gary john wilson - cv - 2016
TRANSCRIPT
Gary John Wilson
ChiefExecutiveOfficer/ManagingDirector
- Maximizing Revenue, Liquidity, Operations & Earnings whilst Dampening Costs –
- Extensive Mozambican Market Experience (15 years) –
Progressive CEO – Catalyst for lasting Significant Profits in Mozambique
CultivatingtieswithBoards,Governments,Customers,Regulators,EmployeesandTheCommunityStrategicleadingcommunitysensitiveCEOrecognizedforsweepingchangesandinnovationsinefficiency,productivity,marketingandproductdevelopmentinadifficultmarket–Mozambique.TrustedadvisorconceptualizingandcreatingreverserevenueopportunitiesbyleveragingknowledgeandexperiencevianetworkedcontactsandHighstreetbankingfacilities.Provenskillsforsignificantandrapidexpansion,maximizingprofitsandexposure.RespectedinMozambiqueforattainingsalesgrowthlevels,stabilizingoperationswhilstaddressingandunderstandingcomplexMozambicanRegulatoryrequirementswithtopgradeproductsandservicesinvariousindustries.AreasofExpertise MarketExpertise* Strategicplanning * FMCGandTransport* LeadershipDevelopment * ShipChandlingandSupply* MarketResearch * RestaurantandRetailOutlets* ProductDevelopment * RiskAnalysisSkills* ComplexRegulatoryCompliance * Tourism* MarketingCampaigns * Construction* BoardCollaboration * Logistics* FacilityExpansion * Import/Export* ConsumerEngagement * PortandOffshoreOperations* RiskMitigation * OilandGasOperations
Executive Performance Benchmarks
• Start-UpShipChandler:PCGPembaLda:400%growthfigurefortheperiod2008–2011.• ShipChandler:PCGPembaLda:further200%growthfigurefortheperiod2011-2015.• Start-Up:Restaurant:Wilson’sWharfLda:AttainedBestRestaurantStatusin2013.• 2014:TheWharfDelicatessen:frominceptiontobestDelicatesseninCaboDelgadoProvince.• 2012:Construction:DevelopedaWaterFrontDevelopment:PembaBay,Mozambique.• 2007:PropertyDevelopment:XaiXaiEcoEstate:34residences:HomeOwnersAssociation.• 2014:TransportandLogistics:FMCGoperationsfromSAtoMozambique–4000km.• 2012:ImportallFMCGproductsinextremelydifficultoperations–8daysturnaround.• 2013:HostedallMinistersandDeputyMinistersduringNationalCongressinPemba.• 2003–2015:Developedvariousindustries,employinginexcessof500staffwithoutasingle
incidentfromstaff,Government,orFamilymembers.
Professional History
Foreword:
InessenceIamanentrepreneuratheartandenteredtheMozambicanmarketsin2002,mainlyintheconstructionand
tourismfields,however,asthefastestgrowingeconomyinAfrica,Mozambiqueofferssomanyvariousopportunities.
IstartedmyMozambicanbusinessendeavorsin2002andinJune2015wesoldallourbusinessesandreturnedtoSouth
AfricaandcurrentlyresideinSummerveld,HillcrestKZN,andbidemytimetrainingRaceHorses,managingaRestaurant
andabathroomSupplyBusiness.IamintheprocessofwritingabusinessmodelforaSolarfranchisefortheMaster
franchiseofAfricainthreeLanguages.
IalsoowntheRemaxFranchiseforMozambique.
IamlookingfornewopportunitiesinSA/Mozambique.
2003–Feb2016
IamcurrentlyassistingvariousVentureCapitalFunderstoidentifynewinvestmentopportunitiesandtheduediligence
ofsuch.Ifurtheradviseonalllegalrequirements,operationset-up,riskanalysis,businessplans,andeverything
requiredintermsofMozambicaninvestments.
Iconsulttovariousorganizationsandindividuals.
