City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
I spent a big portion of my career life in the automotive, heavy truck, construction and agricultural industries. An experienced senior executive in all sectors, possessing an exceptional track record of turning business visions and strategies into reality. Involved with many successful start up businesses as well as major acquisitions over the years especially with the Imperial Group who today is one of the biggest industrial groups in Africa. Committed to succeeding in business through staff development, total customer focus, really understanding the importance of after sales product support, CSI, CSR, brand building, change management, maximizing profitable growth, identifying new markets and execute business plans. Head up companies who were distributors of Toyota, Mercedes Benz, and General Motors passenger cars, Hino, Powerstar and Isuzu trucks, XCMG and JCB construction equipment, Dalian Material Handling Equipment as well as John Deere and New Holland Agricultural Machinery. Love rugby, cricket, and hunting in the African bush, returned to South Africa in 2025 after working overseas for 12 years, currently involved with extremely exciting estate/lifestyle/retirement village developments in the Western Cape #Managing Director Heavy Equipment and Agriculture
Overall management of John Deere businesses in Myanmar.
Managed Sales and Marketing, Dealer network, After Sales, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Finance and HR, Imports and Exports, ISO, Health & Safety. Also responsible for Construction Equipment (yellow metal) and Materials Handling Equipment, and Agricultural machinery.