Bruniquel & Associates Inland

Consultants Based In KwaZulu Natal:

Bruno Bruniquel - B.Soc.Sci. CHRP

Bruno, who started the business in 1981, researches, writes, directs and produces the company’s videos and various IR training programmes. Bruno has had extensive experience in industrial relations and human resource management including conflict management and dispute handling, negotiating procedural and substantive agreements with trade unions, and developing training programmes. Bruno is a registered mentor with the SA Board for Personnel Practice. His articles feature regularly in the Daily News, The Workplace supplement and the Durban and Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce and Industries Digest as well as various other trade publications.

Alan Balding - BA. IPM Diploma. PDM (HIV/AIDS Management), MPhil (HIV/AIDS Management)

Alan is an HR generalist with over 25 years experience in human resource management, covering the public sector, metal and FMCG industries. His areas of special interest are Industrial Relations and the Management of HIV and AIDS in the Workplace. Alan has expertise in the management of benefits, having served as a trustee on provident, pension and medical aid funds and as the principal officer of provident funds. Alan has also facilitated a variety of interventions and is an excellent course facilitator. He has many years experience negotiating procedural and substantive agreements. He has often been the company representative in the CCMA in disputes relating to unfair dismissals, union recognition and unfair labour practices.

Roy Barrett – RPP

Roy Barrett retired in 2001 as the Human Resources Manager of Masonite Africa and has joined B&A as a part-time consultant. Roy, who has a post graduate diploma in Industrial Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand, is a Fellow of the Institute of People Management. As well as being an experienced trainer, he has extensive experience in labour relations including negotiations, discipline and grievance handling as well as conflict resolution. Roy is a registered Assesor and Moderator.

Paul Bhengu - B.A, UED (SA), BED, Dipl.Lab.Rel.

Paul Bhengu, a lecturer at the University of Zululand, Umlazi Campus, joined us as a contract trainer in 1995, focusing on supervisory and employee representative training. Paul has extensive experience in the field and has won the acceptance of both management and unions for whom he has conducted training.

Aubrey Gumede - B.Soc.Sci.

Aubrey, a graduate of the University of Natal is an experienced IR consultant and trainer who has been an associate since 1990. He is co-author of the new B&A series on transformation management. His experience covers organisational transformation, union negotiations, dispute resolution, discipline and grievance handling as well as training at all levels including shop stewards. Aubrey currently serves on the board of a transport management consultancy and has had varied executive board experience.

John Purcell - Dip. Insitute of Personnel Management

John joined Bruniquel and Associates (Pty) Ltd, as a part time consultant in 2008 after retiring as Human Resources Manager of Unitrans Sugar and Agriculture. He has an Institute of Personnel Management Diploma and extensive generalist experience in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, including Wage Negotiations, Discipline and Grievance handling

Rick Rickards - Dip Ed (London)

Rick is teacher turned trainer who has 40 years experience in the business of learning. He has worked in Broadcasting, Mining, Motor Manufacture, Finance and Pulp and Paper Manufacture and has designed and presented numerous related courses, from Total Production Systems, to Management Development, to Training the Trainer. He has wide experience as a manager, recruiter and mentor of engineering and production graduate trainees in large industries and in Skills Development activities

Linda Smith - B. Soc. Sci. Hons Ind. Relations, BA Hons Ind. Psycho.

Linda, who comes from a local government background in HR, is studying towards a Masters degree in industrial and organisational psychology. She has a number of years of experience in dealing with employment equity and skills development issues as well as employee assistance programmes. In addition to general consulting work Linda also does special recruitment assignments for clients.

Burten Terblanche – N Dip. HRM; NH Dip. B Prac; B.Tech. LRA

Burtie is an Associate and owner of the B&A Kokstad agency. He has extensive experience in Labour Relations, which was obtained through employment in Local Government and the Department of Labour; and served 15 years in their top hierarchy. He brings a further dimension to Bruniquel & Associates with his experience in the public sector.

Bradley White - BSc, HDE,DPLR(Unisa),IPM Diploma

Bradley joined B&A as a contract Consultant in February 2008. He has 17 years experience in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, having worked 15 years for National Brands Limited. Bradley gained two years invaluable HR experience in the UK as the Director of HR & TQM for Papyrus GB Ltd, a subsidiary of Stora Enso and gained a number of year’s experience in the facilitation of Continuous Improvement interventions specifically Lean Manufacturing techniques and Six Sigma. Bradley assists B&A with general consulting, is a member of the IPM and a registered skills assessor with the Foodbev SETA.

