Afroteq Academy

Desiree Lang – Managing Director: CCD

Desiree is currently the Head of Afroteq Academy and has over 13 years’ experience in the skills development arena. Registered with the Services SETA, as both constituent assessor and moderator on NQF L5, Desiree is passionate about people development and positive performance management. Desiree has a proven track record across several business sectors and key clients.

She has held senior management roles within the contact centre industry and has worked as an accredited facilitator and assessor on the Department of Trade and Industry Work Ready Skills programmes for over 400 learners, within an international operational environment.

Her style of facilitation of the National Certificate: Generic Management Customer Management Qualification modules is practical, interactive and engaging, with the focus on the skills delegates will apply, back in the workplace. Delegates are encouraged and supported throughout their learning journey.

Desiree has the following qualifications, which complements her extensive business experience:

Assessor & Moderator Certification NQF L5 Services SETA
Coaching & Facilitator Accreditation Services SETA
Marketing Management Certificate Damelin/Institute of Marketing
Professional Sales Management Certificate Damelin/Institute of Marketing

Training Programme: National Certificate: Generic Management – Customer Management (elective)

Billy Wilson

Billy Wilson has a solid track record and a wealth of experience in sales and business development. He has over 14 years’ experience in the learning and development sector and has been instrumental in securing business, turnaround strategy and growth. His experience includes the management and implementation of a learning management system as well as the design, development and implementation of online training.

Maja Macdougall – Academy Senior Facilitator

Maja is an accredited HR Professional with the South African Board of Personnel Practitioners (SABPP) and is the Human Resources Director for the AFMS Group (Pty) Ltd.

Maja has 20 years practical experience in the facilities management and human resources industry. Being part of the Afroteq Academy management team and facilitating various training programmes as a facilities management professional, she has contributed to the course content and ongoing relevance to industry standards.

Accredited with South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA) as a facilities management professional and a Services SETA registered facilitator and moderator. She has served as chairperson of the board of SAFMA’s Cape Town Chapter in 2004/5 and 2009/10 and 2010 to 2016 she acted as treasurer.

Maja has the following qualifications, which complement her extensive business experience:

Accredited Facilities Management Professional (SAFMA registered)
Moderator Certified – Services SETA
Facilitator Certified – Services SETA
Personnel Management – National Diploma – CPUT

Training Programme: Principles and Practices of FM and Service Compliance Management for FM

Andries Mars – Academy Senior Facilitator

Andries Mars Andries is the Senior Health and Safety Manager of the AFMS Group (Pty) Ltd and is responsible for managing and driving health and safety compliance, across all the business sites nationally.

He ensures adherence to structures and processes in place for staff and contractors, support site managers and the leadership, in ensuring injury and incident free operations at all sites.

With over 32 years’ experience, incorporating OHS and various management principles, his extensive experience contributes to his effectiveness as Senior Health and Safety Manager, where he ensures that all contracts undertaken by the AFMS Group and sites adhere, to the OHS Act and various industry related legislations.

Andries style of facilitation, ensures that delegates take away the importance of this serious legal business aspect.

Andries has the following key qualifications, which complement his extensive business experience:

Management and Director Development Programme
Disaster Risk Management Training for Managers
Facilitators and Moderators Course
Practical Project Management
Risk Management
Advanced Health and Safety Management

Training Programme: Health, Environment and Safety in FM

Alison Barnard

Alison Barnard Alison is the owner / managing director of African Kaleidoscope Events, established 2003 and has over 20 years of experience, in all aspects of event conceptualisation, management and implementation.

Alison has partnered with some of the premier companies, government departments and private individuals to host and promote a broad eclectic bouquet of events such as conferences, gala events, award ceremonies, brand activations, corporate events and hospitality, year-end functions, CSI events, ribbon cutting and sod turning ceremonies, team building, etc.

Prior to starting her own business, Alison worked as the Event Manager for Robben Island Museum and worked in the HR Department, as a Training Officer for SANBI (Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden). Alison has a wealth of practical event planning and Event Management experience.

Alison has the following qualification, which complements her extensive business experience:

Diploma in Human Resources Management, Practices & Procedures (Institute of People Management (IPM)

Training Programme: Event Planning & Risk Management

Errol Gunn – Academy Technical Facilitator

Errol is a technical manager with 27 years’ experience managing the technical aspects of various types of medical and corporate facilities. He currently manages the technical portfolio at a national key point site, where he is responsible for the technical maintenance management for the facility comprising of 20 buildings.

He previously managed a multi-million rand technical maintenance contract in the healthcare industry based in the Eastern Cape and headed up the team that performed conditions audits throughout the medical facilities.

Errol’s practical approach to technical maintenance enables him to relate to issues and he is able to teach learners the practical approach to solving technical maintenance issues aligned to a corporate standard.

