Matthew Cooke

Director International Sales at Semex

Matthew Cooke's work experience includes various roles in different companies.

From 2015 to present, they have worked at Semex, where they started as the Managing Director and later became the Director International Sales. In their role, they were responsible for sales and sales management, as well as being a certified CowSignals Master Trainer.

Prior to Semex, Matthew worked at MAN Vintners from 2003 to 2015. Matthew held the position of Marketing Manager, where they managed global customer relationships, sales, and marketing. Matthew was involved in developing new products, packaging, pricing, and launching them in different markets.

Before that, they worked at Three Pines Trading as the Export Sales Manager from 2003 to 2015.

In 2003, Matthew also worked as an Assistant to the Owner at Stark-Conde Wines until 2009.

Matthew started their career as a Freelance Tour Guide in 2002 and worked until 2003.

Matthew'searliest work experience was at the Hiroshima Board of Education from 1998 to 2001, where they were an Assistant English Teacher in a Japanese High School.

Matthew Cooke's education history is as follows:

In 2021, they attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and completed the MBA Essentials program, focusing on Business.

In 2016, Matthew received certification as a Certified Master Trainer in Dairy Cow Behaviour from CowSignals Training.

In 2007, they completed a Skills Programme in Marketing Management from Damelin.

From 1999 to 2002, Matthew pursued their Honours African Politics degree at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika.

In 2000, they took an Intermediate Level Japanese Language Course as part of the JET Programme, focusing on Japanese grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

In 1999, Matthew passed the Japanese Language test Level 3 conducted by Nihongo Kentei Shiken, demonstrating proficiency in Japanese grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

From 1995 to 1997, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Applied Value Studies from Stellenbosch University.

Matthew attended Rhenish Primary from 1985 to 1989, but no specific degrees or fields of study are mentioned for that period.

Additionally, Matthew earned a certification in the MBA Essentials program from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in August 2021.

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Timeline

  • Director International Sales

    June, 2022 - present

  • Managing Director

    July, 2015