Introduction to Stratagem Staff
Stratagem would like to introduce you to our office staff



Dr Keith Garden the brains and boss of Stratagem Training
Services. Keith is our lead trainer and Managing Member of Stratagem Training Services.

Keith has immersed himself in the training world for the better part of 20 years and has gained immense knowledge which, coupled with his education in finance and accounting results in a monumental force when it comes to the development of any company.

Keith has worked with some of South Africa’s leading economic contributors and has had a strong influence in the success of these companies. Keith writes the majority of the training material that is presented.



Mrs Ilse Ter Morshuizen joined Stratagem in 1993. Ilse is our other lead trainer and Managing Member. Ilse has a background in education, finance and accounting. Ilse’s dynamic ability to conduct training in such a specialised field has proved to be an irreplaceable asset to Stratagem.

Ilse is an avid distributor of knowledge; this together with her experience and education makes for a force to be reckoned with in the delegate room and elsewhere.



Ms Angeline Schroeder, the Marketing Manager of Stratagem Training Services. Anybody who has ever done work with Stratagem in the past has dealt with Angie.
Angie joined Stratagem in March 1999 and is now a shareholder in Stratagem Training Services.

Angie’s role in Stratagem is to create awareness of Stratagem through various marketing techniques. Angie is also responsible for invoicing our customers and following up with potential clients.





Mrs Ornicca Mmethi carries the sole responsibilty of printing and compiling all of the delegate manuals and files.

Onnie has been with Stratagem Training Services since March 1998 and besides from her role in the printing room, Onnie keeps everyone in the office smiling and sane in the hard and the busy times.







Mrs Lorynne Singh, the voice behind the switchboard. Lorynne has been with Stratagem since March 2009. Lorynne’s duties include answering the phone, arranging that your delegate manuals are printed and customised, organising all the travel details for our trainers and consolidating your Kolbe profile results.

Lorynne is a Law student at Unisa and we wish her luck for her upcoming exams this November examination session.





Mr Dan Garden, the newest member of the Stratagem team is heading up the SME division of Stratagem Training Services.
Dan joined Stratagem in August 2011 after completing his training in the Business Edge courses in partnership with the International Finance Corporation.

Dan is responsible for the marketing, sales and implementation of the SME division

Keith travels…
...and companies need Stratagem

Managing member and lead trainer of Stratagem Training Services Dr Keith Garden hits the road to service the needs of several companies around South Africa for the remainder of 2011.

Builders Warehouse has placed their Management staff on the Senior Financial Management Programme in KZN, Eastern Cape and Western Cape with Dr Keith Garden.

Keith will also be training Builders Express and Builders Trade Depot in Retail Finance in KZN as well as in the Eastern Cape.

Sun International’s Sibaya and Wild Coast Sun in KZN have trained up three new facilitators on the LifeWise Plus programme presented by Keith.

On The Dot will be launching PCA (productivity, costs and assets) in Johannesburg and Cape Town as well as Operational Finance in Cape Town

Spar will be attending a VAT workshop in Johannesburg.

Vodacom will be attending the Know Your Finance course in Port Elizabeth.

Keith will also be running a VAT workshop for SAICA members in October.

In between his travels you may find Keith in his office in Johannesburg but chances are he will be planning his next course.

Please feel free to contact our offices if you would like to make an appointment.

SACCI Convention
Stratagem Training Services attends the SACCI convention and expo.
On Tuesday 4th October Dan Garden and Angie Schroeder of Stratagem Training Services set up their SME stand at the SACCI convention in order to make their awareness known to all in attendance at the convention.
On display were our IFC Business Edge™ banner and brochures as well as Stratagem’s Bookkeeping division, SMME development courses and Kolbe Conative Index.
“The convention was focussed on a discussion on how to realise business opportunities and equip the economy to turn the tide on economic stagnation and job creation” Mr Chose Choeu, President of SACCI. Amongst the list of key speakers at the convention we had the privilege of listening to: Mr Dennis Dykes, Chief Economist, Nedbank Group, Mr Peter Draper, Senior Research Fellow, SAIIA, Mr Sello Mosai Executive Manager, Productivity SA, Mr Carlman Moyo, Regional Director – Sub-Saharan Africa, DuPont de Nemours Africa and Mr Richard Pike, CEO, Adcorp Holdings.
This experience left us feeling positive about how we as SME’s in South Africa can influence the South African economy and bring about positive change with directed leadership and motivation.

I urge those of you who form part of an SME to contact us and see how we can help you!

Thank you to SACCI for hosting such a successful event.

Stratagem Training Services announces the launch of its new SME Division

Stratagem Training Services announces the launch of its SME Division
Stratagem acquires IFC Business Edge franchise
Being at the forefront of corporate development in South Africa has given Stratagem Training Services the opportunity to learn a great deal about the ins and outs of businesses in South Africa. With some of the largest corporations in SA as our clients we have learned how these companies operate on a financial level.

This insight and knowledge has sparked the need to develop South African businesses from their infancy. The Business Edge™ products offer us this opportunity. With over 50 courses in Human Resource Management, Personal Productivity, Marketing Management, Finance and Accounting, Operations and General Management and Travel and Tourism we are in a position to assist any SME with any challenge they may face in any area of their business.
For more information on how you could benefit from these courses please contact Dan Garden:

dan@stratagemtraining.co.za

or call on (011) 234 0884.