Global Management Team
Our executive leadership team is comprised of experienced, proven executives with entrepreneurial spirits who are dedicated to the success of our customers, partners, and team members.
EMEA
Jacques Wessels
Chief Executive Officer
With nearly two decades worth of experience as a leader and strategist in both the military and corporate arena, Jacques Wessels has consistently displayed strong management characteristics and business acumen throughout his professional career. Jacques sets high standards for himself and the team he leads, demanding professionalism and integrity, while continually pushing to ensure customers’ expectations are exceeded. In addition to a sound grasp of Project Management, Business Development and Strategic principles, Jacques has a comprehensive understanding of the day-to-day challenges that senior management face. He prides himself in leading an innovative team of professionals who work tirelessly to provide effective solutions to a diverse range of business challenges.
Odette Pieters
Chief Operating Officer
With more than two decade worth of experience building and managing multidisciplinary teams, Odette is proficient in assembling and leading the right team for the job. She has taken numerous customer projects from inception to success. In addition to her considerable knowledge of information technology systems, Odette has gained unique insight into many of the business challenges that various industries face. This far ranging knowledge equips her to offer customers practical guidance on how to create effective solutions for their unique challenges. For an all-round understanding of business process management disciplines, you need look no further than Odette.
Denis Bensch
Chief Information Officer
Denis Bensch is CIO at FlowCentric Technologies. Over the last three decades Denis has designed and developed complex enterprise systems for numerous blue-chip companies. Denis joined FlowCentric Technologies after a fourteen-year tenure at Inobits Consulting, where he managed the developer line. During this time, he worked extensively in the Middle East as a consultant and trainer on Microsoft Development Technologies. In addition to managing the company’s global partner network, Denis leads product development and innovation strategies at FlowCentric Technologies. As a technically-minded business strategist, Denis leverages his experience as an international trainer to translate the complexities of technology into vernacular that resonates with business owners.
Pieter van Heerden
Financial Director
Pieter manages the finance team for the FlowCentric Group of Companies. He and his team are responsible for all matters related to Finance, Accounting, Tax and Reporting. Pieter is a qualified Professional Accountant and is a member of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA). Pieter has successfully run his own accounting practise for more than 16 years. Prior to opening his own practice Pieter worked at Accenture, where he assisted in developing the accounts payable portion of the government financial system BAS (Basic Accounting System). This bespoke financial management system has since been rolled out to national and provincial government institutes in South Africa. His experience in managing and growing a successful business, along with his comprehensive understanding of financial matters makes him ideally suited for his leadership role at FlowCentric Technologies.
Annett Wessels
Human Resources Manager
Annett manages the human resources team for the FlowCentric Group of Companies, where she and her team are responsible for all human resources matters. Annett has operated as a human resources generalist for several years, with a career spanning nearly three decades. Annett began her career in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), moving over to corporate 12 years later. She joined FlowCentric Technologies after a 5-year stint at Gijima, a well-known communication technology service company in Gauteng, where she was fulfilling the role of Administration Manager in the HR Shared Services Department.
Oceania
Kevin Hudson
Managing Director
Kevin has more than three decades worth of experience in the information technology industry, he began his career as a developer at a leading South African banking institution, going on to establish his first information technology company soon thereafter. His successes in the industry not only allowed him to provide the financial backing for the FlowCentric start-up, but also provided a trusted client base into which the FlowCentric BPM software was introduced. Kevin has lived and worked in several countries around the world, allowing him to immerse himself in a variety of business cultures and gain insights into the common challenges that businesses face. Kevin currently manages the FlowCentric Technologies Australia team in Perth.
Martie du Plessis
Channel Development Australia
For the past two decades Martie has been leveraging the power of technology to create effective business solutions for customers. Martie has implemented BPM projects in a diverse array of industries including banking, delivery services and logistics, retail and telecommunications. This involvement has afforded her great insight into business operations throughout Australia, Africa, and Europe. Martie currently heads up Business Development and Key Account Management in Australia.
Martie’s extensive background as a corporate trainer, coupled with her hands-on experience in solving client’s issues, makes her uniquely qualified to help customers identify their pain points and assist in providing the best solution. Her comprehensive knowledge and passion for modern technology enablers aside, Martie understands how businesses operate and believes in providing solutions, not software.
Braam Nel
Head of Project Delivery
Braam is the head of our project delivery team in the Oceania region and has been with FlowCentric Technologies for 14 years. He has managed software implementation projects across several industries, in various countries, including mining, manufacturing, energy, retail, and government. He is considered an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of successfully managing software developers, business and system analysts, and project managers. In 2019, he relocated to Australia to manage and grow the team based in Western Australia. He has been managing the regions project delivery with remarkable success and has built up a solid team of experienced professionals who implement projects with an exceedingly high success rate.
United Kingdom
Sean D’Alessandro
Managing Director
With more than 20 years of experience in the IT Industry, Sean has been instrumental in providing and delivering strategic solutions across multiple industries in Africa and Europe. Sean’s business experience is key to assisting clients succeed through the use of the FlowCentric Technologies BPM product suite in the UK and European territory. He is surrounded by a highly skilled and dedicated team, with the ability to deliver business critical processes no matter the demand and complexity.
