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SUMMARY With almost 35 years of experience in the business environment serving in the financial and general management roles, I am well positioned to provide consulting services to small and medium size businesses. I also assist in implementing new and enhanced approaches to position businesses for long-term growth. I am skilled in the areas of strategic planning, budgeting, cash-flow projection, process re-engineering, accountability, and managing by objectives. I can support your management team be become more effective leaders, becoming more structured and recognizing the fundamentals in order to succeed. I have been in the consulting business for almost 15 years which has been interspersed with a number of interim general management assignments at senior executive level involved in a wide range of organizations including private and public sector businesses. My experience extends to assisting in setting up small businesses by providing management and financial services, writing up of business plans, business strategy and company profiles. My area of expertise is business process re-engineering and I have been successful in turnaround strategies for under-performing companies. My special interests are organization strategy, implementation of change, and aligning the purpose of the organization with that of its stakeholders. My consulting services cover a broad range of industries and market sectors with my work being quite varied. I am generally required to work closely with, and present to, managers within the organization. Some of my assignments include a supporting role, working as part of a team, assisting with research. I have also served on audit committees for various state owned enterprises I am committed to creating value for organizations, through the application of knowledge and techniques, to improve performance. This will be achieved through the rendering of objective advice and/or the implementation of business solutions. My experience has been the following sectors of business: Publishing and Media Mining Oil & Gas Telecommunications Manufacturing Security and Risk Management Retail Transport and Logistics ACCOMPLISHMENTS Project Management: Initiated various systems which resulted in substantial positive outcomes for various businesses. Successfully started a Risk Management company that grew to a medium sized business with a staff compliment of Developed and directed strategy for launch of new systems that became very attractive for new business. Human Resources: Spearheaded new share scheme programs which increased retention and staff morale Forefront of negotiations with major workers' Unions Operations Management: Managed and successfully transformed operations of companies. Handled all functions related to production of final product. Transformed businesses from loss making to profitability Involved with several successful start-ups Staff Development: Mentored and coached employees resulting in a 20% increase in productivity. Start-Up: 300 employees. The company was yielding profits in the first six months of trading
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