Frans Maritz Email & Phone Number

An experienced leader with significant business development, line management and business improvement experience. A proven track record of setting strategic direction, building high-performance teams, leading performance improvements, unlocking value for clients and delivering sustainable outcomes.Broad management (Leadership, Strategy, Operations) and industry experience (Manufacturing, Mining, Minerals Processing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Telecoms and Services). Work experience in diverse and multi-cultural environments across Africa, the Middle East and Europe.Well-developed strategic capability, solid analytical skills, practical operational experience, deep technical knowledge and systems engineering experience combined with an ability to implement solutions through people. A balanced and inclusive leader who develops high-performance teams to achieve outstanding results. Specialities:Strategic Analysis and planningSystems, Process and Human Factors EngineeringRapid, sustainable performance improvementManagement Operating systems to align accountabilities and enhance executionHigh-performance team buildingLeadership development and Executive coachingInternational business experience including Africa, the Middle East and Europe

Listed skills include Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Change Management, and 23 others.

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  Managing Partner

  Ridge Partners (Pty) Ltd.

  Jan 2015 - Present - Pretoria

  Frans is Lead Partner and founder at Ridge Partners, a niche consulting firm that helps businesses transform their operations. Frans has over 25 years of consulting and line management experience in Africa and the Middle East, working with some of the largest resources, energy, manufacturing, telecoms, agricultural and financial services firms.Ridge Partners aims to build true partnerships with our clients and associates, linking rewards with success at driving change and delivering sustainable outcomes.We focus on outcomes and value pragmatic solutions that deliver tangible results. Our approach is based on Systems, Process and Human Factors Engineering principles. Our strength lies in our ability to simplify complex problems and develop implementable solutions that unlock value for clients and drive transformational change to help clients achieve sustainable, long term outcomes.