Commercial and business relationship management of existing Equate Advisory clients and business partners, as well as generating new business opportunities with companies requiring venture capital investments or VC advisory services, as well as the nurturing and mentoring of business owners / companies where we have invested directly on a "sweat-equity" basis, to help these business grow and scale.In addition to the above, I'm also responsible for generating new business leads for our… Show more Commercial and business relationship management of existing Equate Advisory clients and business partners, as well as generating new business opportunities with companies requiring venture capital investments or VC advisory services, as well as the nurturing and mentoring of business owners / companies where we have invested directly on a "sweat-equity" basis, to help these business grow and scale.In addition to the above, I'm also responsible for generating new business leads for our sister company, Idladla Investments, where we focus on purchase order funding provision for SMEs requiring capital of between R250k to R2 Million at a time to enable them to pay their suppliers in order to successfully conclude deals they have landed with their clients by empowering them financially to deliver goods and services timeously. Show less

iOCO is your digital journey partner in an exponential future.iOCO is more than a name, it signifies a new way of operating an ICT business. As a systems integrator, our strategy as iOCO is driven by the integrated strength of our business units, for the benefit of our clients and partners.

Outside Capital is level 2 BBBEE executive search and recruitment advisor that specialises in building South Africa’s foremost accounting firms, management consulting houses, banks, insurance companies, ICT companies, corporates and listed organisations. Outside Capital’s combined market knowledge, finely tuned judgement and innovative sourcing techniques make us market leaders in maximizing each client’s internal intellectual capital.Integrity, professionalism and excellence is at the… Show more Outside Capital is level 2 BBBEE executive search and recruitment advisor that specialises in building South Africa’s foremost accounting firms, management consulting houses, banks, insurance companies, ICT companies, corporates and listed organisations. Outside Capital’s combined market knowledge, finely tuned judgement and innovative sourcing techniques make us market leaders in maximizing each client’s internal intellectual capital.Integrity, professionalism and excellence is at the root of what we do! Show less

At Rainmakers, our passion is to help Small, Medium and Large companies grow - both in South Africa and the burgeoning emerging markets located in sub-Saharan Africa.Many companies around the globe are actively investing in the growth markets in sub-Saharan Africa. Some already enjoy an African presence and are familiar with the business landscape on the continent and are well on their way to growing their revenue streams and profitability. Many though, have no idea where to start, what… Show more At Rainmakers, our passion is to help Small, Medium and Large companies grow - both in South Africa and the burgeoning emerging markets located in sub-Saharan Africa.Many companies around the globe are actively investing in the growth markets in sub-Saharan Africa. Some already enjoy an African presence and are familiar with the business landscape on the continent and are well on their way to growing their revenue streams and profitability. Many though, have no idea where to start, what to do, or how to be successful at it. Some enter these markets thinking that a simple “copy and paste” of their European / USA / Asian business operations will automatically generate returns. As numerous very successful companies have discovered, this is usually the quickest route to failure!Our Consulting division focuses on:Assisting Asian, European and US based companies to enter the market in South Africa and leading sub-Saharan Africa markets.Pre-launch market studies and competitor analysis of client’s intended launch markets.Pre-launch comparative market studies by region, sub-region or individual country.Assisting established South African companies to achieve revenue growth by expanding existing sales/ distribution channels nationally.Identification of organisational operational deficiencies and inefficiencies.Identification of organisational training needs / gaps and implementation of training programs.Our Business Development Outsourcing division focuses on:Business development services in South Africa and sub-Saharan African economies on an outsourced basis, delivering revenue growth results for businesses at a significantly reduced cost to company. Our NPO support division focuses on:Partnering with selected Non Profit Foundations and assisting them with their fund-raising efforts.Introducing NPO’s to large organisation’s who carry substantial CSI budgets, in an effort to find them short, medium and long term corporate sponsors. Show less

OLX is one of the world's leading free classifieds' online platforms, with over 100 million monthly unique users generating traffic of over 1.8 Billion monthly page views (or 60 million page views per day!) OLX is active in 107 countries and 42 languages, with a focus on Latin America, Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. Every day millions of people across the globe use OLX to buy and sell goods and cars, find a job or rent a house.OLX is #1 in India, in Brazil and in several other… Show more OLX is one of the world's leading free classifieds' online platforms, with over 100 million monthly unique users generating traffic of over 1.8 Billion monthly page views (or 60 million page views per day!) OLX is active in 107 countries and 42 languages, with a focus on Latin America, Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. Every day millions of people across the globe use OLX to buy and sell goods and cars, find a job or rent a house.OLX is #1 in India, in Brazil and in several other geographies. My remit was to grow the business across SA - and the rest of Africa - by tapping into the vast reach of Mobile Telecommunications access across the continent. This involves seeking partnerships with MNO's and OEM's for mutually beneficial purposes - essentially to drive data and content consumption via the various Mobile centric operating platforms (Series 40, Android, WP8, IOS, Blackberry OS and etc.) Show less

