Jeremy Barton

A Port Elizabeth based Executive and Business coach supporting independent businesses in South Africa and the UK.

Jeremy started his career in the corporate world with IBM and after 14 years started a software business in Durban. This very successful business was bought out and since then he has specialised in coaching and mentoring Managing Directors, senior executives, Business owners and entrepreneurs.

As an IIB Accredited coach using the ExecuCoach coaching model Jeremy uses a methodology that employs the best of all worlds; a structured approach with the ability to be flexible (free form) and a sophisticated diagnostic and development science based on the measurement of personal attributes.

Over the last nine years Jeremy built up the largest business support organisation of Mature Business Executives in South Africa providing advice and support to SMME’s.

Jeremy is a lead trainer on the IIB Consulting Business Development Programme. This programme is a proven methodology to train business executives how to provide practical advice that works in a structured and ethical manner.

Current

CEO IIB Business Support Africa (Pty) Ltd
Global Executive Board Member Institute for Independent Business International
Director of Operations – Africa - Institute for Independent Business International
Founder Coach of the Institute for Independent Business International
Lead Trainer for Institute for Independent Business’ Residential Business School
Fellow of the Institute for Independent Business International
Chairman of Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Commerce SME Task Team
Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Commerce Mentor
Practitioner Member of COMENSA
Credentialed with the International Coaching Federation
Business Partner Mentor
Professional Member of the Computer Society South Africa

Previous Positions

Regional Manager IBM South Africa.
General Manager IBM Namibia
Managing Director Data Technologies
Managing Director JD Edwards South Africa
Managing Director Natal Data Systems

Experience

Mentoring and Coaching
Consulting and implementation management of B2C and B2B start up businesses in E-commerce
Programme management of multi million Rand ERP projects throughout Africa
Strategic Planning
Development of short, medium and long term business plans
Marketing strategy
Sales & Marketing management
Franchising
Recruitment, hiring and training
IBM Sales School Advisor