{"id":1152142,"date":"2019-11-27T13:41:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T19:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1007857"},"modified":"2019-11-27T13:41:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T19:41:53","slug":"new-general-manager-to-lead-maptek-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1152142","title":{"rendered":"New General Manager to lead Maptek in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maptek has appointed Gideon Slabbert to the role of General Manager,<br \/>\nSouth Africa. <\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Slabbert replaces Nick Venter, who will join Maptek&#8217;s North American<br \/>\noperations as Director of Sales and Technical Sales Support.<\/p>\n<p>Slabbert joined Maptek in 2017 as BlastLogic Product Manager and quickly<br \/>\ndemonstrated strong leadership, and an intimate understanding of customer<br \/>\nrequirements and challenges in the region. <\/p>\n<p>He is keen to drive uptake of applications that will help embed digital<br \/>\nand automation tools for mining operations in the region. <\/p>\n<p>Implementing change in the mining environment has always been a<br \/>\nchallenge, Slabbert said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaptek understands the pain-points for end users and mine managers<br \/>\nassociated with changing technology. It\u2019s an aspect of site implementation that<br \/>\nwe take very seriously to ensure our customers get the utmost benefit from<br \/>\ntheir investment,\u201d he added. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Slabbert believes that mining challenges are complex and evolving and<br \/>\nthat Maptek has the mining background and software development expertise to<br \/>\nmeet the challenge. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a professional Mining Engineer with production and technology<br \/>\nexposure I have seen how technology can unlock unrealised value,\u201d added<br \/>\nSlabbert. \u201cWe will continue to deliver high<br \/>\nimpact software and hardware technologies to mining operations in Africa, while<br \/>\nextending the Maptek reach across the continent.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Having built the Blastlogic team into a successful operation, Slabbert<br \/>\nproved the natural successor to Nick Venter, who leaves Maptek&#8217;s South Africa<br \/>\noperations in very good health, the company said. 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