I completed my BIS (publishing) degree at the University of Pretoria in 2001. Since then I have been involved in the media industry in some shape or form and have worked on various publications across many formats and industries.
Here is a quick snapshot of my experiences:
Positions held: production manager, newsletter manager, journalist, features & supplements editor, copywriter, sales & marketing director, account manager (public relations), consultant (media relations strategy), contributing writer.
Print publications I have worked on or written for: The South Africa Business Guidebook, MeetingsSA, Tie the Knot, Direct Access – THE conference directory, iWeek, Brainstorm, Digital Life, Informatica, ITWeb’s Salary Survey.
Online publications I have worked on or written for: www.itweb.co.za, www.mydl.co.za, www.bizcommunity.com, www.saconference.co.za, www.hrhighway.co.za.
Fields of specialisation: information technology (information security, storage, business intelligence, data warehousing, corporate governance, contact centres & CRM, biometrics, open source, green IT, network access control, VOIP, virtualisation, cloud computing, business continuity, enterprise architecture, gaming), social media, business (especially small business), tourism, property, lifestyle (music, events, books & literature).