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Andre Grove

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Senior Technical Consultant at Cross T Connect
📍 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Andre is a results-oriented technical consultant with 35 years of experience across the telecommunications and solar PV sectors. He specializes in pre-sales, integration, and high-level support. People often describe him as diligent, emotionally intelligent, and a competent professional with a high degree of integrity.

Fueled by a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Andre has a track record of owning his own business and acting as a sole distributor for international products in South Africa. This drive extends to his approach to finding lasting solutions for customer needs and building long-term relationships.

Unique fact: Andre was the sole distributor for Lifesaver Systems water purification products in South Africa, managing imports, exports, and reseller training.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Senior Technical Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Personality Overview

How Andre shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Andre cares about

Solar PV Solutions
His current role involves selling and implementing PV Solar products for residential and agricultural communities, backed by a Solar Installer Certification.
Artificial Intelligence
He recently obtained certifications in "AI for beginners" and "ISO/IEC 42001: 2023 - Artificial Intelligence Management System, " indicating a strong current interest in the field.
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Career

Work history

3-2018
Senior Technical Consultant
Cross T Connect
10-2004 - 9-2020
Support and Integration Engineer
Mitel
2-2012 - 12-2015
Sole Distributor of Lifesaver Systems Products in South Africa
Icon Lifesaver
2-2002 - 1-2012
Business Owner
Groovy Coms
3-1998 - 1-2002
Senior Systems Engineer
Netcom
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Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2016
Master of Business Administration
Excel with Business (MBA certification)
2017 - 2017
Solar Installer Certification
Easy Power Solar
2014 - 2015
Diploma
Alison
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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