Newport Consulting, one of Australia’s fastest growing management consultancies, continues to expand globally, and today announced the appointment of Werner Hess as Chief Executive Officer, South Africa.

Werner is responsible for business strategy, consulting and delivery of services in South Africa. He brings to Newport over three decades of senior management, sales and marketing, and management consulting experience. He has assisted some of the world’s largest companies including Bayer AG, GE Plastics and Triad Electronics on strategy, operational excellence, productivity and business performance.

Newport Consulting’s global CEO and Founder, David Hand said, “Werner’s 30 years of international and local experience significantly strengthens our service offering in South Africa. As well as bringing international insight and best practice to every project; we understand the nuances of the local market and have a deep knowledge and appreciation of the working environment including Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE).

“I am excited about the wealth of experience and deep industry expertise Werner brings to the team and look forward to his contribution to the company from both a leadership and business perspective”, David added.

Mr. Hess said he was delighted to join Newport Consulting, “Newport is a highly respected and leading management consultancy and boasts one of the strongest operational teams in the southern hemisphere,” he said.

“Newport has a reputation for solid project delivery and real business transformation, and I am excited to be part of the team leading our efforts in South Africa. I am passionate about bringing a consulting service to local business that makes a real difference in improving productivity and delivering results. And more importantly – one that is relevant to our market”. Werner added.

Newport Consulting now has operations in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and South Africa.