ABOUT
I lead the award-winning Mellow Mobility, which is a South African
developer of light electric utility vehicles. I am passionate about
urban transport, and the development of last mile delivery
solutions. Read more at www.mellowvans.com
STUFF I’VE DONE
I’ve hiked the Himalayas and the Great Wall of China. Got married
on a beach in Thailand and backpacked through Asia.
I broke my back and was stuck in bed for months. Then recovered
from it and completed several of the toughest mountain biking
stage races across the globe. I am also the current age-group
champion for mountain biking in the Western Cape.
PERSONAL AWARDS
Global Gifted Citizen Award, in Puebla, Mexico.
Mail & Guardian’s top young South Africans for 2016
Siemens Foundation’s Empowering People Award.
I was a speaker at Climate Innovation Centre and at the
World Bank’s South African Sustainability Conference,
Microsoft’s BizSpark program, and the Durban Innovation Summit.
BUSINESS AWARDS
Winner the Challenge Cup, supported by the US Chamber of
Commerce (Washington DC)
Winner of the African Entrepreneurship Award
Winner of the World Bank Climate Solver Award.
Top 3 finalist in the Global Innovation Challenge
African Innovation Prize finalist
Forbes Magazine: 7 most Innovative companies in Africa
082 719 7904 neil@mellowcabs.com
FACEBOOK: neil.d.preez.5
LINKEDIN: neildupreez1