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Adriaan J Viljoen is experienced in the media, business management and marketing, construction and skills development, and has gained several awards for excellence.
In the adventure of my life I delight to seek winning solutions, look over the horizon for the bigger picture, break open new business space and be part of a complimentary team.
In my private life I am a daily jogger, enjoy reading and theatre as much as nature and am blessed with exceptional health.
ADRIAAN J VILJOEN
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PERSONAL
Mobile +27 -72 3089530
Address 25 Olifantsfontein Rd, Glen Austin, MIDRAND 1618
Email adriaanj.viljoen@gmail.com
ACADEMIC
Graduate & post graduate
o Post Graduate Ph.D based research:
LSE, London University
o B.A. Hons (Political Science) UNISA
o B.Th Stellenbosch University
o B.A. US
Courses
o Moderator, Assessor, Facilitator
o Advanced Statistics: LSE, London University
o Entrepreneurial:Wits Business School
PROFESSIONAL
Aug 2012 - present
Content editor, JASPER CONSULTANTS
? Edit and / or draft 600 new web site texts p.a.
? Re-profile integrated corporate brand
? Draft Jasper web articles
? Draft SEO optimisation texts
Jan 2012 - Present
Own Construction Consulting Initiative
? Initiate design of an indigenous authentic South African "rainbow village" architecture
? Mobilise a panel of leading SA architects around this architecture
? Mobilise leading SA construction enterprise around a vision for self-build job creation, rainbow architecture, tourist cultural villages and strategic alliances
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2006 - 2011
National Marketing Manager, Quality Manager, Recruitment manager:
TRAINCO CONSULTING (Security Skills Development)
? Recruit 6 000 security guards countrywide within 2 months for 2010 FIFA World Cup (largest single FIFA security guard Provider)
? Co-design National Training Project to create 100 000 new jobs nationally for security officers
? Initiate various new business projects
1998 - 2002
Own business: CHRISTIAN BUSINESS ONLINE
(Internet-based niche business marketing)
? Pioneer Internet niche marketing
? Run two weekly radio programmes as marketing platforms.
1984 - 1998
SABC TV
Executive producer, SABC TV English actuality programmes
Manager, Internal Communication, SABC TV News
? Oversee all English actuality TV programmes
? Coin phrase "NEW SOUTH AFRICA" in Artes Nominated programme, 1985
? Create & edit daily, weekly & monthly internal communication publications
? Gain international award for design of first SABC TV News Web site.
1973 - 1984
NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM
1979 - 1983 Manager: SA PRESS CORPORATION European News Bureau, London
1975 - 1979 Political Correspondent, Perskor Newspaper group
? Initiate debate on constitutional change and a new South Africa
? Several awards for political change in SA ?
AWARDS
o All Media Farmer's Winery Award for Creative Journalism on political change in future SA
o All media Farmer's Winery award for newspaper series on Black SA leaders (runner up) (1983)
o SABC TV Artes Nomination for series on Constitutional Options, coin phrase The New South Africa (1985)
o SABC TV Artes co-award for best Programme directing (Fokus) (1995).
REFERENCES
o Dr Lize Rudolph-Stroebel Owner & CEO, Echo Productions (0829690833, 082 322 9770)
o Dr Heinrich Kammeyer Owner & CEO, Heinrich Kammeyer Urban Architects & Landscapers
(0729148820)
o Eugene Fowlds Training director, Stallion Security (0833809902)
o Johan Ras Former CEO, Trainco Consulting (0761283018, 0725353780)
o Dr Alan Boesak Professor Stellenbosch University, former UDM president, minister, political activist (021 808-9111) (knows me as At Viljoen)
o Harald Pakendorf Independent political analyst, former newspaper editor (082 330 0962) (knows me as At Viljoen)
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