James (Ed) van den Heever

Founder and CEO: Business Assessment Services CCorp
CEO of the African Excellence Forum.
Fellow of the Southern Africa Society for Quality
Member of the 2022 Global Excellence Council

• Distinguished listed Member of Southern Africa “Who’s Who” Manual.

• Industrial Engineering (IIE) Specialist in Primary and Secondary food processing plants.

• Recognised as a leading service delivery facilitator, coach, and mentor.

• A South African specialist in organisational maturity assessment.

• Development and application of impact assessment technology.

• Founder and inaugural CEO of the 1997 SA Excellence Model and SA Excellence Foundation.

• Founder and author of the Causality Self-Assessment Process.

• Founder member of the Global Excellence Model Council (2000).

• Designer and coach for the SPEAR Management System for Operational Excellence.

• Designer and facilitator of the Eastern Cape Provincial Administration Balasela
Service Delivery Excellence Model and Provincial Excellence Awards Program.

• CEO of the African Excellence Forum. 

Dr Len Brunyee

Founder and CEO: Len Brunyee and Associates, Mauritius.
Former Professor, Technikon Vice Chancellor and University
Numerous articles, papers, presentations and research reports.
Judge and Lead Assessor of the South African Excellence Foundation

• A qualified business excellence facilitator and experienced quality award assessor.

• Accredited facilitator of the Eastern Cape | Provincial Government Balasela Service Delivery Excellence Model.

• Recognised coach and mentor with South Africa provincial government.

• Experienced in Action Learning and Action Research.

• Part-time lecturer in Quality Management with the Production Management Institute.

• Experience also includes corporate governance,
risk management, business continuity and disaster management.

• Former Professor, Technikon vice chancellor and university pro vice-chancellor
with 33 years experience in higher education.

• Qualified ETDP Seta Assessor and Moderator. 

Matome Edmund Modipa

Executive Chairman, SEBATA Group, South Africa
Chairman: African Excellence Forum
Member of Chair-Persons Committee (ECSA)
Managing Director: Royal Bafokeng Economic Board (RBEB) 

• Launched eight Technical Engineering-related businesses and consolidated them
into a corporation based on good governance and commercial development.

• Companies in the Sebata Group of Companies include consulting engineers, SHERQ, AIA, Nuclear, Technology, Resources & Training.

• Coach and mentored the RBEB organisation for the strategic economic development of the
Bafokeng community through entrepreneurship, sports, arts and crafts.

• Established programs in social entrepreneurship, training and skills development, and the promotion
of community investment, and acted as general advisor to the Royal Bafokeng

• Management of various portfolios, including Human Resources Analyst, Promotions Manager, Area Manager

• (Empangeni) and Call Centre Manager at Eskom 1994-2002.

• Product development, promotion, and sales of fast-moving consumer goods in the health and beauty sectors.
Also conducted research, analysis, and budget management, at Lever Bros Unilever 1992-1993. 

It is our privilege to have them onboard in the Pursuit of Operational Excellence.

By agreement, each of the BAS Associates occupies a responsible position in the marketplace from where combined experience,
capabilities and ability within the position that welcomes motivation while simultaneously offering a supportive product and service environment.

Len Brunyee (Prof) and Associates (Pty) Ltd – East London, ZA
• SPEAR Teaming Agreement (General and Education Sector)

Bvuyiselo Consulting (Pty) Ltd – Johannesburg, ZA  
• SPEAR Teaming Agreement (Human Resource and Clinical Psychology Sector)

Len Brunyee and Associates (Pty) Ltd – Mauritius
• SPEAR Teaming Agreement (Mauritius and the Indian Ocean)

IMPEC - The Netherlands, NE
• Software support for SPEAR Program SPEAR (DPME and DPSA)

Operations Visibility Solutions (Pty) Ltd) – Gauteng, ZA
• SPEAR Teaming Agreement (Agriculture Sector)

Scientrix Africa (Pty) Ltd – Gauteng, ZA  
• Matrix Software support for SPEAR Program (Banking and Motor Industry)

Transtate Group (Pty) Ltd – Gauteng, ZA
• SPEAR Teaming Agreement (Petroleum Logistic Sector)

NVNT Consulting (Pty)Ltd – Gauteng ZA
• BOM Teaming Agreement (ICT Sector)

TKJ Procurement Consulting & Training (Pty) Ltd) – Gauteng SA  
• SPEAR Teaming Agreement (SCM and Procurement Sector)

ETM Consulting Services – Gauteng SA
• SPEAR Teaming Agreement (LG Sector)

IQM Consulting (Pty) Ltd – Gabarone, Botswana
• SPEAR II Teaming Agreement (Gov Sector)

Sciam Consulting Pvt – Johannesburg  
•SPEAR I Teaming Agreement (Ent Governance)

Creative Technology – Cairo, Egypt
•SPEAR I &II Teaming Agreement (the Middle East & North Africa)

Contact us and explore how BAS can help you realise the meaning of structured and meaningful business performance improvement