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Johann van der Westhuizen
uKnomi Co-founder and CEO
Overview
25 years of delivering digital innovation and technology transformation in Supply Chain, Logistics and Customer Service across Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Service and Government.
Johann is a business leader that combine entrepreneurship and executive management skills with experience in strategy, go to market and operational excellence to drive significant value to customers, employees and society in general. He has been a member of multiple start-ups and served as a board member and executive leadership within several international corporations across Africa and North America.
Entrepreneur
Co-founder of two software startups in South Africa that with successful exits through strategic acquisitions by listed companies within mobile networks and supply chain services.
Executive and Board Member
CEO of multiple companies.
CRO responsible for Go To Market Strategy and Sales. EVP of Strategic Business Development for large SaaS based company in US. Board member of multiple companies ranging from 15 to 1,500 employees.
CRO responsible for Go To Market Strategy and Sales. EVP of Strategic Business Development for large SaaS based company in US. Board member of multiple companies ranging from 15 to 1,500 employees.
Executive and Board Member
Built high-performance teams from startup to more than 1,000 employees. Nurtured innovation and created multiple products and services.
Led Strategy from inception to implementation to create decisive competitive advantage.
Led multiple acquisitions and business mergers delivering successful integration of company structures and cultures.
Led Strategy from inception to implementation to create decisive competitive advantage.
Led multiple acquisitions and business mergers delivering successful integration of company structures and cultures.
Business Development, Marketing and Sales
Part of and managed sales and marketing teams with experience in brand, lead generation, sales process and large account management processes.
International experience
Worked as an executive across Africa and in the US.
Functional and Technical Domain
Applied his engineering degree in design, development, implementation, and delivery of services with a focus on digital transformation of business and consumer applications within:
Supply Chain and Logistics including Food Service.
Geo-spatial and location-based technologies including marketing solutions.
Identification and Payment systems including vehicle toll and violations.
Supply Chain and Logistics including Food Service.
Geo-spatial and location-based technologies including marketing solutions.
Identification and Payment systems including vehicle toll and violations.
