. Links Plato operations, operations in The Works and The Collective — shared cadence, shared discipline, fewer bottlenecks. Group Technology & Optimisation sits between the CVO and Group Operations.
Links across
Plato Operations
The Works Operations
The Collective Operations
Bridging capability
Technology & Optimisation
Operating Business
Plato Coffee
Led by Joubert · CEO
The flagship coffee business. Owned operations, new-store rollout and a product, training and franchise engine.
Teams
Ops Value Generation · Loius
New Builds & Launches · Ashley
Coffee Sculpted · Harry
Within
Quality Control
Performance
Launch Team
The Academy
Relationship Management
Operating Business · Incubator
The Collective
Led by Richardt · COO
The consumer brand incubator — houses and grows all consumer-facing brands under one operating discipline.
Consumer Brands
Prima
Lidos
The Local
Operating Business · Supply Engine
The Works
Led by Willie · COO
The group's supply & capability engine. Houses the supply businesses that feed every consumer brand — production, bakery, roasting, logistics, procurement and innovation.
Supply Businesses
Blank Supplies
Gourmet Equipment
Bread Gypsy Bakery
Fabrica Sauces
Sutherland Green Coffee