Our People

Dina Jacobs
Chief Executive Officer

Dina is a founding member of triVector. Together with three partners, Dina started Qm4 Solutions in 2001 and after a merger with other stakeholders, triVector was formed in 2005. Dina was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Dina is a Business Process Management (BPM) consultant since 1997 and specialises in BPM engagements in the SAP domain. She was introduced to Software Development Life Cycle Methodologies, Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Re-engineering methods in the late 1980s and has built extensive experience in the application of these principles. Dina attended ARIS for SAP courses at IDS Scheer in Germany and works with HRW Consulting (Germany), Xelocity (New Zealand) and other international service providers to ensure that she is up to date with the latest developments of BPM in the SAP and Supply Chain environments. Dina has presented papers on various EA and BPM related topics at both local and international forums and has written a number of articles that were published in the media. She has completed her MSc (Information Systems) at UNISA, focusing on the definition of a 'Business Process Model Warehouse Framework'.

Mike Steyn
Director

Mike is a founding member of triVector and has more than 20 years of experience in IT Design, Project Development and Implementation, Business Process and Customer Relationship Management. He was appointed chief architect for a large government organisation in 1995, after which he undertook a number of Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Business Process Management (BPM) consulting assignments. In 2001 Mike and three partners started Qm4 Solutions with the aim to develop customised EA and BPM solutions. In 2005, Qm4 merged with other stakeholders and was renamed to triVector. Mike assumed the position of acting Managing Director and was later appointed Solutions Director which comprises Business Development, Strategy and Partnership Development. As a principle consultant Mike is involved in various consulting projects, ranging from the establishment of EA and BPM capabilities for organisations, maturing existing capabilities and driving application integration architectures. Mike has presented papers on various EA and BPM related topics at both local and international forums and has written a number of articles that were published in the media. He is a member of the Institute of Directors and the Association of Open Group Enterprise Architects and is TOGAF 9 Foundation certified. Mike has completed his B.Com Honours in Business Management.

Dieter Jansen
Director

Dieter began his career as a Metallurgist at Armscor. After completing a Master's Degree in Numerical Process Simulation, he started a Process Modelling and Optimisation initiative at the CSIR's Mattek division. This exposure led him to take up a position at TSW Manufacturing (Tiger Wheels). Dieter expanded his design knowledge by moving into the Production field, where he was responsible for the optimisation of physical casting processes, and later moved into Production Management. Dieter also embarked on an internal coaching and mentoring program, where he raised the level of management skills, thereby enabling the Foundry to run at accepted world-class standards. As a result of this initiative, Dieter was appointed to the Board of the company as HR Director. After two years of executive management, Dieter moved into the consulting arena and joined triVector in 2005. With his vast experience in manufacturing processes, he is involved in consulting focused on industrial solutions. Dieter serves on triVector's Board of Executives and manages the Western Cape Region.