Psychologist turned entrepreneur Angela Chris Pitsi is making her mark in a field far from that which she trained for: the mining, construction and auto sectors. Psychologist turned entrepreneur Angela Chris Pitsi is making her mark in a field far from that which she trained for: the mining, construction and auto sectors.And assisted by Walmart's R240m supplier development fund (established as a precondition of its Massmart acquisition) her products will be stocked by Builders Warehouse stores nationwide by April.Pitsi (40) is a Cambridge graduate, and after qualifying worked for a year as a psychologist before she realised the profession wasn't for her.She then tried her hand at human resources, and was employed by Nissan SA for four years. "But the desire to be my own boss never waned, and led me to start an HR consulting company in 1999," she says.After seven years of consulting, Pitsi bought a struggling detergent manufacturing firm out of liquidation in 2006. She turned it into...
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