Director of a group of companies that supply building and construction materials. The group consists of quarries which supply aggregate (stone), concrete manufacturing (cement bricks, blocks, retainers) and hardware retail. By owning the value chain, solutions can be developed for the end consumer through to the large construction and civils companies. My role is to head up the hardware retail and manage the shared services for all the companies in the group which includes finance, sales, marketing and human resources.Director of Malleo Equipment which supplies hydraulic breakers (hydraulic hammers) and specialist attachments into the Southern African market. Our target markets include quarries, mines, demolition, blasting, civils, construction and plant hire companies.I have experience in management consulting in the retail industry having led large scale systems development teams in the information technology sector. This involved developing and deploying systems for large retail clients.I am also a certified business coach focusing on helping business owners get the best results they can from their businesses.My goal is to continue to grow our group of companies and to look for further synergistic business opportunities.Specialties:Directing groups of companies, developing new business models, structuring new businesses for operational excellence and business development.Business/Retail consulting and coaching.Business transformation and services, process design, large scale systems implementation (including SAP and other ERP solutions), information technology.Financial management, sales and marketing, creating effective teams, personal development, leadership development, retail management.