Pragma appoints new Managing Director for Asset Management Services
29/04/2024
Pragma has announced a significant leadership transition at Pragma’s Asset Management Services.
Nelson Broden has been appointed the new Managing Director, succeeding Attie Nieuwoudt. Attie has made the admirable decision to pursue his passion for community development, passing the baton to an exceptionally competent successor.
Nelson Broden, whose professional journey started in 2006, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role. With an engineering degree and an MBA, Nelson’s asset and maintenance management expertise is broad and deep, covering various industries across Southern Africa.
His comprehensive experience includes active participation in the Junior Leadership Development Programme and a mentoring initiative during his tenure at Pragma. These programmes equipped him for several leadership roles, where he collaborated closely with his teams to assist clients in unlocking the full potential of their assets.
Nelson’s specialities are asset and maintenance management, strategy development, business process management, EAMS implementations and optimisation, risk management, project planning and asset and maintenance management training. Beyond his professional endeavours, Nelson is also an avid golfer, bringing a balance of strategic thinking and leisure to his new role.
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| Nelson Broden, Managing Director, Pragma Asset Management Services |
Backing Nelson is a robust management team overseeing service delivery and client affairs. Edna Jackson is heading up Operations overall, Kobus Brits is managing Mining and Reliability, Heinrich Fouche PrEng is leading the Asset Care Centres in Johannesburg, South Africa, Bernard Marais is overseeing coastal Asset Care Centres, Travers McKitterick is handling Oil & Gas, Shihaam Samodien is managing the Pragma Call Centre and Albert Laubscher is focusing on business analysis and optimisation.
The company is confident that under Nelson’s leadership, Pragma’s Asset Management Services will continue to thrive and deliver the exceptional service its customers have come to expect from Pragma.
Headquartered in South Africa, Pragma has a global footprint with offices in the Netherlands, Mexico and Texas, USA, while partnerships with various companies worldwide allow the company to take its services into many more territories.
The purpose of Pragma is to build a better, connected world through innovative and efficient asset solutions.