Tennyson Mahlambi - BA Hons (Industrial, Organisational & Labour Studies & Political Science)

A UKZN graduate in Industrial, Organisational & Labour Studies & Political Science, Tennyson joined B&A in September 2005 whilst completing his Honours in Industrial Relations. Tennyson has had extensive training in labour relations as well as course Facilitation and Assessments. He is involved in course development and is a major contributor to The Communicator. Tennyson has a particular interest in Employment Equity, Diversity and Organisational Development. Tennyson is consistently rated as an excellent course facilitator.


OUR EXPERT TEAM OF FACILITATORS
Our Consultants Based In Gauteng: Lazarus Matlala - B A Social Work, DPLR Unisa, IPS Dipl. in Pers. Mg Lazarus, a part-time CCMA Commissioner for the Gauteng, North West and Mpumalanga Provinces, has over 15 years experience in labour relations. Lazarus has facilitated B&A programmes for over 10 years. Andre Rabe - BPL Andre served as an Employee Relations Practitioner in a broad spectrum of industries ranging from mining through to the food industry. Andre, based in Gauteng, served as a part time lecturer in personnel management at the Border Technikon and has been extensively involved in course development and facilitation. Martin Rabe - Advanced IR Diploma Martin is one of our senior trainers and consultants. His 40 years experience in IR and HR is evident in the experience and knowledge he brings to his courses as a facilitator. During his career, his employment history included working as an Employee Relations officer at Rossing Uranium, the IR manager at Harmony Gold Mine and the HR manager at Durban Deep Mine in Roodepoort. Vanessa Henry Vanessa recently joined B&A Gauteng region as a part time trainer. Vanessa currently runs her own attorney organsiation and has many years of experience in the labour field including working for the CCMA for a number of years as a Commissioner. Toney Money For the past 20 years, Tony developed his skills in all three disciplines of Human Resources. For the past 11 years, he has been consulting and honed his competence in various sectors of industry, including but not limited to, Information technology, property/ facilities management, manufacturing (Plastics and Furniture), Engineering, Education. In addition to his Generalist H R skills, Tony has extensive experience in competency based job profiling, integrating these aspects, with competency based performance management; coupled with experience in all aspects of the current Labour legislation which makes him a valuable asset to out team of facilitators. Our Consultants Based In The Western Cape: Mayne Schabort - BA, HDE, IRDP, MBA Mayne joined B&A in 1997 as director of the Western Cape Franchise. Mayne has held senior positions in HR and Training and has a good HR generalist and OD background. She later specialised in the IR side of business. This was where she gained valuable, hands on experience in the dynamic interactions between labour and management. Mayne provides a full spectrum of IR services (including training, consulting, negotiating, employment Equity planning, customised policies and procedure development) to a wide range of private, public and NGO organisations. Nick Pentone - B.SocSc (UCT) . MDP(UNISA) Nick Penstone has over 25 years IR and HR experience in heavy engineering/mining and FMCG environments. He has converted this experience for the benefit of new entrants through to Senior Managerial positions in order to impart his knowledge. He has an intense belief in the South African system and relies heavily on practical and pragmatic solutions from actual events to demonstrate his training intentions.		Consultants Based In KwaZulu Natal: Bruno Bruniquel - B.Soc.Sci. CHRP Bruno, who started the business in 1981, researches, writes, directs and produces the company’s videos and various IR training programmes. Bruno has had extensive experience in industrial relations and human resource management including conflict management and dispute handling, negotiating procedural and substantive agreements with trade unions, and developing training programmes. Bruno is a registered mentor with the SA Board for Personnel Practice. His articles feature regularly in the Daily News, The Workplace supplement and the Durban and Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce and Industries Digest as well as various other trade publications. Alan Balding - BA. IPM Diploma. PDM (HIV/AIDS Management), MPhil (HIV/AIDS Management) Alan is an HR generalist with over 25 years experience in human resource management, covering the public sector, metal and FMCG industries. His areas of special interest are Industrial Relations and the Management of HIV and AIDS in the Workplace. Alan has expertise in the management of benefits, having served as a trustee on provident, pension and medical aid funds and as the