Telkom Mobile is South Africa's fourth Mobile Operator, wholly owned by - and a division of - Telkom SA (PTY) Ltd. The business was launched in late October 2010 and has had a successful launch to market to date. My initial assignment was to roll out all commercial and operational aspects of Telkom Mobile's Retail (company owned) sales channel, consisting initially (at launch) of 26 high-tech "8ta" branded Retail & Flagship stores nationally (stand-alone and store-in-store) - this was… Show more Telkom Mobile is South Africa's fourth Mobile Operator, wholly owned by - and a division of - Telkom SA (PTY) Ltd. The business was launched in late October 2010 and has had a successful launch to market to date. My initial assignment was to roll out all commercial and operational aspects of Telkom Mobile's Retail (company owned) sales channel, consisting initially (at launch) of 26 high-tech "8ta" branded Retail & Flagship stores nationally (stand-alone and store-in-store) - this was achieved from start to finish in a record time of just 5 months. My next assignment was to establish the commercial and operational roll-out of the Telkom Mobile Distributor sales channel nationally, consisting of numerous outbound call centres in the post-paid space and both national and regional wholesale / on-seller / distributor operations in the pre-paid space.After successfully implementing these two major sales channels, effectively generating 90% of Telkom Mobile's post-paid revenue and 45-50% of its pre-paid revenue for Year One, I joined the Programme Management Office in a senior capacity and took up a new assignment, which consists of project managing and implementing (across multiple work-streams) the end-to-end commercial and operational solutions required by the Telkom Mobile Sales and Marketing Organisation to gain traction towards it's sales and revenue targets and overall market goals.I was later tasked with a new role, to be the single point of entry through which all of the commercial offerings for the various business units of Telkom SA are filtered through, into the company's owned and operated Retail channels nationally. The role covers the full spectrum of Mobile, Fixed Line and Converged Services (for both Consumer and Business) across the Group's store footprint in South Africa. Show less

Executive Search Consultant ("Head Hunter") specialising in senior level appointments in the Telecommunications ad ICT space, along with IT and general Board Practice across a variety of industry types.

Headed up largest Motorola mobile phone distributor for the MENA region (Globalnet);Headed up largest Panasonic Telecommunications distributor for Iran (Komtel);Oversaw all functions for both businesses (Sales/Marketing/Distribution/HR/Finance) for the UAE and Iran.

Owned and operated my own Retail Clothing Business chain, specialising in High End men's fashion across various high end brands.

Whilst my Retail Clothing Business ran under my wife's direction, I took on a contract role with the largest independent Mobile Service Provider in South Africa, first as General Manager for the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province of South Africa, and within 6 months of start as Executive Head of Regions, where I headed up all regions outside of the Head Office in Gauteng (Johannesburg). The role encompassed all aspects of running the business, and the purpose was to implement standard policies, processes… Show more Whilst my Retail Clothing Business ran under my wife's direction, I took on a contract role with the largest independent Mobile Service Provider in South Africa, first as General Manager for the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province of South Africa, and within 6 months of start as Executive Head of Regions, where I headed up all regions outside of the Head Office in Gauteng (Johannesburg). The role encompassed all aspects of running the business, and the purpose was to implement standard policies, processes and procedures across the regional operations of the business and to maintain and grow the Regions' combined contribution of 70% of the overall Company's revenue, whilst ensuring that the business ran smoothly from an operational perspective and that the Distribution (Franchise Dealer) operation grew exponentially across all the regions under my control. Show less

Headed up the following functions:Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, Distribution (Retail, Dealer), Training, Legal & Regulatory and relevant Financial aspects of the business that tied into the Commercial Director role.

Headed up the National Sales and Marketing function for the MTN Group for the whole of South Africa, specifically for the Corporate/Business Channel, based out of Head Office in Johannesburg.

Rolled out the MTN Group's Dealer/Retail/Franchise distribution channel in the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Provinces of South Africa, from scratch. The Mobile industry was launched in early 1994 in South Africa, and this role enabled the business's mass market consumer channel roll-out from a zero base start. The role encompassed all aspects of Sales/Marketing/Operations/Customer Care for the Consumer Division of the MTN Group.

Moved out of full time teaching to help launch and establish a highly profitable and entrepreneurial venture in the adult education and training business which gave me access to the commercial skills necessary to open the door to move into the Mobile Telecoms / Wireless industry.