André Smit

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Laser Projector Specialist - Southern Africa @ Hisense South Africa
Western Cape, South Africa
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Western Cape, South Africa, South Africa
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About André Smit

With over two decades of experience in the technology industry, working for and with world renowned brands like Epson, Lenovo, BitDefender, Symantec, Microsoft, Adobe, Logitech, Creative Labs and Iomega. As a Visual Product Specialist at Epson, I'm on a mission to redefine the boundaries of visual technology.I thrive on collaboration and helping our customers find the perfect visual solutions. Whether it's pre-sales consultations, technical support, or training sessions, I'm here to ensure you get the most out of Epson's products. Building long-term customer relationships is at the core of what I do.Throughout my career, I've consistently delivered substantial growth, exceeded targets, and contributed to the strategic expansion of businesses. I've managed distribution channels, implemented marketing strategies, and led sales teams to success in diverse regions.Sharing knowledge is my passion. I conduct engaging training sessions, empowering others to harness the full potential of our products.Join me in the world of visual innovation at Epson, and let's redefine how we see and interact with technology. Together, we can shape a brighter and more visually dynamic future. Let's connect and explore the exciting possibilities of visual tech!

André Smit's Current Company Details
Hisense South Africa

Hisense South Africa

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Laser Projector Specialist - Southern Africa
Western Cape, South Africa
Website:
hisense.co.za
Employees:
455
André Smit Work Experience Details
  • Hisense South Africa
    Laser Projector Specialist - Southern Africa
    Hisense South Africa
    Western Cape, South Africa
  • Epson Europe B.V.
    Visual Product Specialist | Southern Africa
    Epson Europe B.V. Nov 2022 - Present
    South Africa
    Join me in the world of visual innovation at Epson! As a Visual Product Specialist, I'm on a mission to redefine how we see and interact with the world around us.I'm your go-to source for all things visual tech. I've immersed myself in Epson's complete projector portfolio, spanning from immersive home entertainment to cutting-edge business and high Brigtness Solutions. I'm equally passionate about exploring the endless possibilities of Moverio smart glasses, unlocking new dimensions of augmented reality. I thrive on collaboration and helping our customers find the perfect visual solutions. Whether it's pre-sales consultations, technical support, or training sessions, I'm here to ensure you get the most out of Epson's products.Sharing knowledge is my passion. I conduct engaging training sessions, empowering others to harness the full potential of our products.
  • Epson Europe B.V.
    Regional Sales | Western Cape
    Epson Europe B.V. May 2016 - Nov 2022
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    Responsible for regional sales and account management for the complete Epson product portfolio within the Western Cape Region in South Africa. With this I took on the responsibility to locally manage the project together with the facilities team in Europe to open a local Epson office / experience centre in Cape Town with great success and I am currently managing the facility as well.Since I joined Epson in 2016, Epson has shown substantial growth from the region and I have consistently over achieved on the required targets.My duties are mainly to support the reseller and distribution channel with sales through to the end users, strategy setting, sales training & product demonstration. This includes sourcing and establishing channels in new markets, maintenance and growth of existing business, marketing & promotions, forecasting, profitability, sales generation, senior level negotiations, stock planning and price management. These customers range from small computer stores, SMB & Corporate Resellers, Online Stores and Retail Stores selling to individuals, corporate end users, Universities and Government institutions.
  • Lenovo Africa
    Channel Sales Manager | Sadc
    Lenovo Africa Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    In this role I was responsible for the complete small and medium business (SMB) sales and distribution channel on all small and medium business products in Southern African Development Community countries (SADC). This includes sourcing and establishing channels in new markets, maintenance and growth of existing business, marketing & promotions, forecasting, profitability, sales generation, senior level negotiations, stock planning and price management, strategy setting and sales training & product demonstration.SADC Countries included Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Mauritius, Lesotho and Swaziland.Over the employed period at Lenovo, I showed significant growth in my region and constantly over achieved the require targets, unfortunately a company retrenchment ended my time with a great company.
  • Bitdefender
    Channel Director | Africa & Indian Ocean Islands
    Bitdefender Apr 2013 - May 2014
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    While employed at BitDefender, I was responsible for the complete African and Indian Ocean Islands region. My responsibility included the total management of the region from distribution to reseller in order to ensure consistent growth and achieve the required targets.This includes sourcing and establishing channels in new markets, maintenance and growth of existing business, marketing & promotions, forecasting, profitability, sales generation, senior level negotiations, stock planning and price management, strategy setting and sales training & product demonstration.The results produced while I was at BitDefender was extremely satisfactory but unfortunately a lack of budget resulted in my agreement being terminated.
  • Symantec
    Head Of Sales | Consumer | Africa & Indian Ocean Islands
    Symantec Sep 2010 - Mar 2013
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Being promoted to head up the complete Consumer division was a great achievement in my career, this gave me the opportunity to build, employ and manage a team while responsible for the complete African and Indian Ocean Islands region.In this time I also took on the project of facilitating the opening of a local production plant in Ghana to service product demand in West Africa. The goal of the production plant was to save on shipping costs, reduce the price of the product and shorten delivery times which proved to be a great success.Duties included the responsibility for go to market and route to market strategies and advising on these strategies, sourcing and establishing channels in new markets, maintenance and growth of existing business, marketing & promotions, forecasting, sales training, product demonstration, profitability, sales generation, senior level negotiations, stock planning and price management, strategy setting and execution + P&L management.Looming company retrenchments and an opportunity on the table as a Channel Director made the choice clear to move on to BitDefender
  • Symantec
    Distribution Manager | Consumer | Africa & Indian Ocean Islands
    Symantec Sep 2010 - Jan 2012
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    In this role as distribution manager, I was responsible for the complete consumer distribution channel across Africa and Indian Ocean Islands. My duties included managing distribution on sourcing and establishing channels in new markets, maintenance and growth of existing business, marketing & promotions, forecasting, profitability, sales generation, senior level negotiations, stock planning and price management, strategy setting, sales training & product demonstration.With substantial growth and achievement over the time in this role opened the door for me to get promoted to Head of Sales for Africa and Indian Ocean Islands.
  • Weston
    Channel Product Manager
    Weston Oct 2006 - Sep 2010
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Westcon, Previously known as Comztek where I gained a lot of experience through great leaders as a Channel Product Manager responsible for Symantec, Microsoft, Adobe, Logitech, Creative Labs and Iomega consumer products working closely with the sales teams and resellers to ensure substation growth and sustainable growth with the all the brands.My duties included Stock Management, Pricing Structure, Margin/GP creation and maintenance. Product input and execution of marketing activities, sales training & product demonstration working closely with the different vendors.Substantial growth on the Symantec consumer products opened up the opportunity to work for Symantec directly.
  • Drive Control Corporation
    Product Manager
    Drive Control Corporation Jul 2004 - Sep 2006
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    As an Account Manager, I was given the opportunity to manage Microsoft Consumer products, this was a great opportunity to learn and in the end establish myself as a product manager at Drive Control Corporation. My duties included Account Management, Stock Management, Pricing Structure, Margin/GP creation and maintenance. Product input and execution of marketing activities. As a qualified Web and Graphic designer I created my own marketing mailers and promotions which at the end became very popular with the other product managers as well.
  • Sahara Computers (Pty) Ltd.
    Assistant Sales Manager
    Sahara Computers (Pty) Ltd. Jan 2002 - Jun 2004
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Starting off my career at Sahara Computers as a Sales Consultant / Account Manager was a good point to get myself into the industry and quickly worked myself up to assistant sales manager.My duties included, account management, sales assistance, technical assistance, assisting with the management of the sales teams, managing pricing and margins.

