Ben Zaaiman
Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management
MBA, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Intenational Business 1989-01-01 - 1991-01-01
University of Pretoria
Bachelors, Industrial Engineering 1983-01-01 - 1987-01-01
Hoërskool Menlopark
Matric, 1977-01-01 - 1980-01-01
Anton van Wouw Laerskool
Primary School, 1969-01-01 - 1975-01-01Work Experience
Dcisio Consulting Pty Ltd
Current
Dcisio Consulting Pty Ltd
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
Current
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
mLab Southern Africa
2011-03-01 - 2012-06-01
mLab Southern Africa
The World Bank
2010-11-01 - 2011-03-01
The World Bank
Memio Software (Pty) Ltd
2004-12-01 - 2006-05-01
Memio Software (Pty) Ltd
Softstart BTI
2001-10-01 - 2005-08-01
Softstart BTI
Gemini Consulting
2001-01-01 - 2001-04-01
Gemini Consulting
Dimension Data
1999-10-01 - 2001-01-01
Dimension Data
Headcount Group
1992-08-01 - 1997-12-01
Headcount Group
Louis Heyl and Associates
1988-04-01 - 1992-10-01
Louis Heyl and Associates
Skills
Summary
Deeply interested in hi-tech entrepreneurship, mobile & green technology, economic & enterprise development, institution building, innovation, international business, and business strategy. Currently very active in building out an ambitious, multi-disciplinary inland aquaculture programme for the North-West University. Has a long international track record designing, starting and running companies, institutions, and programs for a wide range of clients including the World Bank and the European Union. Other government clients include the national governments of South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, and Kenya, the Western Cape Provincial Government, and the Msunduzi Municipality. Large corporate clients have included the CSIR, SABMiller, SASOL, Dimension Data, Transnet and Nedbank. Has founded a number of own companies, sold one to a global firm, and holds two international patents in pattern recognition. Specialities: Business building, business development, strategy, executive coaching, innovation, incubation, economic development, property development, program management, stakeholder management, mobile solutions, healthcare, green technology, agribusiness.
