Leon Erasmus, Principle Digital Consultant Cohesive Delivery

Leon has been working in the Asset Management field for 25 years and collaborates with leaders on Asset Management Systems and Innovation.  He is a part-time lecturer at leading South African Universities and lead facilitator on TPM, Problem Solving and ISO 55000.   

Leon has 30 years Industrial Engineering and management systems experience in various industries and projects, taking responsibility for multi discipline projects in the civil, mechanical and electrical design and construction management, foods and textiles facilities design and work methods analysis and operational research projects in the Mining, Utilities, Manufacturing and FMCG business sectors. 

Leon is a qualified Industrial Engineer with a master’s degree in business (Operational Research focus), Certified Asset Management Practitioner, CAM Assessor and CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional). 

Projects include Engineering, Mining, Utilities, Transport and Logistics, IT, Recruitment, FMCG and Manufacturing sectors. 

Flippie Coetzee Manager, Services Cohesive Africa

Flippie Coetzee is a Manager in Asset Performance Services at Cohesive, bringing 22 years of expertise in asset management consulting.  With extensive experience in leadership and project management roles across various asset management organizations, he excels in contextualizing the broader asset management system within companies, leading teams to achieve significant enhancements in physical asset portfolios. 

Flippie began his career in 1993 as an Artisan Fitter & Turner and earned his Diploma in Asset Management from the University of Pretoria in 2002.  Throughout his career, he has implemented numerous asset management systems, including MP2, SAP, JD Edwards, Onkey, and IBM Maximo. With over 78 implementations across various industries, he has developed a deep understanding of what drives successful asset management system implementations. 

Accredited by the Institute of Asset Management (IAM), Flippie has conducted various GAP analyses and ISO 55000 Surveillance Audits.  Known for his results-oriented approach, he focuses on actions that enhance overall business performance.  He emphasizes the importance of planning and adopts a structured, logical approach to improvement initiatives. 

S’Bongiseni (S’Bo) Zulu, Senior Digital Consultant Cohesive Delivery

S’Bongiseni (S’Bo) Zulu is a Senior Digital Consultant at Cohesive and a member of World Partners in Asset Management (WPiAM), South African Asset Management Association (SAAMA).  He holds a BSc (Eng) in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering and a BSc (Hons) in Mechanics with a specialization in Physical Asset Management. In addition, he is a Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA), a Certified Technical Specialist in Asset Management (CTAM), and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. As an active member of WPiAM and SAAMA, and in his current role as Senior Digital Consultant at Cohesive, S’Bongiseni is dedicated to advancing best practices and driving innovation in asset management. 

S’Bongiseni Zulu is an experienced Senior Asset Management Consultant with nine years of expertise in delivering strategic and technical solutions across asset management, reliability engineering, municipal asset management and digital maintenance systems.  His core competencies include ISO 55001 compliance, lifecycle cost analysis, and the design and implementation of asset management and maintenance management systems for large-scale public infrastructure and energy projects.  

S’Bo has worked on and managed projects for prominent organizations such as Eskom, DBSA, SABC, the Department of Public Works, the Gauteng Department of Transport, Assmang Mines, SABN and numerous other prominent clients and utilities.  

Andrew Carrie | Director, Enterprise Asset Management Cohesive Delivery

Responsible for advisory services across the full EAM lifecycle, Andrew has been pivotal to our work with major organisations such as Stena Drilling, for whom we are currently implementing the Maximo Application Suite & Asset Management practises.  

Enterprise Asset Management has been the backbone of Andrew’s career, enabling organizations to optimize asset performance, reduce downtime, and enhance operational efficiency.  

He has an in-depth knowledge of both the 'how' – how to maintain, monitor, and manage assets effectively to maximize their lifecycle value – and the ‘why’ – why certain assets are critical and their strategic importance.  

Andrew, a qualified mechanical and manufacturing engineer, started his career as a marine engineer in the British Merchant Navy. He brings from that period valuable operational experience. 

Trevor Roberts, Regional Director, Africa & Spain – Cohesive Solutions

Trevor is an electronic engineer and asset management specialist with over four decades of experience in systems engineering, IT, supply chain, operational optimisation and business leadership. He has led major initiatives across the military, industrial, and utility sectors.  

As Regional Director at Cohesive Solutions, Trevor collaborates with global partners to deliver integrated solutions in asset, service, and facilities management. His expertise includes Asset Management Strategy, Life-Cycle Management, and Operations Integration—positioning him as a leading voice in the evolution of asset management practices. 

Bouke Spoelstra, Senior Sales Manager, Cohesive Africa

As Senior Sales Manager for Cohesive, Bouke oversees business development initiatives across Africa, leveraging more than three decades of expertise in asset performance optimisation to deliver measurable value to clients. His career began in the heavy steel manufacturing sector as a maintenance and development engineer before transitioning into consulting. There, he pioneered the adaptation of Military Logistic Support Analysis principles for maintenance optimisation within the commercial industry. These methodologies were subsequently refined to facilitate successful Enterprise Asset Management System implementations and improvement projects. 

He works with organisations to enhance their operations by utilising the latest technological developments, including AI and Predictive Maintenance for overall Asset Performance Management improvement. 

Nicholas Kanyamala: Engineering Manager Mkwawa Leaf Tobacco

Nicholas Kanyamala is an Engineering Manager with more than 20 years of experience in operational management, maintenance optimization, and project management within Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sectors, including sugar and tobacco processing industries. 

He currently oversees the Engineering Department at Mkwawa Leaf Tobacco. In this role, he led the implementation of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), shifting maintenance approaches from reactive to proactive and data-based practices. This has contributed to improvements in maintenance planning, asset reliability, and operational efficiency. 

Nicholas started his career as a Maintenance Planner, where he established processes for asset management and strategic maintenance planning during a period when CMMS was being introduced in Tanzania. He later became a Brewing & Utilities Engineer, focusing on utility optimization, leading maintenance projects, and supporting brewing operations. Subsequently, Nicholas held the positions of Brewing Manager and Plant Manager, managing brewing and overall factory operations, and aligning maintenance and production strategies to meet performance objectives before joining Mkwawa Leaf Tobacco.