HM CV AUGUST 2015

DETAILED CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : Henny Mohenyi Maruapula Nationality : Botswana ID Number : 013017610 Passport Number : BN 0068315 Drivers License Number : 228398 Class B Gender : Male Date of Birth : September 15, 1986 Contact : + (27) 741950024 E-mail Address : [email protected] Twitter : @hennymaps LinkedIn : Henny Mohenyi Maruapula

How I perceive myself

Sociable Extrovert Passionate about life Go getter Risk taker Adaptable Hard worker (Team Player or Leader) Marketing & Communications leader

Work Experience

February 2014- October 2014 (9months) Business Development Executive, Alliance Media Botswana

Identifying Key sites for new billboards Good relationship management with Landlords, Councils and Government Billboards and Media management (knowing different types of billboards and

uses/functionality) Source new business (maintain existing, identify potential and new) Business Development reporting to Head office is South Africa

September 2001- present (when and if required) Consultant, EBAT Consultants (Pty) Ltd.

Administrative & Logistical support to the entire business Graphical Design for all aspects of the Business Employee relations (hiring and firing) for EBAT Guest Lodge Advertizing and Marketing for EBATs family of Businesses (EBAT

Consultants Pty Ltd, EBAT Guest Lodge, EBAT Bed & Breakfast) Marketing & Business Management trainings to EBAT Clientele Supervising & Managing Construction and Artisans

March 2012 – October 2012 (8months) Marketing Officer, Sprint Couriers, Gaborone, Botswana.

Marketing Sprint Couriers products and services Coordination of events, sponsorship activities Doing quotations Marketing initiatives and campaigns (radio, print, billboards, fliers, vehicle

branding, website, magazines, newsletters) Selling of credit application facilities to clients Maintaining media relations, supplier relations and corporate contacts Market research and analysis Preparing budget for Marketing

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November 2010 to March 2012 (1year 4months) Program Scheduler & Transmission Controller, eBotswana TV, Botswana.

Preparing and loading of on air schedule (adverts/promo’s, local lineup) and making sure that it goes smoothly

Final channel controlling before anything goes on air February 2008- April 2009 (1year 3months) Head of Graphics & Multimedia, The Business Centre, Botswana

Responsible for all graphical, Multimedia and Event management issues Liaison with Media, different suppliers and Stakeholders for print & adverts Preparing for, and managing events, such as workshops, seminars and

conferences. Marketing Business Center products and services

January 2007-December 2007 (11months) Public Relations Assistant, BOCCIM, Botswana

Responsible for layout, design and conceptualizing of in-house publications and productions as well as updating of website and assisting in various public relations issues.

Also responsible for most technical support to the employees. Effective communication with key stakeholders, media, public at large

Education

BA (Honors) Corporate Communications Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa January 2015 – Due to complete in December 2015 Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree of Multimedia Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia/Malaysia February 2003 - June 2006 Major in Video and Design + Minor in Web design Certificate of Excellence Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology, Malaysia July 2006

Issued for active involvement in the University’s Indusity Projects through collaborative

work with Industry Partners.

International General Certificate in Secondary Education (IGCSE) New Era Secondary School (now Livingstone Kolobeng College), Botswana January 2000 - December 2002 Junior Certificate Legae Academy, Botswana January 1998 - December 1999

Conferences, Workshops & Seminars Attended

Stakeholder Engagement Strategies, June 2015, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Postgraduate Capacitation Workshop in Research, April 2015, Port Elizabeth, South Africa


Intellectual Property Workshop, April 2015, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Zimbabwe International Travel Expo, June 2014, Harare, Zimbabwe Stephen R. Covey Workshop, June 2008, GICC, Gaborone. Public – Private Policy Dialogue Conference, May 2007, GICC, Gaborone, Botswana. 18th Secretaries Convention, April 2007, Gaborone Sun Hotel, Gaborone, Botswana. 2nd Supervisors Forum, March 2007, GICC, Gaborone, Botswana. Application of ICTs for HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa, March 2007, GICC, Gaborone, Botswana. Buyer/Seller National Stakeholders Consultative Workshop, February 2007, Boipuso Hall, Gaborone, Botswana. East, West and South Employers Organizations Conference, February 2007, GICC, Gaborone, Botswana.

Computer Software Skills

Microsoft PowerPoint Excellent Microsoft Word Excellent Quarkxpress Excellent Adobe Illustrator Excellent Corel Draw 11.0/12.0/13.0 Excellent Adobe Premiere Good Adobe Photoshop Good Macromedia Director Good Macromedia Flash Good Microsoft Excel Good Adobe After- effects Average

Language Skills

English Excellent Setswana Good

Awards/Certificates and Initiatives

Certificate for completing P. A. C. T. course, New Era Secondary Outstanding achievement in English in Form 5, New Era Secondary Best in Mathematics in Form 3, New Era Secondary Best in Computer Studies in Form 3, New Era Secondary Best in Agriculture in Form 3, New Era Secondary

Key Essential Professional Attributes

ICT Networking and trouble shooting skills Event Management for Workshops and Seminars Interest in Environmental and Hospitality related issues Great interpersonal skills & Outgoing personality


