Multi-Brand Operating Group

Building brands.
Shaping sectors.
Designed to endure.

A holding and operating company across recruitment, transportation, media, and consumer ventures — built on operational discipline, customer trust, and long-term brand value.

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Est.1998
Brands5 Active
MarketsSA · US · GCC
Recruitment Transportation Media Consumer South Africa United States Recruitment Transportation Media Consumer South Africa United States
The Group

A holding company built around service-led businesses

Eduplace Group is a multi-brand holding and operating company with interests across recruitment, transportation, media, and consumer sectors. With operations rooted in South Africa and the United States, the group builds businesses that prioritize customer trust, operational clarity, and long-term brand value.

Each venture within the group operates with its own identity and market strategy, unified by a shared standard of operational discipline. From international teacher placement to specialty coffee, the common thread is execution-first leadership and a commitment to building brands that endure.

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Portfolio

Active brands

Recruitment

Eduplace Recruitment Agency

International teacher placement and workforce solutions across education, hospitality, and retail.

eduplacerecruitment.com
Transportation

Kova Mobility

Pre-scheduled, fixed-price transportation serving the Panama City Beach community.

kovamobility.com
Media

Seventh Avenue Media

Aspirational in-house creative capability for the group's brand ecosystem.

In development
Consumer

Mr. Pigeon Coffee

Small-batch coffee roasted with intention for spaces where time is taken.

mrpigeoncoffee.com
Cityscape representing the group's international footprint
FOOTPRINT

Global operations. Local discipline.

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Years in Recruitment
Since 1994
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Countries
SA & US
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Active Brands
Across 4 sectors
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Operating Standard
Execution first
Gregory Howard — Founder and CEO of Eduplace Group
Leadership

Gregory Howard

Operator. Brand Builder. Commercial Leader.

Gregory Howard is the architect of Eduplace Group and the driving force behind its multi-sector expansion. With nearly three decades rooted in international recruitment, retail operations, and brand building, he leads with a philosophy centered on operational discipline, customer trust, and frontline accountability.

His career spans leadership across education recruitment in South Africa, transportation ventures in Florida, and consumer brand development — always grounded in hands-on execution and a refusal to scale beyond operational readiness.

Retail Operations Team Leadership Brand Growth Customer Experience Multi-Unit Thinking Strategic Partnerships Market Expansion P&L Discipline
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Built from frontline leadership. Shaped by retail operations. Designed for expansion.

“(Overseas) schools are better resourced; children’s discipline is better. They are mischievous and not a danger.”

— Greg Howard, quoted by Lyse Comins in “Your country needs you!”, Independent Online (IOL), 23 July 2007.

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