Summarised DETAiLS - Hendrik M ver Loren van Themaat

Tel:  +27 (12) 996 0070

Fax: +27 866 425 484

                  e-mails:  

 

 

DETAILS:

 

  1. ADDRESS:    P O Box 72038                  

                        Lynnwoodridge 0040 RSA

                        Tel:  +27 (12) 996 0070

                        Fax: +27 866 425 484

  2.                                  Pesonal e-mail

                                     Consulting e-mail address

  3. FAMILY NAME: ver Loren van Themaat  Other names:          Hendrik Mortimer

  4. Education / Qualifications:

a.       M.Sc. (Elec Systems)                          University of Birmingham (UK)

b.       B.Sc (Eng) (Elec)                  University of Pretoria

c.        PMD                                                       University of Cape Town

d.       Professional Engineer

e.        FIEE                                      

3.             OTHER:                Post graduate studies in computer Design

                                                Graduate studies in Computer  science

Post Graduate studies in Accounting and management

Doctoral studies in Industrial Engineering

4.             MANAGEMENT Experience:

a.       Principal partner; VTR consulting Engineers

b.       CEO of SECURICOR in South Africa

c.        CEO and Principal System Design Co-ordinator/Inovator; Software and Electronics Laboratories (=SEL)

d.       Senior partner in charge of Electrical & Electronic divisions; BKS Consulting Engineers

e.        General Manager, Ore Sorters International

f.        Project Engineer in charge of Mobile Telecomunication Systems; Armscor

                                                                                       i.      Design of the Electronics Systems on Naval Vessels in Israel and France

g.        Consulting Engineer with C A du Toit and Partners

5.             Skills:

Project Management:    

a.       I did the system design, contract management and construction overview of the Electronics Systems on new Naval Vessels in Israel and France during its construction.

b.       As General Manager of Ore Sorters the design and development teams as well as the construction and the later installation of new generation Ore Sorters within budget was my direct responsibility.

c.       I drew up the specifications, handled the tender proses as well as project management and construction overview of numerous multi million rand projects.  Many of the contracts were based on electronic requirements where the cost of the civil and mechanical infrastructure was many times greater than the cost of the electronics, but were nevertheless included as part of the overall contract to establish the electronics.

Innovator:

d.       Designed frequency hopping VHF Manpack radios (1979-first commercially available as far as we were able to determine).

e.        Wrote Expert System to evaluate Security Situations and quantify and balance threats and protective measures (paper presented to the International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology -1989).

f.        Designed DVR systems (1991-VIDEX - first commercially available as far as we were able to determine).

g.        Designed integrated  SECURITY Backbone system (1997-VIDEX 10 - first commercially available as far as we were able to determine).

h.       Integrated Biometrics into VIDEX 10 � including FIS

Lecturer

i.         Designed and conducted Graduate course �Advanced Course in Security Management� for the University of South Africa.

j.         Supervised in house training of technical personnel SECURICOR and SOFTWARE and ELECTRONICS LABORATORIES (=SEL).

Management:

k.       I was CEO of SECURICOR, from its inception in South Africa until I sold my interests therein.

Marketing:

l.         I drew up or finalized all major tenders (i.e. $100 000 and up), quotations and presentations of SECURICOR and SEL.

m.     I did presentations worldwide and at many security trade shows.

Financial Control:

n.       I drew up budgets and did the overview of accounts up to balance sheet presentation to external auditors.

6.             Abilities:

a.       I have many years of active experience in the overview of Electronic Design and Software Development.

b.       I know many software languages � For many years now I have evaluated and directed the work of programmers and designers.

c.        I am fluent in a three languages (obviously including English) and can read and understand a few more.

d.       I am an experienced aircraft pilot (more than 1500 hours).

e.        I have had many years experience of evaluating and integrating Fingerprint Identification as well as other biometrics identification systems into the VIDEX system, which I designed.

7.             General:

I am active in community affairs:

a.       Chairman of the Trustees of the Kity Hawk share title scheme

b.       served on school and church boards,

c.        chairman of community forums.

I keep fit: 

d.       Hiking, Mountaineering, Mountain biking, Swimming. 

e.        Regular flight medicals prove fitness.

f.        Work on own small vineyard (approx 6 acres)