Industry Best
GMC consultants have all functioned at general manager level or are one of the top industry specialists in their field
Frans de Kock
President and Co-founder of GMC
Frans is the Game Changer. Frans and the founding members created the company on the belief that lasting solutions in companies only happen as the result of a Whole System approach. His 36-year tenure in the mining industry has allowed him to refine the GMC model which has identified $21.2 billion NPV for clients since its inception in 1997. Frans is a champion for Whole System Optimization and believes that if there is more value in a client’s core process, GMC will find it. To ensure continued optimization for his clients, GMC has now developed first-to-market leave-behind software, INSIGHTIZE™ which combines innovative core process design, simulation and modeling with advanced analytic technology to support executive decision-making.
Arthur Knowles
Advisor
Arthur is the Expert. His technical expertise in mine planning and cost modeling, combined with his 46-year tenure in the mining industry, results in consistent and impressive value extraction for our clients. Arthur’s career started in the UK with the National Coal Board. He then moved to Africa: Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines (opencast and underground operations), Zambia; Rossing Uranium, Namibia; and Potgietersrust Platinum, South Africa. In 1994, he started a mining consultancy in Johannesburg, MineNet (Pty) Ltd, and in 1997, whilst retaining control of MineNet, Arthur became one of the founding members of GMC. Arthur is truly the driving force behind the GMC model and laid the groundwork for continued global success.
Izanne Neethling
Operations
Izanne is the Problem Solver. Her impressive tenure in both the Financial and Mining Sectors make her our clients’ most trusted business advisor. Izanne’s unique perspective on organizational challenges has allowed her to develop all the non-technical aspects of the GMC business model. Utilizing her 12 years of experience in consulting in the Mining Industry, Izanne consistently plays a fundamental leadership role in completing some of our client’s largest paradigm-shifting projects. Izanne has 27 years of business consulting experience, with a lasting reputation as a leader, a groundbreaker, and a champion for change.
Kent Buddle
Product Integration
Kent is the Practical Implementer. Kent believes in reducing the variability for our clients from the ground up. Thirty years in the mining and materials handling industry have allowed Kent to understand shifts in the industry and develop proactive approaches to ensure longevity for our clients. With a passion to understand cause and effect relationships learned from his extensive maintenance management experience, he now applies the same energy to understanding the opportunities for system improvement. This relentless drive for improvement in systems and process predictability has led Kent to actively support the detailed implementation of INSIGHTIZE™.
Clint Delisle
Technology
Clint is the Innovator. Harnessing 20 years of commercial software development and custom consulting experience alongside his ability to constantly innovate, Clint is able to produce elegant software solutions for our clients’ most challenging engineering projects. Utilizing his experience in a myriad of sectors, including Oil and Gas, Finance, Utilities, Medical and Military, Clint considers problems from every angle to achieve the impossible for our clients.
