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Having spent 35 years in ICT, as Operations Manager, Pre-Sales and Sales, Distribution and Partner management, I am in a position to offer my services as an Independent ICT Consultant. I provide strategic advice in helping businesses maximise their Information and Communications Technology asset in an effective and flexible manner so as to achieve its business goals. I also provide mentorship training to aspiring IT executives (CTO, IT Managers etc.)
With demand and pressures on resources, IT departments are not always able to keep abreast of the latest trends in the fast moving ICT industry, nor are they able to cope with the added tasks of new projects whilst still being expected to run daily operations. I have vast experience and expertise in the latest ICT trends and can assist with assessing the cost effectiveness of your current infrastructure, strategic planning and procurement projects for your ICT infrastructure. This includes; Cloud Services, Managed Services, Technology refresh, Procurement projects through to Operational Management. My expertise includes Data Centre (Storage, Big Data, Hyper-convergence, virtualisation), Cloud, Networks, Time and Attendance, Access Control and Contact centre.
During my many years in the ICT industry, I have served as End-user, Reseller, Distributor as well as OEM, and have worked with/for enterprise companies including, EMC Computer, Dimension Data, Business Connexion, Gijima, Pinnacle Holdings, AngloGold Ashanti and more. I thus have a view of the entire ICT industry and am able to leverage my expertise to your advantage.
Here follows a few examples of how I have engaged clients to ensure their success:
• New SAP/R3 infrastructure and replacement of Network Infrastructure, Managed Services contract - Mossgas
• New switched LAN Infrastructure and distance learning Video conferencing system - Nelson Mandela University.
• Channel development from 7.5% to 70% partner based revenues – EMC2.
• Strategic plan for entire ICT Infrastructure replacement - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality.
• ICT Infrastructure design and managed services – Coega Development Corporation.
• International Call Centre for a Botswana based Financial institution,
• Unified Communications platform for a Regional Metropolitan Municipality,
• National Data Security infrastructure spanning 350 sites throughout South Africa,
• Operations Management of the AngloGold Freegold ICT Infrastructure (PC and mainframe networks, Time and Attendance, Access Control, CAD),
• Due diligence report for Cadbury and SABCO Managed Services contract.
• Identify and on-boarded strategic Vendors - Pinnacle/ Workgroup
• Many more.

I am available either on a project basis, hourly consulting or a retainer basis.