Rynard van der Westhuizen (Associate)
Welgedacht, South Africa
Phone: 082 940 1140
Email: rynard@marathongroup.co.za
I am energized by opportunities to help build businesses and brands that will deliver sustainable profit and long-term growth. I build healthy teams and powerful brands that will constantly recruit new consumers through innovation and retain them to maximize profit. Utilising my PR-, digital marketing-, communications- and experiential marketing expertise and skills, enables me to offer your company trusted advice on how to deliver stimulating brand experiences at emotionally charged ‘touch-points’ that connect with your consumers and deepen their commitment to your company's brands. I am passionate about leadership and help mobilise, develop and align highly effective teams to deliver great marketing strategies and corporate communication / brand marketing plans that build brand equity, deliver volume growth and ultimately profit for many businesses.
Areas of specialization:
- Leadership (Winning Team)
- Organisational health (Winning Culture)
- Marketing strategy formulation (Winning Plan and brands)
- Marketing and sales strategy implementation (Winning Execution & M&E)
- Driving value (Winning Performance & Competitiveness)
- Strategic alignment (Winning Enterprise Fit)
Education:
Degree(s), Certifications obtained
- B Com degree: Business Economics and Industrial psychology: UPE
- Higher National diploma: Marketing and sales: PE Technicon
- IMM Graduate School of marketing: Direct and interactive marketing certificate: IMM
- Diageo way of brand building certificate: Diageo UK
- GAP International break through thinking course: GAP USA
- Situational leadership course: Diageo UK
- Blue Ocean Strategy and Tipping point leadership course: Diageo UK