principal officer of provident funds. Alan has also facilitated a variety of interventions and is an excellent course facilitator. He has many years experience negotiating procedural and substantive agreements. He has often been the company representative in the CCMA in disputes relating to unfair dismissals, union recognition and unfair labour practices. Roy Barrett – RPP Roy Barrett retired in 2001 as the Human Resources Manager of Masonite Africa and has joined B&A as a part-time consultant. Roy, who has a post graduate diploma in Industrial Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand, is a Fellow of the Institute of People Management. As well as being an experienced trainer, he has extensive experience in labour relations including negotiations, discipline and grievance handling as well as conflict resolution. Roy is a registered Assesor and Moderator. Paul Bhengu - B.A, UED (SA), BED, Dipl.Lab.Rel. Paul Bhengu, a lecturer at the University of Zululand, Umlazi Campus, joined us as a contract trainer in 1995, focusing on supervisory and employee representative training. Paul has extensive experience in the field and has won the acceptance of both management and unions for whom he has conducted training. Aubrey Gumede - B.Soc.Sci. Aubrey, a graduate of the University of Natal is an experienced IR consultant and trainer who has been an associate since 1990. He is co-author of the new B&A series on transformation management. His experience covers organisational transformation, union negotiations, dispute resolution, discipline and grievance handling as well as training at all levels including shop stewards. Aubrey currently serves on the board of a transport management consultancy and has had varied executive board experience. John Purcell - Dip. Insitute of Personnel Management John joined Bruniquel and Associates (Pty) Ltd, as a part time consultant in 2008 after retiring as Human Resources Manager of Unitrans Sugar and Agriculture. He has an Institute of Personnel Management Diploma and extensive generalist experience in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, including Wage Negotiations, Discipline and Grievance handling Rick Rickards - Dip Ed (London) Rick is teacher turned trainer who has 40 years experience in the business of learning. He has worked in Broadcasting, Mining, Motor Manufacture, Finance and Pulp and Paper Manufacture and has designed and presented numerous related courses, from Total Production Systems, to Management Development, to Training the Trainer. He has wide experience as a manager, recruiter and mentor of engineering and production graduate trainees in large industries and in Skills Development activities Linda Smith - B. Soc. Sci. Hons Ind. Relations, BA Hons Ind. Psycho. Linda, who comes from a local government background in HR, is studying towards a Masters degree in industrial and organisational psychology. She has a number of years of experience in dealing with employment equity and skills development issues as well as employee assistance programmes. In addition to general consulting work Linda also does special recruitment assignments for clients. Burten Terblanche – N Dip. HRM; NH Dip. B Prac; B.Tech. LRA Burtie is an Associate and owner of the B&A Kokstad agency. He has extensive experience in Labour Relations, which was obtained through employment in Local Government and the Department of Labour; and served 15 years in their top hierarchy. He brings a further dimension to Bruniquel & Associates with his experience in the public sector. Bradley White - BSc, HDE,DPLR(Unisa),IPM Diploma Bradley joined B&A as a contract Consultant in February 2008. He has 17 years experience in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, having worked 15 years for National Brands Limited. Bradley gained two years invaluable HR experience in the UK as the Director of HR & TQM for Papyrus GB Ltd, a subsidiary of Stora Enso and gained a number of year’s experience in the facilitation of Continuous Improvement interventions specifically Lean Manufacturing techniques and Six Sigma. Bradley assists B&A with general consulting, is a member of the IPM and a registered skills assessor with the Foodbev SETA. Tennyson Mahlambi - BA Hons (Industrial, Organisational & Labour Studies & Political Science) A UKZN graduate in Industrial, Organisational & Labour Studies & Political Science, Tennyson joined B&A in September 2005 whilst completing his Honours in Industrial Relations. Tennyson has had extensive training in labour relations as well as course Facilitation and Assessments. He is involved in course development and is a major contributor to The Communicator. Tennyson has a particular interest in Employment Equity, Diversity and Organisational Development. Tennyson is consistently rated as an excellent course facilitator.

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Mayne Schabort - BA, HDE, IRDP, MBA