Renier is an ex Deloitte & Touche management consultant. He started Vision Management Consultants in 1993.

His experience encompasses all major sectors of industry: Mining, public, manufacturing (motor and shipbuilding) and various services sectors. Shifting emphasis from engineering to operational management and consultancy during the last 29 years, he has led various major organizational interventions across a range of industries in both private and public sectors. Renier has held executive management positions and directorships in the financial services, public and manufacturing sectors. The particular relevance of Renier’s experience lies in his acquired ability to direct and integrate the various strategic, operational, organizational and financial work streams of complex projects into workable solutions.

Vision Management Consultants has completed more than 60 major consulting assignments, of which the following are typical examples: Organizational transformation and restructuring, business process reengineering (BPR), facilities management both hard (including maintenance management) and soft services, private equity models, human capital management and leadership development - (mentoring and coaching). Renier was also a Visiting Lecturer in Strategy Development and Leadership Development at Rhodes University. He has worked in Africa, Australia and Seychelles and undertook a study tour in the USA.

Education and Registrations

M. M. (Masters Degree in Business Management) – Graduate School of Business, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Hons. B (B&A)/(MBA) (Business Administration) Graduate School of Business, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
BA University of South Africa (Psychology and International Politics)
H.E.D. (Post Graduate: Higher Engineering Diploma) – (RAU), University of Johannesburg, South Africa (previously RAU)
N.D. National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering, Wits Technikon, South Africa.
Diploma. Personnel Management (Institute of Personnel Management SA)
Diploma. Property Development and Finance – Cape Town University of Technology, South Africa.
Certificates. Key Individual (FSB - Financial Services Board)
Certificate. Certified NLP (Neuro Linguistics Programming) Mentor and Coach

Registrations

COMENSA (Coaches and Mentors South Africa)
SAFMA (South African Facilities Management Association)
SABPP Chartered HR Practitioner (Generalist) with the SA Board of Personnel Practice
FSB (Financial Services Board)

Relevant Experience

Project directed and implementation of various factory design and layout improvement models (Lean Management: World Class)
Recruitment and selection of executive management. Appointments of the Board of Directors.
Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and Efficacy Modelling of all major business processes of various entities.
Develop business cases and negotiation tactics for Private Equity funding
Operational restructuring (Facilities Management - Hard and Soft) of Maintenance and Engineering , Grounds, Fleet, Cleaning, Security and Residences for eight tertiary institutions and the telecommunications industry. Acted as interim FM Director for one client.
Project Director for exclusive island development project in Seychelles. Completed feasibility analysis, Governmental negotiations, etc.
Organisational Development programme designed and implementation at local authorities, SMEs and international companies.
Start-up Human Resources Departments and developed all HR policies and procedure manuals. Developed and presented various training interventions.
Leadership Development & Executive Coaching for business leaders of listed and unlisted companies.
Facilitated strategic business planning sessions for numerous companies.