If YOU require an exceptional business coach or mentor, YOU are at the right place!
Prof Gary: Your Black Swan Coach
If you are looking for a coach/mentor with exceptional and diverse experience, backed up with great qualifications, read on…
I will personally help YOU in GROWING your career or business to the next level
I will always put YOUR interests first, working with you till YOU are ready to fly.
I will work with YOU to assist you in identifying career or business opportunities and adapting your strategy to economic changes
So who is Prof Gary?
More than 30 years experience in business (startups and corporate), teaching and coaching.
Started up 11 profitable businesses of his own – ranging from digital, educational, business support, computer, property, training and agent / franchise.
Coached more than 120 entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Facilitated more than 150 training courses in South Africa, USA and UK.
Adjunct professor at universities in USA and UK.
Held a number of corporate positions ranging from Systems Engineer to Chief Operations Officer and Director.
Holds relevant business degrees: BCom (Marketing), BCom (Hons) Business management and MBA (Leadership) and a PhD (All but dissertation).
I am passionate about customer service. I sincerely believes that customers should always be treated with the utmost respect as they are a business’s most important asset. I a good communicator, both verbally and in writing, whilst maintaining great integrity and instilling respect with the audience – whether one-on-one or in a group context.
So, if you are seriously about your career or business success, complete the Contact Form and find out how I can work with you to make your career or business even more successful.
Professional Profile: Prof Gary
Facilitator | Business Coach | Executive | Interim Manager | Director
CAREER OVERVIEW
Chief Business Coach and Facilitator: Prof Gary and Cassandra Consult & Mentor
Chief Operating Officer, Director and Business Coach: Financial Services
Business Leadership Consultant: Objective Business Consultants
Adjunct Professor: USA – Cardean University, Ellis University and New York Institute of Technology. UK – University of Hull. SA – Tshwane University of Technology, Damelin College, The Graduate Institute of Management and Technology, Varsity College and Technikon Pretoria
Product Marketing Manager: Barlow Rand Group of Companies
Marketing Manager: Media and Marketing Services
System Engineer: IBM
ADVANCED BUSINESS SKILLS
| Develop, execute and manage business strategies, plans and initiatives |
| Strategic planning, advertising and direct marketing, CRM, database management and branding |
| Conceptualise, develop and modify complicated business models |
| Business Leadership Consulting to identify and exploit marketing investment opportunities |
| Identify and develop business and new product opportunities and partnerships |
| Drive for positive results and achievement of deadlines and targets |
| Digital marketing and content management strategies |
| Project management from concept phase to roll out |
| General management of operations, staff and teams, projects, finances, technology and supply chains |
| Knowledge and expertise transfer through facilitation, coaching and mentorship |
PAST, CURRENT AND ONGOING ASSIGNMENTS
Restructure company for growth, develop new strategy and assist with implementation
Develop a Contract Register in line with Compliance requirements for Insurance Company
Develop and implement of marketing and business strategy for Compliance Management System
Develop strategy for the concept and implementation of business advisory panel
Business Coaching and mentoring
Develop and present management and executive skills training
Research marketing strategy for permanent residency, tourism and investment program for country in Europe
Concept development and implementation of Credit Provider’s model
Digital marketing strategy for small-medium business in wealth creation
Develop and implement a national Entrepreneurship Business Challenge for High School learners
Develop and present Entrepreneurship Social Development Program in rural areas for AHI
Strategic and operational involvement in software development and implementation
SUCCESSES
Exceeded target of R500m by more than 70% (investors)
Managed and led the business and marketing strategy of educational software products, which sold 7000+copies over a 6 year period
Spearheaded the creation and establishment of an Entrepreneur Academy with more than 50 distribution agencies
Guest speaker and facilitator assignments at various USA, UK and SA Universities, Institutes, Corporates and Associations
Developed business management tools with sales of 10 000+ units
Key driver of team who merged 150 companies into one entity in the Financial Services Industry
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Founding member: SADEO (non-profit company) – promoting Entrepreneurship and WordPress skills in townships
- Develop and present basic business management training programmes for budding entrepreneurs in rural areas
- Assist start-ups to operate a profitable business
- Promoting business and entrepreneurship
- Guest speaker at non-profit organisations