GMR Strategic Management is a consulting firm located in East London, South Africa that offers strategic management and business consulting services. It works with public and private sector clients across a wide range of industries. The firm specializes in areas like strategy development, leadership development, human resources, and turnaround strategy implementation. It prides itself on taking an innovative approach and ensuring high-quality, timely work from its experienced consultants and network partners.

1. GMR Strategic Management
| C o m p a n y P r o f I l e |
Cell number: 082 491 0139
Fax number: 086 5222 828
E-mail: guy@gmrsm.co.za
Website: www.gmrsm.co.za
6 Goukam Crescent
BEACON BAY
East London, 5247
Eastern Cape Province
Contact: Guy Rich, ExecuƟve Manager
GMR Strategic Management offers professional, high-impact, results-orientated
management and business consulƟng services through specialized strategic inter-
venƟons and advisory soluƟons—customized to meet the unique demands and
requirements of our clients.
Our innovaƟve and “out-the-box” approach is the key to our success in tackling
modern organisaƟonal challenges and implemenƟng successful and sustainable
management soluƟons for our clients. We see opportunity where others see
challenges. Flexibility, adaptability and our ability to pro-acƟvely respond to our
clients needs has put us at the forefront of the management, business and organ-
isaƟonal consulƟng industry in the Eastern Cape

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|P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S|
GMR Strategic Management is accredited and recognised by:
> ProducƟvity SA Turnaround SoluƟons
> Industrial Development CorporaƟon (IDC) Business Support Panel
> NaƟonal Empowerment Fund (NEF) Mentorship Panel
> Office of the Public Service Commission (OPSC) Specialist Consultant
GMR Strategic Management believes in a progressive and modern approach when implemenƟng stra-
tegic soluƟons and structured intervenƟons for clients. Our approach is based on modern management
thinking, developmental business dynamics and the most up-to-date consulƟng models and processes.
Our clients can be assured of a professional work ethic, quality assignment outcomes and on-Ɵme pro-
ject compleƟon.
GMR Strategic Management is a recognized name in both the public and the private sector having com-
pleted a wide variety of successful consulƟng projects for a diverse range of clients.
Our goal, as your preferred consulƟng company, is to help you unlock and unleash your organisaƟon’s
potenƟal, knowledge, experience and skill for sustained growth and long-term success.
GMR Strategic Management specialises in advisory, analysis, assessment
and diagnosis. Professional services include:
> Strategy development, review, alignment & implementaƟon
> Management & leadership development, training & empowerment
> Coaching & mentoring – execuƟve, senior & middle management
> Human capital, human resource & skills management soluƟons
> Business process analysis, evaluaƟon, re-engineering & re-design
> Management & business advisory services & organisaƟonal due diligence
> Management troubleshooƟng & Capacity-building
> Turn-around strategy development , business rescue & implementaƟon
> Knowledge management & insƟtuƟonal memory
> OrganisaƟonal design, analysis & review
> OrganisaƟonal problem idenƟficaƟon & soluƟon generaƟon [systems & processes]
> Bench-marking & best pracƟce management
> Business planning, business incubaƟon & business development
> CommunicaƟon assessment, review & intervenƟons
> FacilitaƟon—strategic planning/group working sessions/workshops/teambuilding
> Research—quanƟtaƟve/qualitaƟve/applied

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| O U R C L I E N T S |
GMR Strategic Management and its network partners are proud to be associated with the following
clients
> Business support—management coaching & mentoring
> Benchmarking, best-pracƟce, policy & strategy formulaƟon (ELIDZ/GIZ/DPSA)
> Co-ordinaƟon of provincial trade & investment mission (Germany)
> Country-wide review of development agencies
> Business plan formulaƟon & implementaƟon (SEDA)
> Municipal benchmarking & best pracƟce
> Nodal investment strategy & associated calls for proposals
> Research, development, design & draŌing of funding proposals
> Strategic planning, organisaƟonal facilitaƟon & strategic teambuilds
> Business/Company due diligence
> OrganisaƟonal “empowerment”
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| O U R N E T W O R K P A R T N E R S |
GMR Strategic Management works closely with the following network partners
| Guy Rich—ExecuƟve Manager, GMR Strategic Management |
Guy holds a Masters in Business AdministraƟon (MBA), a B-Tech Degree in Business AdministraƟon and a NaƟonal Diploma
in Public RelaƟons Management. In addiƟon to his formal qualificaƟons he has also successfully completed short courses in
execuƟve management mentoring, high performance management, project management and management development.
Guy is a recognised and accredited ExecuƟve Development Programme Facilitator for the NaƟonal School of Government
(previously the Public AdministraƟon Leadership and Management Academy/PALAMA), is a registered pracƟƟoner with
Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA) and is a facilitator in leadership/management-related subjects for Eastern
Cape-based universiƟes (UFH/NMMU). He has also undertaken management training content assessment and evaluaƟon for
the Nelson Mandela Metro University Business School.
As part of his conƟnued professional development he currently sits on the IDC Business Support Panel, is a member of the
NEF Business Mentorship Panel, is part of the panel of public administraƟon and management specialists for the Office of the
Public Service Commission (OPSC) and has been appointed to the ProducƟvity SA Turnaround SoluƟons panel. Guy was a
member of the Chris Hani District Municipality Investment Council between 2009 and 2012 and currently sits on the Audit
CommiƩee for the Eastern Cape Department of Human SeƩlements. In addiƟon to this he has wriƩen for publicaƟons such
as the EP Herald, Hilite Magazine, Buffalo City Online and the Eastern Cape Today in the fields of management, human re-
sources and general interest and is a regular guest speaker on various topics throughout the Eastern Cape.
| Professional accolades |
“Mr Rich’s insight into municipal finances and his contribuƟons as part of the Chris Hani District Municipality Investment
CommiƩee have been invaluable” - Mr Johnny Lynch, CFO for Chris Hani District Municipality [2011]
“I can aƩest to Guy’s thorough knowledge and understanding of the growth and development dynamics of the Eastern Cape
Province. He is extremely strong in the areas of strategic planning, performance management, coaching and mentoring and
facilitaƟon” - Mr Gaster Sharpley, Head of Department for the Eastern Cape Department of Human SeƩlement [2011]
“Guy maintains a high level of professionalism when dealing with all stakeholders. He has a firm grasp of the regulatory
framework underpinning the public administraƟon of the South African government.” – Dr Sibongile Muthwa, Director-
General of the Eastern Cape Province [2009]
“Through Guy’s thorough understanding of government and business he is able to define and create the necessary links be-
tween the two by providing insight into strategic relaƟonships.” - Mr Josef Neumeier, AcƟng Head of Programme: IP/TP
ECDC [2009]