As a highly effective business development leader with a proven history of success, I am honoured to present my skills and expertise to your company. I believe my history, professional acumen, and leadership skills align closely to the position in your company. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, I am a highly dependable and organised business leader with the ability to drive organisational improvement, business development and lead successful and high-achieving teams. Through sound decision making and leadership, I have aided past employers, including TechnoServe (TNS), Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA), Rutec, Vaal Reefs Gold Mine (Anglo America affiliated), and my own business Bridge a Gap Development Institution (BAG), in achieving short- and long-range goals. Over the course of my professional history, I have achieved the following career highlights: • Recently, become involved in a business and developed sales pipeline from zero, valued now at R450 000. • Spearheaded an agricultural development programme for emerging farmers/entrepreneurs which become one of the, if not the largest of it sort in the country. It included technical and business development . • Formulated E-Fresh model with the founders; started business with R700K and growing it up to R50M within five years. • Spearheaded an infrastructure development project worth R15M, using 49 small scales emerging contactors without any financial losses and 100% delivery. • Lead/done countless business related feasibility studies/analysis with appropriate solutions in the past years. • Developed and led one of the most successful adult basic education and skill training programmes in the gold mine industry. Thank you for reviewing my submission, and if you have any questions about my professional history or qualifications, please contact me by phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Philip van Rooyen