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More than fifteen years experience in strategic communications and marketing in business markets (ICT,). My expertise and skills set includes reputation management, strategic positioning, marketing, corporate communications, branding and identity, staff and agency management, and project leadership. Skilled in implementing communication and marketing initiatives utilising traditional and new media strategies.Specialties: Marketing and Communications across both consumer and business markets.Service speciality: Information and Communications Technology, New Media.
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PartnerHealthwrite Mar 2019 - PresentKwazulu-Natal, South AfricaWe are certified professionals that specialise in corporate communications and business writing for small to large organisations. Services include reputation management, public relations, writing (press releases, web content, company profiles, product brochures, annual reports and more), proof reading and editing.
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Head: Corporate Communications & PrAltron Nov 2015 - Feb 2019Johannesburg Area, South AfricaJSE listed Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron) is invested in telecommunications, and information technology. The Altron group employs more than 8,000 employees globally.During my last eighteen months at Altron, the group went through a substantial restructuring and realignment. This included the transition from a family managed business to an independent management structure; the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive; a new and streamlined group executive committee;… Show more JSE listed Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron) is invested in telecommunications, and information technology. The Altron group employs more than 8,000 employees globally.During my last eighteen months at Altron, the group went through a substantial restructuring and realignment. This included the transition from a family managed business to an independent management structure; the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive; a new and streamlined group executive committee; leadership changes at operational level; and the sale of non-core assets, with the consequent staff reductions. As can be expected, these changes had an impact both internally and externally with the associated reputational risks in terms of business continuity. During this time of transition I implemented an integrated communications strategy to effectively communicate with all stakeholders, internally and externally, to ensure understanding, support and buy-in for these changes. The implementation of this strategy resulted in employees positively embracing these changes, while externally, key stakeholders, including the financial, business and technology media, responded well to the consistent messaging we shared with the market, with a substantial uptick in positive media mentions and coverage. Show less -
Head: Corporate Communications & PrAltron Tmt Aug 2014 - Oct 2015Woodmead, Johannesburg, South AfricaAltron TMT comprised of Altech and Bytes Technology Group whose businesses spanned the telecommunications, multi-media and information technology (TMT) sectors. Altron TMT was the largest privately owned converged solutions provider in Africa with annual revenue of $2 billion and more than 8,000 employees in South Africa and internationally.Leading a team of experts and specialists in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, and Creative Layout and Design, we executed on a range of… Show more Altron TMT comprised of Altech and Bytes Technology Group whose businesses spanned the telecommunications, multi-media and information technology (TMT) sectors. Altron TMT was the largest privately owned converged solutions provider in Africa with annual revenue of $2 billion and more than 8,000 employees in South Africa and internationally.Leading a team of experts and specialists in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, and Creative Layout and Design, we executed on a range of communication requirements to Altech and Bytes businesses as part of a group-wide shared services model. Significant successes were achieved in terms of providing strategic communications support, while savings on the use of external agencies and consultants were substantial. Show less -
Group Communications ManagerAllied Technologies Limited (Altech) May 2013 - Jul 2014Woodmead, JohannesburgAltech, a subsidiary of the JSE-listed Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron), is involved in the broad fields of telecommunications, multi-media and information technology (TMT) services. -
Executive: Marketing & Corporate CommunicationsLink Africa Pty Ltd Oct 2012 - Apr 2013MidrandLink Africa is the exclusive SADC license holder for FOCUS™ - a patented technology that deploys Fibre Optic Networks (FON) in existing storm water and sewer reticulation systems.Link Africa builds, owns and operates FON in South Africa’s major cities. These networks are comprised of metropolitan backbone networks, access networks and last mile to the end customer, commonly referred to as Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP).
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Group Manager: Corporate CommunicationsAllied Technologies Limited (Altech) Sep 2010 - Sep 2012Houghton, JohannesburgAs a leading South African multi-billion rand group, Altech was involved in the design, development and convergence of Telecommunications, Multi-media systems and IT solutions. -
Senior Manager Corporate CommunicationsTelkom Media May 2007 - Feb 2010Pay-TV broadcaster over satellite, broadband (IPTV) and online (Web). Responsible for Corporate Communications, CI, sponsorships and events. -
Manager: Marketing & CommunicationsTelkom Sa Feb 2001 - Apr 2007Africa's largest telecommunications company. Responsible for Marketing and Communciations for the Integrated Services division, which included TelkomInternet. -
Senior Manager: MarketingIntekom Oct 2000 - Feb 2001Intekom was an Internet Service Provider. I was responsible for all marketing activities within the organisation.As a wholly owned subsidiary of Telkom SA, the company was reintegrated back into Telkom SA at the beginning of 2001.
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Marketing Communications ManagerAmvia (Pty) Ltd Jul 1999 - Sep 2000AmVia was a leading specialist solutions company managing critical corporate documents.
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Marketing ManagerHnr Computers Aug 1991 - Mar 1999HNR Computers was one of the leading computer software and hardware distributors in southern Africa, representing some of the world's top manufacturers. These included Microsoft, Lotus/IBM, Novell, Symantec, Corel, Adobe and Apple Macintosh. The company serviced approximately 3000 computer resellers throughout southern Africa and had an annual turnover in excess of R100 million.
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Chris Van Zyl Education Details
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Management Development Programme - Business School -
Allan WilsonM-Level
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