Andre van Eeden is an entrepreneur/business transformation practitioner that endeavours to grow/transform businesses by focusing on optimizing/redesigning the operating model, processes, systems and company culture in a strive to realise their full potential (In short – To advance efficiency in organisations, assisting them to reach their targets).
Andre qualified as an Industrial Engineer from the University of Pretoria in 2003 and later obtained a MBA degree form Regent University (VA, USA). Over the last 15+ years, he has consulted to multi-national organisation in the mining, banking, telecoms, agriculture, FMCG and manufacturing industries with a focus on the design and development of workable solutions that enables business to function optimally.
Andre have been involved in projects across the following clients (among others):
Banking: FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Barclays Africa, Bankseta, HSBC
Supply Chain: Unilever, Foodcorp, SAB, ABI, Entyce Beverages, Tiger Brands, Pioneer Foods, ArcelorMittal SA
Agriculture: Afgri
Aviation: Airbus Helicopters
Transport: Transnet
Telecoms: Telkom, Cell C
Mining: Sasol, Xstrata, Goldfields
In the last 24 months, Andre has guided over 190 projects (as business coach) involving more than 1300 people resulting in business cases with a committed annual savings in excess of ZAR 3 bn across the banking (50+), supply chain and manufacturing 120+) and other (Telco, Aviation, Transportation, Mining, Utilities – 25+) sectors.
Andre is currently a director at the Institute for Business Efficiency, an organisation that guides businesses from effectiveness to efficiency as they partner clients on their journey to a mature, competent and efficient organisations. Andre also lectures at a number of academic institutions on business efficiency related topics.
Andre is also involved in a number of new business ventures in the fintech (blockhain) and other technology related environments.
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Furthermore, Andre is a devoted husband and father of two toddler boys.