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Dewsbury, England, United Kingdom

Forkway is a leading materials handling equipment dealer in the Uk. 3 depots positioned strategically across England are stocked with premium material handling equipment backed with industry leading service.

South Africa

BHBW is the exclusive Hyster forklift dealer in South Africa spanning 91 years, selling, servicing & renting Hyster forklifts. I manage the sales division across South Africa, consisting of outright purchases, long term rentals & rent-to-own financing.

Frimley, Surrey, United Kingdom

Territory Manager for a world leading forklift manufacturer. Manage all commercial & operational activities at exclusive dealerships across Middle East & Africa. Core objectives are inclusive of brand representation, route to market activities, pricing, inventory management, service & spare parts capability and availability. Cost absorption is key, I see.

Sharjah

An honor to lead this business from the front. Pioneers in the concrete pump business, excavator hire as well as industry leaders in hydraulic repairs and supply including market leading welding and cutting products. All of GGE’s products are grounded with blue chip service and a proven track record.

United Arab Emirates

Manage a leading team of professionals in the equipment sector of the GCC. Kanoo Machinery is an innovative trend setting equipment business with four profitable business streams in 3 countries.

United Arab Emirates

Country manager for Kanoo Machinery for the United Arab Emirates. Kanoo are a blue chip dealer representing many premium brands such as Grove, Hyster, Bobcat, Perkins & Lincoln Electric to mention a few.

Germiston, South Africa

Heading up of crane sales, servicing, repairs and parts. Crane Load Technology is the South African agent for Grove and Manitowoc cranes. CLT has been in business since 1988, operating out of our cutting edge facility, custom built for our industry. Over the last 27 years, we have sold well over 700 mobile cranes into the African continent. Our speciality.

Benoni South

I manage a distribution facility based in Gauteng. We are stockists of aluminium extrusions and aluminium, wooden and steel window and door hardware. We have almost 3000 line items and maintain a comprehensive stocking of ALL of our products countrywide.

General management of aluminium extrusion plant + anodizing facility

Germiston, South Africa

Crane Load Technology is the South African agent for Grove and Manitowoc cranes. CLT has been in business since 1988, operating out of our cutting edge facility, custom built for our industry. Management of blue chip customers. Handling new requirements, trade-ins and sales of refurbished and second hand units.

Sales of Hiab, Grove and Mulitlift equipment. Left contract early to care for sick family back in home country.

Overall management of sales and service of hydraulic transport equipment and cranes

Education record

N5 Engineering, Aircraft Turner Machinist, Technical College

Activities and Societies: Excelled in rugby, cricket & swimming.