Errol has the following qualifications, which complements his technical and business experience:

N3 Electrician Westlake Technical Training College
Trade Tested – Printers Electrician Red Seal – Olifantsfontein

Training Programme: Facilities Maintenance: Handyman training

Nazette Bost – Academy Senior Facilitator

Nazette is currently the Head of Operations for the station management of a city wide bus rapid transport system. Her business experience encompasses extensive logistical, resources and event management.

She is a registered constituent assessor and moderator with CATHSETA and SSETA. With over 20 years’ experience in the events management industry ranging from community to high profile gala events, festivals, promotions, company launches, conferences and more recently the event transport management of the City of Cape Town events utilising the Cape Town Stadium.

Nazette has a practical manner of facilitation and focuses on the delegate leaving with the necessary applied skills to manage or coordinate the risks associated with event planning.

Nazette has the following qualifications, which complement her business experience:

Assessor & Moderator Certification NQF L5 Services SETA
Associate in Management (AIM) – UCT Graduate School of Business
Project and Business Management Diploma – Damelin Management School
Bachelor of Education (Honours) – University of the Western Cape
Higher Diploma in Education – University of the Western Cape

Training Programme: Event Planning and Risk Management

Sjaneen Pyper – Academy Senior Facilitator

Sjaneen has more than 15 years’ experience in the facilities management and project management sectors, where she has managed numerous high value, high impact, business critical projects. She is currently responsible for sales and business development of project and programme management, space planning and design, training and professional services for Afroteq.

Sjaneen has been our lead facilitator on the Project Management for Facilities Managers training programme since 2004. Delegates respond well to her practical experience, methodologies and knowledge shared. This results in the delegates possessing the confidence to apply the knowledge gained within the workplace.

Sjaneen has the following qualifications, which complement her extensive business experience:

Moderator Certification Services SETA
Assessor Certification Services SETA
OPITO Accredited Internal Auditor – Skills Dynamics Africa
Mechanical Engineering National Diploma – Cape Technikon

Training Programme: Project Management for FM

Lydia Hendricks – Academy Senior Facilitator

Lydia is the Business Development and Marketing Director for the AFMS Group (Pty) Ltd.

Based on Lydia’s experience in managing and directing facilities management operations for 25 years, she brings a wealth of practical knowledge and skill in procurement, service level agreements, and strategic service integration and management techniques.

Having rendered services within the petroleum industry for a number of years, Lydia’s exposure to international best practice has expanded her knowledge and depth in facilities management which is, implemented to excellent effect in all AFMS’ operations. Lydia is part of a team of experts that develop Academy’s training programme material, as a result, her intellectual property is incorporated into the material and transferred to the delegate.

Lydia has the following qualifications, which complement her extensive business experience:

Accredited Facilities Management Professional (SAFMA registered)
Assessor Certification – Services SETA
Business Management Diploma – Damelin Management School
Diploma Project Management – Varsity College School of Business

Training Programmes: Principles and Practices of FM, Service Compliance Management in FM, Health, Environment and Safety Management in FM and Event Planning and Risk Management.

Wesley Hendricks – Academy Senior Facilitator

Wesley has over 12 years’ experience managing various complex facilities management contracts and is currently an executive account manager, for FM Solutions based in Gauteng.

Wesley won the prestigious SAFMA Young Achiever Award in 2016. In addition, the contract that he managed during this period won the Certificate of Achievement: Excellence in FM.

Having managed high profile contracts, Wesley has in depth knowledge of the practical, theoretical and strategic application of facilities management in the working environment and is able to transfer his knowledge and experience to delegates in the training sessions.

Wesley has the following qualifications, which complement his extensive business experience:

Certified Facilities Management Professional (SAFMA registered)
Bachelor Business Management (current studies) – UNISA
Finance & Accounting Diploma – Varsity College School of Business

Training Programme: Principles and Practices of FM

Jamie Louw – Academy Senior Facilitator

Jamie Louw Jamie is the Financial Director of the AFMS Group (Pty) Ltd and is responsible for the provision of Financial Strategy and insight to the overall group and its subsidiaries.

Jamie is a passionate and dedicated business professional, committed to value creation through service and functional excellence. His sphere of business experience is within soft, professional and financial services, non-profit and non-governmental organisations, as well as manufacturing and servicing environments.

He engages his delegates and learners with a practical learning approach, which keeps them stimulated and participating in the learning process.

Jamie has the following key qualifications, which complement his extensive business experience:

Qualified Chartered Accountant – CA (SA) (2007), SAICA
SAICA Member Number: 08178342
B.Com (Hons) Accounting (2004), University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (enrolled at the National School of Accounting)
B.Com Commercial Accounting (2003), University of Stellenbosch
Current studies, Post Graduate Diploma in Management Practice (2016-2017), University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business

Training Programmes: Service Compliance Management and Procurement of FM Services

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Established in 2004, our Academy is one of the leading facilities management training providers in the FM and built environment sector.

In house courses or customised courses are available nationally on request (minimum 6 delegates).
Please contact us for more information on 086 099 5396 or at info@afroteqacademy.co.za