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Chief Executive Officer at TForge
Location: City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 16 work roles 10 schools
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Francois Van Der Merwe is listed as Chief Executive Officer at TForge, based in City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Francois Van Der Merwe.

Francois Van Der Merwe previously worked as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Adcon Tech and Chief Executive Officer at The Verified Company. Francois Van Der Merwe holds Certified Director, Corporate Governance from The Institute Of Directors.

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About Francois Van Der Merwe

As a business leader, I intensely pursue humility, wisdom, and faith to hear His voice leading me. I know it is wartime, not peacetime. I know the world has changed, and the future created by exponential technological advancements is much closer than we think. With this knowledge and my passion as a futurist, I live in this future. With my eyes wide open and with forceful dedication, I will take as much ground as is physically possible in every endeavour I set my hands to.I founded my first contact centre tech company at the young age of 24. Since then, I have accumulated 19 years of business leadership experience within this technology-driven contact centre industry.I serve as the CEO of T|Forge and its various subsidiaries. I also serve as a director in various other tech companies. With this experience, an MBA from the University of the Free State, and completion of the Certified Director Program with the Institute of Directors SA, I possess what it takes to create the future required.I have a passion for strategic business development, creating with my executive leaders a clearly defined and inspiring vision that will stretch my team and me to become those leaders; skilled and capable in every strategic area that the visionary future versions of our companies require from us. I take massive action and understand the critical importance of executing fast and with force.My overwhelming love for my family gives me an understanding of the urgency and gravity to serve in my duty as a husband and a father. I prioritise purposeful leadership and focused time to develop and lead them in the ways of God, preparing them for the brutal world they will soon be stepping into.

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TForge
Tforge
Chief Executive Officer
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16 roles · 25 years

Francois Van Der Merwe work experience

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Chief Executive Officer

Current

Building 2, First Floor, Waterfall Point Office Park, Cnr Woodmead Drive &, Waterfall Drive

Serving over 320 Contact Centre Clients with state of the art Omnichannel Cloud Technology and various technologies that enable to Contact Centre to have the highest productivity per agent.

Oct 2016 - Present

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Current

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Nov 2019 - Present

Chief Executive Officer

Current
The Verified Company
Nov 2021 - Present

Strategic Advisor, Consultant

Current
Board Management & Accociates

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Jan 2019 - Present

Senior Business Executive

Midrand

Overseeing business development of Neotel System Integrators and Virtual Network Operators

Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

Executive Operations

Midrand

Recruited into Special Projects in November 2015 by the Chief Of Special Projects with a mandate to use my leadership and management skills to improve team collaboration and increase team productivity within this unit, while spearheading business development unit within this Neotel division. Special Projects had the mandate to create innovative, over the.

Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

Co Owner

Synergy Health And Fitness

Stellenbosch

Strategic Leadership and Business Development / Brand Development, Marketing and SalesBecame a shareholder in October 2014 to implement a turnaround strategy and change the positioning of this exclusive boutique gym and increase growth. Managed 14 employees.I completely repositioned the facility from an average commercial gym to a facility with the best.

Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

Business Consultant

Business Consultant

Western Cape

Business Model DevelopmentI Developing two unique “Lifestyle / Wellness” project with budgets of R30m and R50m respectively. I have also consulted on the network infrastructure for these Estates evaluating different FTTH (Fibre to the home) solutions and proposals.

Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

Owner, Founder

Xite Fitness Gyms

National

With a passion for health and fitness, I founded six fitness facilities nationally. Managed all fiscal responsibilities; prepared and reviewed budgets. Developed and implemented sales and HR programs. Controlled Payroll budget of R2.6 million per annum. Supervised a team of 24 people, consisting of 6 managers and 18 employees.

Apr 2012 - Sep 2015

Founder, Owner

Xite Fitness

Capetown & Johannesburg

Strategic Leadership, Business Development, Market Research and Needs Analysis, R & D (Design and Development of Fitness Equipment), International Trade and Contract negotiations, Manufacturing and LogisticsFounded a functional fitness equipment company. Established performance indicators, operating goals, realignment initiatives, productivity.

2011 - Sep 2015

Co Owner, Founder

The Bloemfontein Skydive Club, also known as a “drop-zone” was operated as a club when I took it over. As my first initiative, I proposed that the club be privatized. Under my leadership, the revenue increased by over 500% and accounted for 50% of the total “First Jump Certifications” in South Africa. This was a major contribution to the growth of the.

Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

Founder, Md

X8 Telecoms

Strategic Leadership, Business Development, Project ManagementFounded this Telecoms company in 2004 when I identified an opportunity during the early stages of “Cellular Least Cost Routing”. Started the company as an agent of Least Cost Routing service providers, quickly grew the company to multiple offices in the country with an array of technologies and.

Jan 2003 - Jan 2011

Surgical Representative

Tyco Health Care
  • Marketing and Sales, Product Launches, Conducting in-theater surgical assistance to General Surgeons, Acquired and received extensive Anatomical, Physiological and Surgical knowledge and training abroad
  • At that time I was the youngest surgical representative TYCO International ever employed.
  • Acquired extensive sales training at a young age and was exposed to conducting professional presentations to individual and groups of General Surgeons and Gynecologists.
  • Responsible for the launch of a new surgical instrument and managed to grow to over 80% market share just before I resigned, being one of the top sales representatives for that product in the Sub-Saharan Region.
2002 - 2003 ~1 yr

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor

Super Sport Health Club
Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

Representative

  • Marketing and Sales, Product Launches, Presentations with Doctors and Medical Personnel
  • At that time I was the youngest medical rep that Aventis International ever employed at the age of 22, I exceeded sales target for my entire career at the firm.
2001 - 2002 ~1 yr

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor

Training Edge
Jan 1995 - Jan 1999
10 education records

Francois Van Der Merwe education

Education record

Acsm (American College Of Sports Medicine) Certification

Education record

The National Academy Of Sports Medicine (Nasm) Personal Training Certification

Education record

Crossfit Level 1

Education record

Crossfit Strongman

Education record

Johnny G Spinning Master Trainer

Education record

Reebok Personal Training Certification
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What company does Francois Van Der Merwe work for?

Francois Van Der Merwe works for TForge.

What is Francois Van Der Merwe's role at TForge?

Francois Van Der Merwe is listed as Chief Executive Officer at TForge.

Where is Francois Van Der Merwe based?

Francois Van Der Merwe is based in City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa while working with TForge.

What companies has Francois Van Der Merwe worked for?

Francois Van Der Merwe has worked for Tforge, Adcon Tech, The Verified Company, Board Management & Accociates, and Liquid Telecom South Africa.

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Francois Van Der Merwe holds Certified Director, Corporate Governance from The Institute Of Directors.

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