Testimonials

The following are testimonials that have been provided by various clients and candidates that Nathan has partnered with.

If a potential client wishes to take a more detailed, verbal reference from one of Nathan’s previous customers, this can be arranged upon request.

“I initially engaged Nathan in 2014 to conduct a Country GM search in Southern Africa, and this led to SGS Africa developing a strong relationship with him and the Michael Page business over the following 4 years. Given the new Western Europe and Africa region has circa 20,000 staff across 43 countries, Nathan was well placed to coordinate his teams in South Africa, Mauritius, Morocco, and Paris to execute any mid to senior roles we had on the continent. His last assignment was our CFO Western Europe and Africa role and it is pleasing to see that 4 years later, this candidate continues to be a great asset to both our African (and more recently) Western Europe businesses.”

Michael Campbell
Head of Human Resources, Western Europe & Africa
SGS www.sgs.com

“In 2018 I engaged Nathan to conduct the search for our Human Resources and Health & Safety Director for Africa. This role has a team of over 300 professionals across 24 countries and services a workforce of over 110,000 employees - the largest employer in Africa. Within 4 weeks, Nathan was able to present to both the Global HR Director and me a strong shortlist of senior candidates with combined African multi-country and international experience. Close to 3 years later our selected candidate is still doing an amazing job, including being recognised as the South African 'Young Chief HR Officer of the Year' in 2019. I highly recommend Nathan as an executive search partner, as he is engaging, honest and results orientated.”

Mel Brooks
Regional President, Africa
G4S www.g4s.com

“Nathan is a highly motivated and passionate headhunter and an absolute pleasure to deal with. Nathan’s industry knowledge, ability to refine and define roles and keep to deliverables is exceptional. He is well connected and well versed in the industry, able to connect candidates with potential employers and vice versa delivering role specific candidates that meet or exceed the employers expectations, facilitating faster appointments and a high success rate post appointment. Nathan had a knack of reading individuals and this ability ensures the right candidate with the right attitude and characteristics are matched. Nathan manages candidate expectations and employer financial parameters to ensure that the candidate is well aware of what’s on offer and avoiding unrealistic expectations and time-wasting. Nathan is also a hell of a nice guy and a pleasure to deal with and has a long track history of high performance working globally in multiple markets. I would recommend Nathan without hesitation and look forward to my continued professional relationship with him.”

Rob Coetzee
Global Head of Capital Projects
Absa Group www.absa.africa