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Ritam Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Period: October 2015 to 31 March 2019
Position held: Group Information Manager
Implementation of IT systems.
Office management - Operational and staff
Group website - Development, design, content and implementation
Corporate identity - Development, design, implementation
HR and company policies, decisions and proceedings
Implementation, design and production of all group marketing exercises
Sales presentations - Content, design and production
Industry exhibitions - Sourcing, management and rollout, increasing brand awareness and sales.
Special ad hoc projects.
Reputation management
Tenders submission - Completion, documentation, involvement
CSD registrations and management thereof
During 2017 Ritam Holdings bought a majority share in the TFM Group. As such my involvement in TFM is on-going, including:
Increasing PR with media
Re-creation of the company brand
Creation of new marketing materials
Client and supplier relationship building
Events and expos
Sales presentations
Product development

Kwane Capital (Pty) Ltd
Period: August 2015-September 2015
Position held: Operations and Management Consultant
Employed by Kwane to set up operations for a joint-venture
Recruited by the joint-venture partner
On a 12 month fixed-term contract basis

Fleet Street Publications (Pty) Ltd
Period: 2012-July 2015
Position held: Operations Manager
Setup of new premises and all operations.
Managing all operations within the company, including telephonic systems, data connectivity, courier suppliers, mail house requirements.
Managing all IT requirements, using an out sourced IT company.
HR policies and procedures, including disciplinary hearings, terminations and recruitment.
Supplier contracts.
Management of 15 Call Centre staff and Call Centre software, Vicidial
Print production
Implementation of in-house TV adverts
Planning direct mail campaigns
Out sourced printing companies in fulfilling requirements
Acquiring new service providers and maintaining supplier relationships
Planning, designing, producing of all print campaigns
When necessary managing out sourced DTP and design suppliers
Managing of in-house multimedia designers

Self Employed (EiSH! Design & Production)
Period: 2006-2011
Position held: Owner
I took on Fleet Street Publications as my major client and continued to fulfil their technical, design, production requirements
Outsourcing of design and DTP
Sourced new clients
Outsourcing printing
Technical advice on pre-press troubleshooting

Fleet Street Publications (Pty) Ltd
Period: 2002-2006
Position held: Production Manager
Print production
Planning direct mail campaigns
Service providers and maintaining supplier relationships
Managing out sourced DTP and design suppliers
Maintenance of Apple Mac computers

Pointset (Pty) Ltd
Period: 1999-2002
Position held: Accounts Executive
Liaising with clients
Overseeing the internal production process

Position held: Pre-press Production Manager
Managing a team of 15 persons including designers, layout artists and DTP operators
Ensuring quality of every job
Planning of technicalities of jobs
Maintenance of Apple Mac computers
Outsourcing of print, quotations, signing off of print proofs

Mac Future Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Period: 1998-1999
Apple Computer sales, support and training
Sales of computers and peripherals
Installation and setup of computers
After sales service and support
Training on Apple software

Pointset (Pty) Ltd
Period: 1994-1998
Colour re-toucher
Designer
DTP operator

Dot Colour (Pty) Ltd
Period: 1989-1994
Apprenticeship in Photolithography with Distinction
Colour stripper
Scanner operator
Colour re-toucher