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Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Syntell is a global leading South African born technology company with a rich pedigree in providing practical & innovative technology-based services & systems that enable effective administration at local, provincial and national government level and private sector.The company was founded in 2003 through a management buy-out of a division of Tellumat (Pty) Ltd (previously Plessey South Africa). Over the years, Syntell has grown to become a respected partner to various government departments, local and national, whilst simultaneously building a portfolio of international clients being ISO9000 accredited.Our main offices are in Cape Town and Midrand, with other operations to be found in Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein.Our key business units and areas of speciality are:Road SafetyTraffic ManagementRevenue SystemsSyntell runs an active Foundation focused on empowerment and capacity building for long term sustainable communities.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Dahua Technology is a world-leading AI video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider. Based on technological innovations, Dahua Technology offers end to end security solutions, systems, and services to create value for city operations, corporate management and consumers.In 2020, the company achieved total operating revenue of USD 4.06 Billion. It has more than 18000 employees, of which over 50% are engaged in R&D. Since the launch of the industry's first self-developed 8ch embedded DVR in 2002, Dahua Technology has devoted itself to technological innovation and has been continuously increasing its investment in R&D, allotting approximately 10% of its annual sales revenue to R&D. The company continues to explore emerging opportunities based on video IoT technologies and has already established businesses in machine vision, video conferencing systems, professional drones, smart fire safety, automobile technologies, smart storage, robotics etc.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Providing direction and leadership within a framework of prudent and effective strategies in sales and marketing, for one of Southern Africa's most innovative security products (SaaS) software as a service product. Spear-heading its growth on the African continent and greater EMEA region. During my tenure have increased territory from 1 province/state to all 9 in the country. I have signed up Africa's largest distributor of security products as a channel partner with a footprint of 27 branches and 14000+ customer base. Engaged with 7 other countries in the EMEA region, furthermore grew the overall sales figures by 248% in a 2 year and 11 month period thus making the brand one of largest Security SaaS products within its vertical market with the fastest growth. My duties in this national exco position entail;>>Sales roles:-Seeking out major clients and forming working relationships with the premier buyers, CEO's ,risk management ,key decision-makers and stake-holders in the industry. -Overseeing and managing national sales. -Identifying valuable emerging markets.-Accurately forecasting future sales and forming sales plans to adapt to constant shifts in the marketplace.-Maximising company profit-Foreseeing and avoiding stagnation in the marketplace-Forming sales strategies to keep the company competitive and innovative-Rolled out company-wide project management tool Asana.-Rolled out company-wide CRM tool Zoho software suite to manage leads, prospects and client base>>Marketing roles:-Development and implementation of the Brand strategy. -Developing the marketing strategy for new and existing products. -Working hands-on with digital agency to provide direction and strategy.-P.R, been the face of the brand for media engagements i.e TV, Newspaper, Radio and Magazines, Major industry events, conferences.

Durban Area, South Africa

My career portfolio at Sensor Security spans across managing Key accounts -establishing, growing and retaining strengthened business relationships with CEO's ,CIO's ,key decision makers and stake-holders.My current region is central Durban along with the North & South coast and expansion into Africa, boosting sales figures preparing presentations and proposals, involved in customer satisfaction and quality control along with designing, planning and specking Surveillance/ IP video ,Fire detection , Public Address (PA) , Evac and Access control equipment for projects and tenders.Amongst cultivating business within South African borders our focus also lies within developing infrastructure within Africa, as we are currently the largest distributor of HIKVision within Africa. I am also an Ubiquiti airMAX Certified Administrator and MTCNA Certified thus making me very well versed with IP convergence, so making your Surveillance / Access control solution converge on a wireless level would be my one of my strong points.My experience as a product trainer will be a key tool in getting your sales team up to scratch on the benefits and features of the products thus enabling them to provide better service levels and proficiency to your customers along with increased revenue for you.

Durban Area, South Africa

My duties entail managing Key accounts -establishing ,growing and retaining strengthened business relationships, preparing variety of reports including activities,closing ,following up through using my client relationship management tools (CRM) I also communicate new products/services/special developments to customer base .I currently head the sales division for the region, boosting sales figures preparing presentations and proposals,Involved in customer satisfaction and quality control along with designing, planning and specking carrier class wireless network infrastructure,both point to point and point to multipoint links ranging from 10meters to 120km (Ubiquiti airMAX Certified Administrator and MTCNA ) , putting together tailor made IP video (Vivotek Expert Certified) / surveillance solutions, both high end and entry level,Very involved in quoting for tenders and project based work eg Dube International Trade port ,Hospitals , University's ,Hotels ,Stadiums , etc both national and international ,involved in designing Voice over Ip solutions (VOIP) across various brands , Solar specing/planning(With certain projects being entirely of the grid ) .My position as product trainer:Product trainer for vast product portfolio for Blue Chip companies in the Southern African Region / African continent , my portfolio of training can be found here. www.Ip-con.co.zaThe following skills are put in action in this position.• Closing - The ability to ask for and secure commitments from clients.• Prospecting - The ability to identify, open and build new relationships..• Analyzing - The desire and curiosity to research, study & understand client's business including their challenges, opportunities & constraints.• Negotiating - The ability to create win-win deals.• Leadership- The ability to help & lead others to improve and generate results.• Resolving Problems - The ability to work through inevitable issues.

Durban Area, South Africa

Wired and wireless network installer for smb sector, pc installations ,work labs , designing and planning networks.

Durban And Gauteng

Recruitment agency and training facility serving the entertainment and hospitality industry , providing fully trained ,efficient employees to several different brands , chain stores and events companies ,our core focus was to equip our students with computer literacy , people skills , confidence , and intensive sales training setting them a cut above the rest in todays ever changing job market. The company has been closed due to me leaving the hospitality industry and dedicating all of my time and effort in pursuing my passion in the IT sector.Some skills utilized -Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking in order to attract business from client companies;-Visiting clients to build and develop relationships;developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment;-Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media, for example newspapers, websites, magazines;-Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates and employers;-Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work;using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy;-Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client;-Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client;-Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants;-Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client.-Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates;offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression.

Durban Area, South Africa

Highly involved in ,staff management, stock controlling , sales trainer , motivator , designing menus , specials and incentive programmes, personally involved in making this branch the most successful store from 50 other branches nationally.DutiesEnsure that all reporting & control procedures in the operations, customer service, quality of production, Hygiene & Cleanliness standards, Maintenance & general administration are in order.• Maintain high quality products by ensuring compliance with all operations procedures. • Ensure that all branches under my supervision are able to achieve objectives as per planned by reviewing & Monitoring Labor planning, scheduling and utilization. • Investigate any labor problems and refers the hot issues to chain management for legal actions. Business activities:-Analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability.-Organizing marketing activities, such as promotional events and discount schemes.-Preparing reports at the end of the shift/week, including staff control, food control and sales.-Planning and coordinating menus.Front-of-house:-Coordinating the entire operation of the restaurant.-Responding to customer complaints.-Ensuring that all employees adhere to the company's uniform standards.-Recruiting, training and motivating staff.Housekeeping:-Maintaining high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety.-Checking stock levels and ordering supplies.-Preparing cash drawers and providing petty cash as required.-Helping in any area of the restaurant when circumstances dictate.Skills- Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills. - Energetic, creative, Committed, Self Dependant, Team Player, customer mania driven - Financial and Analytical Skills - Leadership Skills - Good Planning and Organizing Skills - Language skills - fluency in English (Oral/Written) - Good command of MS Office applications - Ability to work in multi task environment and under duress stress.