Machelen, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Graduated from Cape Town University as an electronics engineer (Electrical Engineering Light Current) (4 years) - Joined the SABC as support engineer doing faultfinding & maintenance of broadcast studio equipment to component level. (3 years) - Worked as support engineer at the SABC setting up and maintaining broadcast equipment for outside productions (3 years) - Joined Schindler Fire & Security as systems engineer designing and implementing high security access control, intrusion and fire systems - Aritech, Cerberus & Ziton fire systems (application engineering and systems integration) (6 years) - Joined Centralised Electronics as technical field support engineer (Aritech & Apollo fire equipment). Promoted to senior technical support for Southern Africa (Aritech South Africa) (3 years) - Move to Belgium to head op technical support for Aritech Europe and Africa for Aritech Fire Systems (Aritech, ESL and Apollo fire systems). Set up support infrastructure for EMEA for fire (5 years) - Move to Spain to head up technical support and Product Management for Kilsen whilst integrating Kilsen fire systems into the GE Security organisation (2 years) - Moved to Belgium to take up product management for Aritech, GST, Kilsen and Ziton fire systems in EMEA for UTC Fire & Security. Instrumental in marketing & design specifations and lauch of new fire products into the EMEA market. (9 years and counting).
Specify product requirements from VOC sessions, plan and execute cradle to grave go-to-market startegy and planning for 3 UTC fire brands under the Edwards umbrella for EMEA electronic fire detection market.
Product planning and sales strategy execution of electronic fire detection and alarm equipment.