Patrick Collings Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Wc, Za

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Blues Fencing Company currently comprises Blues Fencing Club, an epee and foil club for competitive and social fencers, and Blues Fencing Equipment which produces the innovative Piste Marker.I also coach epee and fencing strategy / tactics. Several of my students are members of the national team.I am also head coach at the University of Cape Town Fencing club, South Africa’s leading university club, and the fencing coach at Reddam House Durbanville, a leading private school in Cape Town.

After 14 years working on major brand, innovation and strategy projects for global organizations and governments, I am focusing on teaching others how to develop agile, robust and successful strategies in today’s challenging socio-economic environment.I do this through lecturing and coaching teams and individuals in agile strategy, design thinking, strategic innovation and brand strategy. I still consult on projects but now as an expert contributor / consultant rather than a principle lead.

Cape Town

‪Sagacite is a specialist consultancy focused on strategic innovation, agile | adaptive strategy, brand strategy and strategic marketing communication. ‬ In recent years Sagacite has transformed itself from a traditional boutique management consultancy to a facilitator for short-term projects in the Gig Economy. With Sagacite, I have consulted to clients in various industries including professional and financial services, wine and wine tourism, government, media and publishing, entertainment, luxury goods and services, mobile telecommunications, property development, industrial services, environmental services, medical and healthcare, technology, and non-governmental organizations.‬‪Some of the clients I worked for include La Motte, Leopard’s Leap Wines, WWF, Earth Hour 2009, University of Stellenbosch, Media24, town of Franschhoek, Cape Town Partnership, KWV Brandy, Magna Carta, Y&R Namibia, Laborie, Make a Difference Foundation, Rhebokskloof, and UNISA.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

‪Idea Couture is an award-winning global strategic innovation and experience design firm specialising in the design thinking methodology. Idea Couture helps leading companies envision and create differentiating breakthrough products, services and business models that fulfill client requirements, build lasting emotional connections between customers and brands, and drive new revenue.‬‪My Idea Couture work includes projects for the Qatar Foundation, MTN, City of Cape Town, GTP, Amplicon, Blok and Ultra Music Festival.

Johannesburg / Cape Town

Sagacity Tools was a product design and marketing consultancy that evolved into Sagacite.

Johannesburg

Member of executive team responsible for all financial and corporate products and data at I-Net Bridge, a financial and corporate markets data and application vendor in South Africa. Managed a team of team of 20+ people that was responsible for the development and successful commercialisation of a number of innovative products and services. Left to pursue career in consulting.

Johannesburg

Responsible for the southern African operation of United Press International (UPI), a global news agency. During this time was responsible for coverage of South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy. Also covered conflicts and transitions elsewhere in Africa.

Cape Town / Johannesburg

General and beat reporter at the Cape Times, later moved to Johannesburg as correspondent for the newspaper. Left to join United Press International.

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