Hard working and hands-on individual Advertising, Branding & Marketing acumen Diverse & good knowledge of Multimedia applications Experience and exposure in the Multimedia industry Clean & Valid Driver’s License

Professional Involvement

Women in Business Trainings, EBAT Consultants, Feb-July 2013, Countrywide Marketing & Multimedia/Logistics Specialist, EBAT Consultants 2006- date Marketing and Sales Executive, Wattz Media, August 2010 – December 2010 Badnews Fm Co-host, March 2010- April 2010 Gig Guide correspond in the Midweek Sun, July 2009-August 2010 Training to be a radio presenter, Yarona Fm, Feb -November 2009 On air presenter, graveyard shift 3am-6am, Yarona Fm, October 2009 Gig Guide by Hennymaps column in the Voice, February 2009-September 2010 Marketing Proposal Presentation for BA ISAGO University College Director of Ceremonies at BOCCIM Events, March-December 2007 Design & Layout for BOCCIM Annual Report 2006, April - June 2007 Writing & contributing to articles in Botswana Newspapers, Dec 2006- Dec 2010 Marketing Manager, Black Soul Entertainments, October 2006-March 2009

Referees

Mr. Tebogo Silas Rapitsenyane, Corporate Communications Manager, Tati Nickel, Francistown, Botswana. Mobile: + (267) 72339509 / 72333166 Email: [email protected] Mrs. Evelyn Gaetsaloe, Director, The Business Centre, Gaborone Sun, Private Bag 262, Gaborone, Botswana. Telephone: + (267) 3616108 Mobile: + (267) 71905469 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Ogomoditse B. Maruapula, General Director, EBAT Consultants (Pty) Ltd. P.O. Box 1149, Francistown, Botswana. Telephone: + (267) 2440788 Mobile: + (267) 71304017 Email: [email protected] Mrs. Tanatsei Kujinga, General Manager, Alliance Media Botswana. Telephone: + (267) 3170090 Mobile: + (267) 75012583 Email: [email protected] Mr. Roy K. Jeremiah, Human Resource Manager, Sprint Couriers (Pty) Ltd. P. O. Box 401795, Gaborone, Botswana. Telephone: + (267) 3903300 Mobile: + (267) 71303111/72266044. Email: [email protected]

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE – MR. HENNY MOHENYI MARUAPULA

Sanlam Student Village, University Way, Protea Residence, E102A, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Cell: (+27) 741950024

Email: [email protected] |twitter: @hennymaps |LinkedIn: Henny Maruapula ___________________________________________________________________

Mr. Henny Mohenyi Maruapula (commonly known as Hennymaps) is a media savvy, all-purpose, well rounded, excellence orientated, professional with an Advanced Diploma in Multimedia from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from Australia/Malaysia and currently pursuing BA (Honors) in Corporate Communications at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Mr. Maruapula has over 10 years of extensive, specialized and in-depth knowledge in the areas of:

Multimedia (this involves print, radio, television)

Logistics (event management, setting up at events)

Events (preparation and execution for workshops, seminars, launches)

Sales & Marketing (market research, marketing and sales manual, road shows)

Branding (vehicle branding, corporate branding, company image)

Public Relations& Advocacy (public relations strategy, corporate communications)

Catering (for events such as weddings, baby showers, birthday parties)

Business Management& Consultancy (simple techniques to manage businesses)

Design (Leaflets, brochures, stickers, letterheads, handouts, publications) This is mainly due to being directly involved with EBAT Consultants (Pty) Ltd, a family run and owned business from its inception in 1997, which has operations in Consultancy, Guest Lodge, and Executive Bed & Breakfast. With approximately 5 combined years having served as Public Relations Assistant for BOCCIM, Head of Graphics at the Business Center, Transmission Controller & Program Scheduler at eBotswana, and Marketing Officer at Sprint Couriers respectively, these challenging and diverse roles have made Henny to be adaptable, tolerant, cross cultured and customer orientated. Mr. Maruapula has attended various workshops and seminars such as ICT Knowledge and how it benefits the society, HIV/AIDS awareness, and Stephen Covey motivational workshops. In addition he has been master of ceremonies at various stakeholder forums which BOCCIM and the Business Center organized. Henny has meticulously contributed articles, gig guides, and thoughts to newspapers and these have appeared in local media from 2007-2010, thus sharing his thoughts and contributing to the media (journalism& entertainment) sector. Special assignments which Mr. Maruapula has done include successful presentation of a Marketing Strategy to BA ISAGO University in 2009, which there has somehow adopted as part of their on-growing expansion strategy. Another milestone worth noting is the Layout & Design of BOCCIM’s 2006 Annual Report. Henny is very entrepreneurial, understanding, outgoing and has that relaxed and easily approachable attitude, which makes it easy for one to deal business with. Having travelled extensively throughout Botswana and to neighboring countries; Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe as well as oversees to Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Hong Kong, Mr. Maruapula is quite aware of the latest National, Regional, Global and International trends, technological advancements and social issues. Currently Henny assists EBAT Consultants (family business in Botswana) in Marketing & Logistics, is looking for work opportunities in and around Port Elizabeth while pursuing his Bachelor of Arts, Honors Degree which is due for completion in December 2015.

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