Desmond Alias

I am an astute, accomplished, high energy and results driven professional with 20 years’ experience in business development, management, and sales.

I possess extensive strategic, operational, and business management experience in the Life/long term insurance, personal lines/short term insurance, insurance broking, including risk management.

I hold a proven success track record in Business Development Management, Sales Leadership, Key Accounts, Relationship Management.

My skillset extends to the establishment of long-term relationships, comprehensive product knowledge, superior client service, and stakeholder management skills.

I enjoy researching business opportunities, viable income streams, mapping and implementing business processes, identifying business opportunities, utilizing business resources to cater for customer needs.

2024 – Completed a BCom Hons in Business Management

• 2024 – Awarded Top Voice & Digital Sales & Service Manager for achieving 17% YoY

Revenue Growth.

• 2024 – Appointed as Key Individual at Standard Bank Financial Consultancy
• 2017 – 2019 Instrumental in growing the footprint of Discovery Vitality Nationally
• 2017 – Completed a 4-year Degree in Business Administration
• 2014 -2015 – Appointed as Key Individual at Momentum (Middle Market)
• 2013-2014 – Appointed as Key Individual at Alex Forbes (Retail distribution)
• 2011-2013 – Key Individual at Iemas (Insurance sales Distribution)
• 2013 – Completed National Certificate in Wealth Management NQF Level 5
• 2012 – Completed RE-1 Key Individual
• 2011 – Completed RE-5 Representative
• 2009 – Completed National Certificate as a Facilitator in Learning NQF Level 5

MBA (MANCOSA) 2026 – In progress

• BCom Hons. Business Management
• Matriculated from Fred Normal High School
• Bachelor of Business Admin (BBA) obtained at Milpark

Business School

• RE:1 and RE:5 completed through Moonstone
• 128 FAIS credits in National Wealth Management obtained through PSG Konsult
• Financial Wellness completed through Iemas
• Train the Trainer completed through Abasunguli

Training Specialists