Hannes Van Tonder Email & Phone Number

Tanah Merah, Qld, Au

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Assist in defining a strategy for the four key areas of responsibility:Voice portfolio,Data portfolio, International Services (Roaming & Calling) &VAS portfolioManage a staff complement of 4 Portfolio Managers and 3 Specialists. Product Management - Product Performance reportingMarket analysis with regards competitor products, pricing, and possible strategies in various segments.Initiating and driving product portfolio revamp initiatives across 3 product portfolios (Voice, Data & VAS).Working closely with Segment Marketing team with existing new products or identify the need for new product development opportunities.Product Obsolescence management of three legacy product portfolios.Product DevelopmentThe planning of all Post-paid and Value-Added Services initiatives for Consumer services taken to market across Mobile and Fixed Wireless product offerings. Utilising both Waterfall and Agile product development approaches, dependent on magnitude and complexity of product development initiative.Conducting JDT (Joint Development Team) engagement and scrum sessions, prioritisation of deliverables and backlog management for projects.Overhauling and managing an Innovation lifecycle, which has been left untouched for a period of 4 years.Leading new product development workshops and information gathering sessionsAchievements:Successful development projects implemented.MTN’s first fixed wireless home connectivity solution Made for Home – 2018Introduction of VoLTE (Voice over Long-Term Evolution network) – 2018Entertainment Pass for streaming and social network services – 2018Implementation of two revenue risk mitigation capabilities as part of the ICASA EUSSC Regulation of 2018 – Auto-renewal bundles and micro- bundles – 2019International Data Roaming bundles – 20195G eMBB and FWA offers – 2020.Mega Talk and Mega Gigs integrated product offerings – 2020.Wi-Fi Calling – non-chargeable VAS – 2020

Nov 2014 – Nov 2017Managed a team of 4 staff, looking after Voice, Data and VAS Portfolio that generates R2.9bn revenue per annum. • Product Development, Product Management, Sales Support, Segment Marketing. Across fixed line and Mobile domains.• Introducing the first set of Financial Value-Added Services from Telkom - Mobile Handset Insurance and Freemium Funeral Cover for Prepaid customers. • Drafting the strategy for the Portfolio, in line with the overall company strategy.• Attending to regulatory matters that influences the product portfolio such as Numbering Plan Regulations & Consumer Protection ActAchievements: Served as the Product Development Lead on Telkom’s FreeMe product set that was launched in July 2016, which is hailed as the most innovative mobile product in South Africa and receiving the MyBroadband award for Best Mobile Broadband network due to the introduction of FreeMe.Oct 2012 -Oct 2014• Oversee, direct, and manage all integration management initiatives, related to BSS systems enhancement, new and enhanced products and 3rd party initiative integration. Project manage the trial of Telkom's LTE network as a pre-commercial pilot campaign.• Project Managed the introduction of time & volume-based vouchers for Telkom's Public Wi-Fi network. Played the role of test lead for public Wi-Fi introduction2010 - September 2012• Develop the medium-term strategy for the Voice Portfolio consisting of Retail and Wholesale services. • Line Management - 4 team members. Retiring of Legacy products and Introduction of replacement plans

Gauteng, South Africa

Product Development: Introduced various products into the South African market making use of Neotel's Wireless Infrastructure (CDMA & WiMAX). Launched NeoWireless Uncapped - South Africa's first Uncapped WiMAX service. -Product Management: Managed the NeoFlex Voice, NeoFlex Data, NeoConnect Lite & NeoConnect Prime Product Suites at Neotel in the Consumer Business Unit. Responsible for the P & L of each product range. Additional roles and responsibilities: Cross Functional team management, Input into regulatory matters, Agreement negotiation with Hardware Vendors

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

The role description is ACR (Account Commercial Responsible) and includes: Commercial and pricing support too Account Managers Compiling Profitability reports for sales decision meetings Involved in decision making around whether to pursue sales opportunities or not Interaction with various BU's (Business Units) for information and accurate solution building Assisting Key Account Managers with the compiling of solution documentation and client proposals Compiling documentation into solution documents as part of a bid management role

South Africa

Product Range: Ericsson Enterprise Solutions Duties included: - Aligning the company with the strategy which the supplier is following - Doing feedback sessions to management as well as supplier on a monthly with regards to: Sales target / achievement product development / deployment issues and problem resolution - working with Marketing division in order to plan: events like product launches / update newsletters & brochures (collateral), arranging international speakers for launches, - Type approvals: assist the technical team with product type approvals (ICASA) - Solutions design, quotation preparation & client interaction: assisting account managers & channel sales representatives with solution design, doing client visits on clients request, delivering client demonstrations on live communication systems, - Technical fault resolution: in conjunction with the supplier and internal technical resources- Supply and logistics: monthly forecasting to supplier regarding potential sales resolution of logistical and supply short falls from supplier issues these issues impact on deadlines and could thus impact on the growth of the division working closely with logistics regarding the procurement of product - New product introductions: evaluate new products from supplier identify new opportunities which products might unlock in the market place looking at pitching different products at different levels of the market Identifying market needs by benchmarking products against other products from other suppliers - Training The training of sales personnel (both internal & channel) in the products & solution sets co-presentation of basic technical training for channel

Pre-sales / system architect on the Ericsson MD110 and Businesphone communication systems including their VAPS. Client presentations. Client visits with Account Managers. Product support with respect to sales and some level of technical support

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Cum Laude, Management & Project Management

A+ Computer Support Certificate, Information Technology

National Diploma Electronic Engineering, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering