Olivia Burton Barbour
Chief Operating Officer at Steadfast Africa- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Steadfast Africa
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South Africa
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jan 2019 - Present
Steadfast is a luxury curated travel experience provider that creates bespoke travel itineraries for corporates, individuals and groups traveling to Southern Africa. Steadfast is a luxury curated travel experience provider that creates bespoke travel itineraries for corporates, individuals and groups traveling to Southern Africa.
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Tincture Consulting
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South Africa
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Business Consulting and Services
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Business Consultant
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Mar 2018 - Present
Tincture Consulting is a boutique business management consultancy focusing on the operational, financial, analytics, and strategic aspects of a business. We pride ourselves in identifying business weak-spots and implementing strategies to harness resources and increase efficient revenues. We allow clients to focus on their business strengths, while we maximize returns and growth through our tailored offering. Tincture Consulting is a boutique business management consultancy focusing on the operational, financial, analytics, and strategic aspects of a business. We pride ourselves in identifying business weak-spots and implementing strategies to harness resources and increase efficient revenues. We allow clients to focus on their business strengths, while we maximize returns and growth through our tailored offering.
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Point Blank Marketing Communications
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South Africa
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Director and Business Partner
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2016
Point Blank Marketing Communications is a full service national Below-the-Line Marketing Agency, specializing in staffing, branding and activations. RESPONSIBILITIES: OPERATIONS: Maximise efficient use of company resources and control company expenditure. FINANCE: Manage monthly financials, develop forecasts and compare to budget, review management accounts, track sales targets and revenue achievements and monitor and business model & profit margin. Take action to rectify IT & SYSTEMS: Develop and roll-out infield consumer research application. STRATEGY: Plan and implement BEE Strategy. Reposition the company’s service offering. HR: Implement and co-ordinate staff performance evaluations, set & review salaries, ensure employee welfare. Assist with and co-ordinate staff retrenchments. PROCUREMENT: Review and manage all outside suppliers and service providers including legal service, accounting firms and strategic partners. CLIENT SERVICE: Direct campaign implementation, deliver and co-ordinate creative pitches and align regional stakeholders. Develop strategic guidance on client accounts.
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Education
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Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
University of Cape Town
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management, Marketing -
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication and Media Studies & Sociology