IhavejustsoldaninfrastructureinPembaconsistingofISSAregisteredShipChandlerscalledProcongelPembaLda,and
alsoarestaurantandup-marketDelicatessen.Theinfrastructureincludes,trucks,vehicles,officesandwarehousingin
Pemba.IalsohadafullyoperationalcarpentryshopinPemba.AndownedandmanagedaYachtcharterCompany–
www.wilsonswharf.com
Weare/wereathreegenerationfamilybusinesswithallbusinesssectorsmanagedbyafamilymember.
Previously,IownedanislandintheQuirimbasanddevelopedtheislandandawaterfrontdevelopmentinthePembaBay,
calledWilson’sWharf.
SinceresidinginMozambiqueIhaveownedaBeachResort,completedaresidentialdevelopment,XaiXaiEcoEstate(34x
3bedroomunits–www.xaixai-eco-estate.co.za),actedasaninvestmentconsultanttolargegroupsenteringthe
Mozambiquemarketandbeenadeveloperofvariousconstructionprojects.
1999to2001
XantakAfricaPTY(Ltd)
Position:Director
XantakChemicalsLimited(UK)TyresafeFranchisingInternationalLimited(UK)
AsDirectormyresponsibilitylieswithdeveloping,educatingandmotivatingpartnersandfranchiseesglobally.Tyresafeisa
21stCenturyTyresealant,developedtopermanentlysealpuncturesinpneumatictyreswhilstinmotion.Theproductis
soldviadifferentchannels,Partners,MasterFranchiseandfranchisesworldwide.Ihavedevelopedthebusinessmodeland
continuetoexpandtheworldwidenetworkoffranchises.Ihandleallaspectsofthebusiness,includingthemanufacturing
process.IhavevariousdepartmentsincludingSales&Marketing,Financial,Technical,Supportandmanufacturing,which
allfallpartoftheglobalteam.
AsChairmanoftheBoard,myshareholdersarescatteredalloverSouthAfrica,UnitedKingdom,ChinaandThailand.My
dutiesandobligationsinthisregardwouldbecoveredinamorefullandfinaldocument.Thegrouphasperformed
exceptionallysinceIwasappointedandhasshownagrowthrateinexcessof300percent.
Achievements:
HavesecuredaChineseGovernmentContractvaluedatUSD$200millionover5years.
DevisedandimplementedthebusinessmodelforTyresafeInternationally.
TyresafehasbeenapprovedbytheDepartmentofTradeandIndustryasanIndustrialParticipationProject,inrelationto
achievingGovernmentoff-setcreditsforExportrelatedbusinessdevelopment.
Established7ContinentalMasterFranchiseseachcoveringatleast8countriesinAsia,North,WestAfrica,
CentralAfrica,UAE,EuropeandSouthernAfrica.
(FURTHERWORKHISTORYAVAILABLEONREQUEST.)
Education & Courses
BUSINESSADMINSTRATION,HONORSINMARKETING.-1999DALECARNEGIESALESANDMOTIVATIONALCOURSE–1990DEALERDEVELOPMENTANDADVANCEMENTSALESMANAGEMENTCOURSE–1992BUSINESSMANAGEMENTANDMARKETINGCOURSE–1994STD10:PIETRETIEFHIGHSCHOOL–1984
Information and Contacts : References and Referees :
TEL: +27-721060879
EMAIL: [email protected]
SPORTSANDHOBBIES:GOLF[7HANDICAP],SQUASH[PROVINCIAL],GAMEFISHING.SAILING.CITIZENSHIP:SOUTHAFRICACITIZEN,MOZAMBICANPERMANENTRESIDENCE.LANGAUGES:ENGLISH(home),PORTUGUESE(70%),Afrikaans,Zulu,Swahili,Shangaan.
REFERENCESANDREFEREESAREAVAILABLEONREQUEST,THEYINCLUDE,PRIVATECLIENTS,GOVERNMENT
CLIENTS,SUPPLIERS,PREVIOUSCOMPANYREFERENCESANDPERSONALREFERENCES.