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MASTER INVESTOR KIM FACLIER Kim Faclier Female Pioneer Challenging the Status Quo PROFILE Full Name: Kim Faclier Company: GoIndustry DoveBid SA (Pty) Limited Current Position: Managing Director of Property Hobbies: Running, cycling, hiking, yoga & jumping on my trampoline! Love being outdoors and in nature. Travelling without a doubt! I’ve visited more than 70 countries to date, with many more to go! Documenting these adventures through the lens of my career remains a highlight. Favourite building: Antoni Gaudi ‘Sagrada Familia” in Barcelona is beyond exquisite, Santiago Calatrava’s masterpieces across the globe, especially ‘The Oculus’ in New York & of course, Frank Gehry’s world-renowned attractions are right up there too! Saint Basil's Cathedral, in Red Square, Moscow, Russia and Angkor Wat, Siem Riep, Cambodia were spell-binding to witness as well! Favourite book: I love anything interesting and inspiring, biographies as well as autobiographies. Marital status: Single, still waiting for the right man! ou are unique! And what drives your zeal and dedication Yprofessional trajectory and ultimately our destination in life. For some, seeing someone else push through obstacles gives them the spark to work even harder and keep testing possibilities. For others, bravely hewing their own path journey. One such maverick in the making is this month’s Master Investor, Kim Faclier. Kim has an unquenchable thirst for expansive networking across a global landscape, vigorously interacting with a diverse range of people and leaning into her exceptional role models. Purpose-driven and passionate about squeezing the most out of every hour of the day, her family roots have laid a unique foundation for her positioning as a “Go Giver” instead of a “Go Getter”. Faclier, Managing Director of Property at GoIndustry DoveBid, and multi award-winning property guru has worked in the commercial, residential, industrial and auction property sector for over 25 years. “My journey through the property and business leadership spheres has gifted me with the opportunity to touch down in over 70 countries over the last 30 years. I have been blessed to experience multiple cultures, soak up exquisite vistas and build an ever-expanding family of personal and professional relationships that enrich my life every day. I wake up emotionally and physically energized by the collective brains intellectually nourished each night.” “Above all accolades and awards I have received, my most cherished possessions are the values instilled in me by my loving parents. Senses of empathy, kindness, humility, integrity, respect for diverse opinions, unbridled ambition, belief in self and a work ethic that is a legacy to their exemplary parenting. All these are qualities of an industry leader driving the property division of GoIndustry DoveBid SA (Pty) Limited. The African representative of Liquidity Services with decades of experience in the corporate , government, real estate, retail and legal sectors and who held their first multiple property online auction over nine years ago in 2011. The company opened its doors in Cape Town in 2001, spearheaded by auction veteran, John Cowing, who hosted the continent's first online auction in 2004, thereby introducing this specialised disposal process to the South African market. Liquidity Services Inc (LSI), listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, is a global leader in surplus asset management solutions. With multiple online marketplaces, they specialise in a wide variety of services tailored for surplus asset classes across all the major industries. Property Professional After spending just minutes in her company, the slogan “Options Unlimited” comes to mind as an apt label for her ingenious skill set. Faclier began her career in property in her early 20’s, but this only after she’d spent a couple of years playing professional squash on the circuit in Europe and the UK. Her initial dreams of becoming a dentist were tempered by a reluctance to have her travel experiences diluted and to be chair-bound in a single location, so she decided instead to become a dental hygienist, qualifying from Stellenbosch University with distinction, and thereafter weighed up her options of joining her uncle in the movie business. This entrepreneurial and charismatic industry leader has the unique ability to marry deals with consummate skill and creative insight. A master of professional match-making, her reputation as a global connector has left its’ indelible mark on a slew of global business outcomes as she walks with commercial giants with the relaxed ease and serene confidence that are a playbook for women around the world running multinational corporate ventures. Whether arranging exquisite Cape Town experiences for international contacts or crafting a union between a tech disruptor and a leading global search engine, Faclier tackles every challenge with “Energizer-Bunny” energy and astonishing aplomb. “Working with various people has taught me two very crucial skills in the property business, intuitiveness and analytical decision-making. As a result, I have been practising effective strategies and skilful negotiations in the industry, which continues to work well for me. Operating with integrity and negotiating formidable deals entails deploying a perfect blend of art & science, I pride myself having played in the sweet spot between the two for many years.” In 2015, Liquidity Services’ GoIndustry DoveBid Property Auction Marketplace under her leadership received the “Fast Growth Award” from South Africa’s National Business Awards. “By utilizing the company’s proprietary, in-house online auction technology, our team successfully opened up access for many property transactions to a highly targeted and relevant audiences of international bidders. This competitive process not only increased asset sale prices, but also delivered huge returns on investment for our clients comprising of large corporate companies, government, and parastatals.” A woman in leadership In the world we live in, particularly on the African continent, there are glaring institutionalized hinderances which have historically stunted the social development and economic growth of the continent, most markedly obvious in the handicapped traditional and diminished role of women in leadership. Women like Faclier are actively and rapidly dismantling the myth of women’s primary place being the home and following obediently in the footsteps of their male counterparts. GoIndustry DoveBid recently became part of AllSurplus, an intuitive, state-of-the-art website that Children: My 4 G-d children aggregates all assets of the Liquidity Services completely own my heart! Eden, 19, marketplaces and furthermore allows for managed or self-direct sales processes. With over $8 billion in Leo, 16, Lily 13 and Adam, 11! completed transactions, AllSurplus has over 3,6 million registered buyers and 14 000 sellers across the globe. 4 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine SA Real Estate Investor Magazine AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 5