44Zero Consulting is a vehicle through which the founder, Adriaan Odendaal, delivers Consulting Services to selected Clients, specialising in Community and Consumer Solutions.

Adriaan is a qualified Electronic Engineer (B.Eng.) from the University of Pretoria and completed his MBA (Masters in Business Administration) at the Graduate School of Management, University of Pretoria. He also completed various diplomas and short courses, specifically in the Project Management discipline, which include a Diploma in International Project Management form the School of Project Management (SPM) and qualified as a PMP (Project Manager Professional) from PMI (Project Management Institute) International. 

Adriaan has a passion for Entrepreneurship and Business Development and have been involved in various business and product development roles, as well as started several companies, including Glovent Solutions. 

As Founding Member and CEO of Glovent Solutions during the initial 12 years of the business, he carried the ultimate responsibility for the company’s establishment and growth. Glovent Solutions has grown into a successful business, employing more than 30 people throughout South Africa with international partnerships (www.glovent.net).

Adriaan has been involved in solution development and support mostly in the telecommunication and community industries (residential and municipal). During his time in the telecommunications industry, he worked for Marconi Communications, Ericsson, Contract Kitting and Digitata, where he specialised in the implementation of telecommunication services and networks. He spent most of my recent career working in the residential community industry through his involvement with Glovent and was introduced to the South African municipal industry at Munsoft.

SKILLS, SPECIALITIES & FOCUS AREAS

Telecommunications |Entrepreneurship | Business Strategy| Project Management | Leadership |Business Development | Operations Management | Business Relationship Management | Sales & Marketing Leadership | Product Development & Management | Business Process Development | ERP Systems & Solutions | Application & Solution Development | Business Engineering | Consumer Engagement