Experience

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  Bidvest Protea Coin

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Managing Executive

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    Responsible for the national security solutions provision with emphasis on integrated intelligence driven security solutions. Phasing in electronic security in an automated workplace is a key deliverable. The basics, standards, employee care, client satisfaction and safety leadership are non negotiable KPI’s in a manpower driven solution.

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  Thorburn Security Solutions (Pty) Ltd

  • South Africa
  • Security and Investigations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Oct 2017 - Sep 2019

    "Experience gained by being streetwise is irreplaceable and a real competitive edge." Maturity over years, mentors, hard work, new technology and digitization adds to improving systems which supports the commercial basics - operational quality and excellence, labor optimization, margin management, retention, staff development and ultimately financial contribution in the framework of a future in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

  • Managing Director

    • Sep 2005 - Oct 2017

    Entrepreneurial executive with 22 years’ experience in managing P&L, sales, businessdevelopment, marketing, operations and product development for established security servicescompanies in South Africa and the United Kingdom. 16 years Board experience as ManagingDirector. Strong leadership skills with the ability to navigate an organisation to achieve itsobjectives and drive change. High focus on building strong teams and, through integrated securitysolutions, meeting and exceeding growth and financial targets in a challenging industry that isthreatened by low cost service providers. Inspirational leadership style with experience in buildingand retaining highly motivated teams. Skilled at developing innovative products to expand thebusiness offering and provide customer satisfaction. Is an author of a business leadership book,Lions Leading Lions. A member of the EXCO of the Security Association of Southern Africa (SASA)and its Gauteng Branch Chairman.

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  Protea Security

  • Business Development Director

    • 2004 - 2004

    Responsible for business growth, product development and marketing.

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  Securicor (Africa)

  • Head of Consultancy Services Africa

    • 2003 - 2003

    Headed up security and risk consultancy services inclusive of risk audit, business intelligence, electronic security, integrity profiling, etc in various African Countries .

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  Securicor (UK)

  • Senior Risk Auditor

    • 2002 - 2002

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  Gray Security Services (Central) Pty Ltd

  • Managing Director

    • 1999 - 2002

    Managing Director for the Central Region (Johannesburg)

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  Gray Security Services (North)

  • Regional Director

    • 1995 - 1999

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  SA Defence Force

  • Commissioned Officer

    • 1980 - 1995

    Served in various positions inclusive of military intelligence officer during the Namibian and Angolan bush war. Career ended as Chief Instructor Military Intelligence at the former Military Intelligence College.