Cobus van der Merwe
Bis 2014, Executive Manager Business Development, Saab Grintek Defense (Pty) Ltd
Centurion, Südafrika
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Cobus van der Merwe
Bis heute 8 Jahre und 2 Monate, seit Apr. 2016
Vice President and Head of Product Area C2, Training & Simulation
Saab Grintek Defence (Pty)Ltd, Product Area C2TS
General Manager of a Product Area of Saab Grintek Defence (equivalent to small/medium enterprise). Responsible for the business on a Profit & Loss base with reporting to the CEO. Business staff of 64 people. Addressing the global market with innovative enabled awareness solutions (command/control/Blue Force Tracking/Training/Simulation) in the military and commercial markets.
1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Okt. 2014 - März 2016
Deputy Head: Product Area EW & Head of Product Management
Saab Grintek Defense (Pty) Ltd
Business Management and Product Portfolio direction within a profit and loss responsible product area.
1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Nov. 2012 - Sep. 2014
Executive Manager Business Development
Saab Grintek Defense (Pty) Ltd
Global business development for vehicle, boat and key installation protection solutions. The position includes opportunity identification, business strategies, capture planning, intra-region coordination and international market partner relationship management. Responsible for centralised coordination of Land Self-Protection capability between 6 global market areas.
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Okt. 2011 - Okt. 2012
Executive Manager: Business Development: Land
Saab, Electronic Defense Systems
Based in Centurion, South Africa Global business development for vehicle and key installation protection solutions. The position includes opportunity identification, business strategies, capture planning, intra-region coordination and international market partner relationship management.
1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Jan. 2010 - Sep. 2011
Product Manager: Land Self-Protection Systems
Saab Electronic Defense Systems
January 2010 – September 2011 (1 year 9 months) Directing self-protection solutions as business area on total system/total life approach.
5 Jahre, Jan. 2005 - Dez. 2009
Senior Business Development Executive: Land
Saab Electronic Defense Systems
Centurion, South Africa Active protection product direction and international business development related to combat vehicle survivability.
1 Jahr und 10 Monate, März 2003 - Dez. 2004
Senior Marketing Executive: Land
Saab Avitronics
Directing Marketing and Partner Realtionships for Active Protection and Vehicle Survivability. Finding of leads, preparation of proposals, management of customer relationships and securing orders.
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Feb. 2001 - Feb. 2003
Programme Manager: Land
Grintek Avitronics (Pty) Ltd, Centurion, South Africa
Establishment of new business area for EW based active protection of combat vehicles including strategy, technical solution direction and R&D program management.
26 Jahre und 1 Monat, Jan. 1975 - Jan. 2001
Colonel (SA StC)
South African National Defense Force
January 1975 – January 2001 (26 years 1 month) Instructor on Armour & Anti-Armour weapon systems and tactics (own and OPFOR) Research Officer (Armour R&D) Commanding Officer Armour R&D Branch (includes OT&E) Weapon System Manager - Wheeled Combat Systems Project Officer - Army Vehicle Similation Systems Project management of various Army technology programs like electric drive, non-perforation defeat, polimer applications, active signature management SO1 Engineering SSO Armour R&D
Ausbildung von Cobus van der Merwe
1 Jahr, März 2008 - Feb. 2009
Management
Gordon Institute of Business Studies
1 Jahr, Jan. 1999 - Dez. 1999
Military Command and Strategy at the Operational Level.
SA War College
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