André Smit Skills

Channel Management Solution Selling Sales Management New Business Development Channel Africa West Africa East Africa Sub Saharan Africa Distribution Software Software Public Speaking Presenting Proposals Presenting To Clients Presenting To Senior Management Training Long Term Customer Relationships Logics Channel Sales Sales Channel Development Marketing C Level Negotiations Southern Africa Retail Consumer Electronics Channel Partners Software Industry Sales Process Saas Cloud Computing Go To Market Strategy Enterprise Software Managed Services Product Marketing Account Management Business Development Product Management Management Sales Key Account Management Direct Sales Pre Sales Negotiation Business Strategy Partner Management Networking Sales Operations Leadership Strategy Strategic Partnerships

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What company does André Smit work for?

André Smit works for Hisense South Africa

What is André Smit's role at the current company?

André Smit's current role is Laser Projector Specialist - Southern Africa.

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What schools did André Smit attend?

André Smit attended University Of South Africa/universiteit Van Suid-Afrika, Ctrm 2000, John Vorster Technical High School.

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André Smit has interest in Writing, Children, Technology, Off Road Adventures, Music, Superbikes, Animal Welfare, Travel.

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André Smit has skills like Channel Management, Solution Selling, Sales Management, New Business Development, Channel, Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Sub Saharan Africa, Distribution Software, Software, Public Speaking.

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