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Upper Highway Baby Home is a non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting vulnerable and abandoned babies with the long term goal of placing them with a forever family.

Lead the company through a major transition from entrepreneurial to more mature, established and sustainable business. Responsible for strategy and future direction of the business and leading people through the major changes. Recruited key new positions. Marketing, branding, product and technology roadmaps put in place to drive the business towards 5 times growth over 5 years. Achieved level 4 BEE rating in the process. All of this while contending with Union militancy, nationwide… Show more Lead the company through a major transition from entrepreneurial to more mature, established and sustainable business. Responsible for strategy and future direction of the business and leading people through the major changes. Recruited key new positions. Marketing, branding, product and technology roadmaps put in place to drive the business towards 5 times growth over 5 years. Achieved level 4 BEE rating in the process. All of this while contending with Union militancy, nationwide strikes, worldwide recession, South African infrastructure problems like Eskom, delays in ports, worldwide problems with sourcing electronic components, Rand currency fluctuations and many more external pressures. Successfully negotiated the acquisition of Pi Shurlok and led the amalgamation of the businesses to achieve significant economies of scale and other strategic long term benefits. Show less

Joined PFK as Financial Director. Established proper systems, staff development and proper financial reporting. Worked on strategic issues with the MD and took over IT function and got involved with many operational matters across the company to help fix the many problems being experienced. Took on joint role of COO and CFO as a result of past results and had whole management team with the exception of Sales and Marketing and the Lab reporting to me. Implemented KPIs throughout the company,… Show more Joined PFK as Financial Director. Established proper systems, staff development and proper financial reporting. Worked on strategic issues with the MD and took over IT function and got involved with many operational matters across the company to help fix the many problems being experienced. Took on joint role of COO and CFO as a result of past results and had whole management team with the exception of Sales and Marketing and the Lab reporting to me. Implemented KPIs throughout the company, established proper strategic direction although mostly focused on operations and finances at this time. Drove change through PFK and recurited new talent for the future. Improved profitability and sustainability of the company so that it could take the next steps forward. Show less

Responsible for a large audit base of clients ranging from small entrepreneurial to small listed and also quasi government organisations. A vast experience gained on 'HOW NOT TO DO BUSINESS!'. Developed a sound business acumen and undertook a number of leadership roles. Promoted to Business Unit Leader of Computer Audit division and qualified as ICASA in 2002. Went through Partner Assessment Centre and graduated with a P2 (this means to be admitted to partnership at next available… Show more Responsible for a large audit base of clients ranging from small entrepreneurial to small listed and also quasi government organisations. A vast experience gained on 'HOW NOT TO DO BUSINESS!'. Developed a sound business acumen and undertook a number of leadership roles. Promoted to Business Unit Leader of Computer Audit division and qualified as ICASA in 2002. Went through Partner Assessment Centre and graduated with a P2 (this means to be admitted to partnership at next available opportunity). Decided to leave prior to partnership admission to follow passion of finance, people and business. Show less