Experience

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  GENSYS WORKFORCE SYSTEMS

  • Retired

  • Retired

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
    • Retired

    Retired and enjoying the freedom to come and go as I will! I can now indulge in the many things i have been putting off over the years!

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  Alliance Data Corporation

  • Krugersdorp

  • Technical Manager

    • Mar 2004 - Jul 2010
    • Krugersdorp

    Started as Sales Executive but promoted to Technical Manager to oversee company installations and procurementsAlliance went into liquidation

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  General Control Systems

  • Boksburg; Gauteng

  • Manufacturing Manager

    • Aug 1986 - Feb 2000
    • Boksburg; Gauteng

    Start up company with two friendsManufacturing of custom made and designed time and access control equipment mainly for the mining industryCompany sold in 2000 to Telephone Rentals; then to Blick UK in 2002; then to Stanley in 2004

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  Comsys - South Africa

  • Johannesburg

  • Sales and marketing Manager

    • Feb 1986 - Jul 1986
    • Johannesburg

    Marketing and sales of custom made products

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  SACO Systems; South Africa

  • Johannesburg

  • Director - Sales and Marketing

    • Aug 1975 - Jan 1986
    • Johannesburg

    Started up the business with two friends - we built business into a multi-million Rand entity. this was later sold to Barlows.

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  COMPUTER SCIENCES

  • Johannesburg

  • Senior Software Engineer (Manager)

    • Apr 1971 - Jul 1975
    • Johannesburg

    Support on operating systems and development telecommunications applications for micro-computersIn 1974 was asked to take over large System accounts - won 'salesman of the year" with 210% of target

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  Control Data Corporation

  • Johannsburg; Vanderbijlparl, Europe and USA

  • Regional Telecommunications Technical Support

    • Sep 1965 - Feb 1971
    • Johannsburg; Vanderbijlparl, Europe and USA

    Trained on CDC System 3000 series computer systems; specialised in data telecommunicationsAppointed Regional Technical support (south Africa; Britain; Holland; Denmark; Sweden and Norway) in telecommunications.Spent 1 year in USA as Regional Liaison Representative - promoting Regional requirement...

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  IBM - South Africa

  • Johannesburg/Durban

  • Data Processing Technician

    • Aug 1962 - Aug 1965
    • Johannesburg/Durban

    Installation and maintenance of unit record equipmentCross-trained on IBM 1400 and System 360 series computer mainframes and peripherals

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  South African Broadcastng Corporation

  • Johannesburg Head Office

  • Studio Technician

    • Feb 1958 - Jul 1962
    • Johannesburg Head Office

    Installation; repair and maintenance of studio (RADIO) equipment