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Smarthands Africa
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Smarthands Africa
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Current company
Smarthands Africa
Role
COO
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Chad Baker is listed as COO at Smarthands Africa, based in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Chad Baker.
Chad Baker previously worked as Business Leader at Illumina Services and Managing Director at Altron Systems Integration. Chad Baker holds Matric from Table View High.
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About Chad Baker
An expeditional leader, Chad is a self-motivated professional with over 25 years’ experience in SA and rest of Africa, specialising in the transformation of companies and business units through a customer centric approach. Also has a great knowledge of the fintech space with many innovative and VAS offerings that have taken to market. Has grown a great ability in business automation and leveraging this broad technology space to enhance business capabilities.I have previously held the position of vice president of NEC Africa, the African arm of NEC Corporation as well as senior positions at Xon, VP role at Alcatel Lucent and Executive roles at IBM.Have earned a reputation as a leader who encourages innovative ideas and accountability from his team. I have has a natural ability to get the best out of his staff and can deal with complex service and business issues within tight timelines and under great pressure.I have taken on tough business challengers and has been able to turn these challengers into great success stories, by delivering great results and getting the support and bye in from his entire team.I also have great experience working with multinationals and large local and international corporations and built long standing relationships.I have a passion for upliftment of communities, employees and ensuring we are always promoting from within, wherever possible.Chad enjoys time with his family, outdoor activities and playing golf
Listed skills include Strategy, Solution Selling, Selling, Cloud Computing, and 41 others.
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Smarthands Africa
10 roles
Chad Baker work experience
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Business Leader
Current
Illumina Services
I am the founder and cofounder of these 2 companies. Experienced Business Executive | Driving Company Growth | Delivering Strategic ICT SolutionsWith a proven track record of over two decades in running and revitalising companies, I am poised to bring unmatched value to your organisation. Leveraging my extensive network of skilled professionals, I excel at supporting partners, OEMs, and customers, fostering a collaborative ecosystem.As a trusted advisor for Boards and Executive teams in the ICT industry, I spearhead special projects, develop strategic ICT strategies, and contribute to crucial business and technology decisions. With my expertise, your company can achieve unprecedented growth and soar to new heights.Let's connect and explore how I can elevate your business success.MyDigiWorker is an automation company delivering business process out comes as a service, our model is unique and leading edge and highly commercially competitive. I believe the unique proposition and comfort we offer our clients differentiates us from our competitors. Please do make contact for me to share more about of business model’s, as we already have a few OEM’s signed up and believe the model is and has been successful to date .
Mar 2022 - Present
Managing Director
Nov 2020 - Apr 2022
Managing Director
Aug 2017 - Oct 2020
Vice President
Nec Africa
Jan 2016 - Jul 2017
Jul 2012 - Dec 2015
Vice President South And East Africa Cluster
Responsible for the P&L of this region that cover 25 countries
Jan 2010 - Mar 2012
Telecommunication And Industrial Executive
Ibm South Africa
Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
Xseries Country Sales Manager
Ibm South Africa
Jan 2001 - Dec 2005
Country Sales Manager
First Distribution
Managed the IBM brand for First distribution in South Africa.
Feb 1994 - Sep 1998
1 education record
Chad Baker education
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Table View High
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Chad Baker works for Smarthands Africa.
What is Chad Baker's role at Smarthands Africa?
Chad Baker is listed as COO at Smarthands Africa.
Where is Chad Baker based?
Chad Baker is based in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa while working with Smarthands Africa.
What companies has Chad Baker worked for?
Chad Baker has worked for Smarthands Africa, Illumina Services, Altron Systems Integration, Bytes Managed Solutions, and Nec Africa.
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What schools did Chad Baker attend?
Chad Baker holds Matric from Table View High.
What skills is Chad Baker known for?
Chad Baker is listed with skills including Strategy, Solution Selling, Selling, Cloud Computing, Pre Sales, Managed Services, Telecommunications, and New Business Development.
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