Kevin Botha

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director and Owner at BGG Consulting (Pty) Ltd

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Overview

Kevin Botha is a highly experienced engineering and project management professional with over 45 years in the global mining industry. As Owner and Director of BGG Consulting, he provides bespoke solutions to the mining, infrastructure, and transportation sectors across Southern Africa, leveraging his PMP certification and engineering background.

His career is marked by directing multi-billion dollar ventures, including the Venetia Underground Project for De Beers Group and Angolas first rare earths mine, the Longonjo Project.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

African Mining Projects
Has over 45 years of experience leading multi-billion dollar mining projects for companies like De Beers and Pensana across South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola.
Business Expansion
He is actively growing his firm, BGG Consulting, by establishing new operations and securing projects in Botswana and Angola, demonstrating a focus on international growth.
Rare Earths Mining
As Project Director for the Longonjo mine in Angola, he is currently leading the development of the country's first rare earths mining operation.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2015
Director and Owner at BGG Consulting (Pty) Ltd
8-2013 - 8-2015
Project Director / Head of Project: Venetia Underground Project at De Beers Group
8-2006 - 8-2013
Director and Owner at Paradigm Project Management
1-2005 - 8-2006
Manager Projects at De Beers Group
9-2003 - 1-2005
Assistant Project Manager: Centenary Cut Project (Cullinan Diamond Mine) at De Beers Group

Education

1999 - 1999
Executive Development Program from Stellenbosch Business School
1993 - 1993
Management Development Program from Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL)

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Exp : 28 Location : City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director and Owner at BGG Consulting (Pty) Ltd
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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Kevin

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