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EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE:

Fields or experience/expertise:
1. Business & financial Management - my track record shows I can start up a business or buy a company which is in financial problems - build it up to a successful & profitable company.
2. Brand building, marketing, advertising & PR - national & international.
Fully understand & utilize the power of branding, brand building; sales targets; budgets;team work.
I have researched, developed & registered own brands with which consumers of our products/services can form a covenant to set it apart from well known established competing brands.
Have a well developed ear & sense to early pick up what a specific market wants enabling me to identify new opportunities or timeously put in place risk management structures - understanding of customer and consumer insights.
3. Strong people & motivational skills and focus on building self confidence of employees, creativity as well as effective relationships in the work context amongst the work force and especially with existing and potential clients.
Well developed diplomacy and ability to forge groups of people into productive units.
4. Production management - beverages -total logistics, budgets, targets & synchronize production relations with marketing team goals & achievements.
Production & management of commercial printing plant & cardboard box (fruit & vegetable cartons) manufacturing plant.
5. Tourism - used to deal/interact with international incumbents of different income groups, age groups, interest groups in developing our family tourist business for overseas visitors. Had to be creative to be noticed in the international market. Developed added value projects linked with our business to generate additional income streams while also advertising our business through the visitor when they are back home. I am a qualified scuba diver, licensed sea boat operator and has personal experience hosting & guiding inbound groups. I have an above average knowledge of wine.
6. Legal - solid understanding & knowledge after 17 years of full time practice as attorney as well as further10 years in commercial ventures.
7. Agriculture - I have a hands on understanding & knowledge of the trends and direction of agriculture business/planning.
8. Computer literate - most programs.

Am a citizen of South Africa. I am well travelled to many countries in the world.
I am above average fit and healthy;
have very good negotiation skills;
above average communicator;
good motivator; very good inter person skills and assessing people;
good organizer and very practical; used to dealing with all income groups, corporate and government;
my track record shows I can revitalize, build and manage businesses and get the people in the business together as a team.
I have hands on experience & understanding of the exceptional power and balance sheet value of a brand which must also be attractive to non users while at the same time it addresses the aspirations of the brand owner workforce & consumer
I have a well developed ability to implement risk management strategies based on market trends & changes in the business and political environment.