Personal profile prepared for… Francois du Preez _____________________________________________________________________________ BORN & RAISED IN GAUTENG FRANCOIS ATTENDED HELPMEKAAR BOYS HIGH, JHB COLLEGE (ENG. SCIENCE) & PRETORIA TECHNIKON (NATIONAL HIGHER DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING [T4]) - EXCELLING ACADEMICALLY IN ALL. FOLLOWING INTERESTS HE`S DONE COURSES SUCH AS GERMAN, IT, SALES & MARKETING, NATURE RESERVE MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, & ALSO ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT COURSES AT INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS RAU & UNISA HIS 2 YEAR NATIONAL SERVICE STARTED AT 7 SAI INFANTRY IN PHALABORWA, FOLLOWING INFANTRY SCHOOL IN OUDTSHOORN & FINISHING AT BOURKE`S LUCK MPUMALANGA. HE WAS ON COURSE FOR 18 MONTHS QUALIFYING AS AN INFANTRY INSTRUCTOR & RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION IN THE SPECIAL FORCES (EXPLOSIVE SEARCH-DOGS) STARTING IN THE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING FIELD AT SIEMENS, GAINING EXPERIENCE IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY & GENERAL OPTIMIZATION OF OPERATIONS, MOVING TO UNILEVER & IMPEMENTING PACKAGING LINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT METHODS SUCH AS VIDEO TIME LAPSE & MACHINE MOTION ANALYSIS ENTERING THE MATERIALS HANDLING TECHNOLOGY FIELD UNDER TECHNICAL GUIDDANCE OF HIS FATHER, HE GAINED KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGINEERING & MATERIALS HANDLING INDUSTRY – SPECIFICALLY ALSO OVERHEAD CRANES & RELATED STRUCTURES BEING A DRIVEN INDUSTRIALIST FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, INVOLVED WITH THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURING & INSTALLATION OF BUILDINGS, OVERHEAD CRANES & OTHER SPECIALISED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT, TURNKEY FACILITY INSTALLATION PROJECTS, HE LEARNED TO MANAGE THE FULL FUNCTIONING OF ALL SMALL TO MEDIUM DAILY BUSINESS OPERATIONS INCLUDING SALES & MARKETING, ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, FINANCIALS, INFRASTRUCTURE & STRATEGIC PLANNING. FRANCOIS HAS STRONG MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL, MARKETING, SALES, HUMAN RELATION & BUSINESS SKILLS. HIS BUSINESS INTERESTS INCLUDES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, NEW TECHNOLOGY METHODS, NATURE CONSERVATION PROJECTS, PATENTS & OPTIMIZATION PROJECTS, FACILITATION & CONSOLIDATION OF NEGOTIATIONS, IN A COMPETATIVE ENVIRONMENT. FRANCOIS`S PERSONAL INTERESTS INCLUDE FITNESS & HEALTH OF BODY & MIND NATURE CONSERVATION & OUTDOOR, FISHING, CAVING, 4X4 DRIVING & MARINE DIVING ADVENTURE (QUALIFIED SKIPPER & SCUBA DIVE MASTER). HE HAS DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO GOD & HIS FAMILY. HE HAS BEEN MARRIED TO HIS LIFELONG COMPANION MARISKA FOR 24 YEARS. THEY HAVE A 17YR OLD SON JADEN & A 15YR OLD DAUGHTER BEULAH. _______________________________________________________________________ Francois subscribes to a philosophy of trust, integrity, excellence and innovation. Working with genuine, dedicated & hands-on people that make customer requirements their priority. Francois promotes special turnkey engineering, building & environmental friendly solutions & projects. _______________________________________________________________________ Business & infrastructure development Overhead crane & lifting specialist All aspects of project management Project planning, constructability execution & commissioning Productivity & efficiency improvement & implementation Building & construction management Civil, structural & mechanical plant erection & installation Production operations & management Materials handling systems & methods implementation Minimizing input – maximizing output Optimization & utilization of resources – facility needs Identification of strategic partners Pursuing & validating new business opportunities Technical, marketing & financial analysis Cost control & estimating Operational development & management Broad experience in general business management Deals facilitation & consolidation Numerate, analytical & strategic thinker Negotiations in a competitive environment New technology, patents, projects & designs Environmental friendly solutions Leadership & staff management Hands-on technical & quality control ability Turnkey facility installations All business functions & operations knowledge