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Position: MD, PROJECTS DIRECTOR, GENERAL MANAGER
Type: Permanent
Industry: Tourism, Travel and Hospitality
Availability: Immediate
Area: Gauteng, Sandton, North West Province.
Willing to relocate internationally: Yes

Current position
Projects Director, Capensis Investments
Period: 1 Sep 2010 to current
Type of employment: Contract
Location: Hartbeespoort Dam, SA
Duties responsibilities: To manage and maintain the property investment of the Company.
Reason for leaving: Family Business

Work history
Projects Director, Matchworld
Period: 1 Feb 2010 to 1 Aug 2010
Type of employment: Contract
Location: Johannesburg, SA

Duties responsibilities:
Contracted by Matchworld Prime Media to conceptualise, manage and coordinate the Boxer Superstores World Cup project.
A total of 1 021 669 Boxer PVA spectators experienced the once in a life time magic of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Reason for leaving: Contracted for the FIFA World Cup 2010 period

Managing Director, Thebe Conferences & Events
Period: 1 Jan 2005 to 1 Jan 2008
Type of employment: Permanent
Location: Johannesburg, SA
Duties responsibilities:
Employed as Managing Director to facilitate the transition from an owner operated business through the buyout by the Thebe Tourism Group. To develop and coordinate a new marketing / business plan that would be aligned to the Thebe Group strategies. To maintain, formalise, strengthen and grow the client base in line with the new marketing / business plan.
Reason for leaving: Started a family business

Business Development Manager / National Marketing, Gearhouse South Africa
Period: 1 Jan 2000 to 1 Dec 2001
Type of employment: Permanent
Location: Johannesburg, SA
Duties responsibilities:
Appointed as Business Development Manager for Presentation Services Ltd, the largest Audio Visual supplier and hirer of equipment whom supplied all the technical services for the World Aids 2000 convention at ICC Durban
Appointed as National Marketing Manager for the holding company, Gearhouse SA
Reason for leaving: International Company was liquidated

Managing Director, African Media Entertainment
Period: 1 Jan 1998 to 1 Dec 1999
Type of employment: Permanent
Location: Johannesburg, SA
Duties responsibilities:
Appointed as General Manager of the MTN Sundome to transform the facility from the Dome at Northgate into the premier entertainment facility in SA.
Facilitated the arrival of Tsogo Sun Casino
Facilitated the official launch of Tsogo Sun Casino.
Appointed as Managing Director of the MTN Sundome and Director of AME Events and Entertainment.
Reason for leaving: Family related difficulties.

Career highlights
1. Starting a small Cater Hire Service Company at the age of 19 and selling it to the FSI group at the age of 22.
2. Appointed as a national General Manager for Hire Service Center at the age of 23.
3. Appointed Managing Director of the MTN Sundome and Director of AME Events and Entertainment Companies.
4. Appointed as Business Development Manager and National Marketing Manager for Gearhouse SA.
5. Appointed as Managing Director for Thebe Conferences & Events
6. Appointed as Projects Director for FIFA World Cup 2010 Boxer Superstores 18 PVAs.

Objective
Ethics, honesty, reliability, quality and true value for money, whilst not compromising on being dynamic and a world leader in the industry.