Mariska du Preez is a marketing engineer focusing on networking, events, and innovation. She has a B.Comm and B.Comm Honours in business management. She is passionate, driven, fun, innovative, hard-working, and conscientious. She has leadership experience and talent in marketing, PR, and business development. Currently, she is the owner of mdp marketing, a partner and marketing specialist at Van Pepper Wines, and founder of the Stellenbosch Young Professionals Network.

1. Mariska du Preez
Marketing Engineer focusing on
networking, connecting people,
organising events and
innovation.
Woman of Wines.
082 564 7714
mariska@mdpmarketing.co.za
” Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the
world. It beats money and power and
influence.
It is no more or less than faith in action. "
- Henry Chester

2. Accomplishments:
* Deputy Head Girl
* Editor:
School newspaper
* Chairperson:
Music, Art and Drama
* Head:
Matric Farewell
committee
Passionate | Driven | Fun | Innovative Spirit | Hard-working | Conscientious
Leadership | Talented | Blessed | Visionary
Childhood and High School: Stellenbosch

3. Booking Agent:
Mercury Live
Launch
*M Promotions:
Band management,
event organising,
PR
Gap Year: Cape Town & Europe

4. Final Year subjects:
Leadership Postitions:
* Marketing Management
Class representative for
314, 324, 344, 354
3rd year Marketing class
* Industrial Psychology
314, 324, 348
* Financial Management
314
* Information Management
344
* Strategic Management
344
Other activities:
Maties Golf committee
Academic qualifications: B.Comm (Business Management)

5. Honours subjects:
Leadership Postitions: * International Business
Chairperson of Faculty of * Research Methodology
Economic and Management Sciences’ * International Marketing
student organisation * Advanced Marketing
Management
* Advanced Strategic
Management
* Business Management
* Marketing
Communication
Academic qualifications: B.Comm (Honours)

6. Job title: Marketing Officer
Indutech is a business engineering company specialising in innovation management.
The company is made up of industrial engineers,
software developers and other innovative individuals
who work towards creating a competitive advantage for Indutech's clients.
The company has close ties with Stellenbosch University,
local and international research institutes and local and international businesses.
Job title: Owner
*mdp marketing is a strategic marketing consultancy
specialising in marketing, design and publicity.
marketing
marketing strategy, customer relationship management, branding strategy, online marketing.
Design: corporate image development, newsletters, websites.
Publicity: events, personal branding, public relations.
Job title: Partner, Events and Design, Marketing Specialist
Van Pepper Wines, formed by three wine-crazy individuals,
is a young, innovative company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
We offer our clients:
* Exquisite wines that we brand for you or your company
* Wine tastings to connect with clients, colleagues and friends | * Wine based experiences
Mariska, the Woman of Wines, is the creative force and marketing specialist for Van Pepper Wines and
she also heads up the events and design division of Van Pepper.
Work Experience

7. Founder and Chairperson
Stellenbosch Young Professionals Network
The SYPN is a group for 20-35 year old professionals
living and/or working in Stellenbosch.
SYPN gets together once a month to network, socialise and share ideas.
The objective of the SYPN is to connect people,
create a platform where great business contacts can be made,
and develop the skills and expertise of its members.
Co-founding Partner and Marketing Specialist
UNiiQ | Driving Opportunity
UNiiQ is a network of young and motivated professionals offering specialised
expertise and one-stop services to start-up and small companies.
Through UNiiQ, start-ups and small companies are able to leverage the power of a
professional network previously inaccessible and unaffordable to them.
Community Project Co-ordintaor:
Ilizwi lo Lutsha
Mission: To investigate, report and teach the youth of
Kayamandi about the issues that affects us negatively and positively,
these could be local, national and global issues.
Vision: To be the leading community newsletter that reports
undiluted news about Kayamandi to the world.
Partnerships and Initiatives

8. Computer Skills

9. www.marketingengineer.wordpress.com
www.womanofwines.wordpress.com
Online Presence

10. Member of

11. Refreshingly authentic
Scientifically innovative
Brutally honest
Diligently hardworking
Fabulously poised
Core Values

12. Organising committee: TEDx Stellenbosch: Aug 2010
Brightest Young Minds: 2010
Greatest accomplishments…

13. Things I love…

14. www.mdpmarketing.co.za
www.linkedin.com/in/mariskadupreez