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CURRICULUM VITAE
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Terence Dobie
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Current address: Lorraine, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province
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Cell 083 227 1353
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Schooling: Completed, Bosmansdam High school, Bothasig
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1982. Subjects: English HG; Afrikaans HG; History sg; Accountancy sg;
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Woodwork sg and Business economics sg.
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Current Employer: Unicore Trading: National Sales Manager,
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Salary package R 35 000 pm +
Capital equipment and General Manager Eastern Cape
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Last Employers: SSEM Mthembu Medical, Eastern Cape
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Position: Area Sales And Service Manager
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Children: 3
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Marital Status: Married In COP.
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Language: English / Afrikaans
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Wife: Jane, working for CANSA as Healthcare Co-ordinator
Highest Academic qualification:
Critical Care Assistant (Paramedic) This qualification is registerable at the Medical
and Dental Council as a professional Qualification. It is recognized academically
as equivalent to a Senior certificate and a 3 year national diploma.
The qualification comprises various levels of education, including Advanced
traumatology, neonatology, Cardiology and resuscitation techniques. Chemistry,
Mathematics, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology etc. are subjects studied.
The older paramedics (of which I am one) also did a block on business
administration, labour law and municipal administration.
Positions held and responsibility
 Professional experience
Please Note: From 1985 to 1996 I worked for one entity, but due to internal
transfers and promotions, it looks as if I have moved around a lot.
1982 to 1983: 711 Stores (after school)
Worked my way up from Shelf packer to assistant manager
1983 to 1985 SADF, National Service.
All duties relating to national service, Rank Corporal, Driver Education
3: 1985 to 1996: Cape Municipalities (inclusive, See Duties Below),
Cape Town And Port Elizabeth
3.1: 1985 – 1989
City of Cape Town Municipality Cape Town
Ambulance technician, Student Paramedic
Worked as ambulance technician while studying toward professional
Qualification (Paramedic)
Paramedic Officer
3.2: 1991 –1992
PE Municipality
Port Elizabeth
Operational Head, Paramedic Division (Transferred from CT)
3.3: 1993 – 1994
Algoa Rsc
Port Elizabeth
Chief Paramedic (Transferred from PEM to Open New unit)
3.4: 1994 –1996
Goodwood Municipality Fire dept. Cape Town
Manager / Operational Head, Medical Division (Opened New Unit)
Duties included Daily ops as well as Maintenance of equipment, including
Replacements of old equipment and New equipment Projects.
Sales / Service Experience
4. 1996 - 1997
Art Medical Equipment
Cape Town
Medical Rep / Product Specialist, Trainee Ventilation Techician
Reason For Leaving: Head hunted to run CMS branch in P.E.
5. 1997 to 1999 Clinical and Medical Services Port Elizabeth
Regional Sales and Service Manager, Service Technician
Reason For Leaving: I Believed I was advancing career to
Directorship Level. (Head Hunted again)
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01 2000 to 28 02 2001: Marnel Medical Cape Town:
Regional / Marketing and Service Manager
Reason for change: Please Discuss with me. / Head hunted to Run
Dräger Manta, P.E
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01 03 2001 until 30 04 2006:
Dräger Manta / Manta GEMSIT / MEDHOLD P.E and Gauteng
Branch manager and Product Manager, Cardiology.
Reason for Changing: Re-Settle in P.E
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01 05 2006 Till 30 06 2009
SSEM Mthembu, Sales Manager P.E / Southern cape
Cardiology Product Specialist/Manager National
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01 07 2009 to 31 07 2010
Khokela Medical, General Manager / CEO
Reason for change: Transferred to Unicore Trading as National Sales
Manager
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01 08 2010 to present:
Unicore Trading: National Sales Manager, Capital Equipment
General Manager: Eastern Cape Branch
Current Duties include:
Managing capital department
Pharmaceutical Detail and Sales to Medical Depot, Doctors,
Specialists and GP’s
Reason for wanting change: Employment conditions not being met.
Ownership
1994 to 1996: Owned Ambuaid Services with permission while employed by Fire
Dept. Still trades today under name of “Medix”
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Additional Qualifications and courses attended:
Basic Ambulance
Ambulance emergency-care assistant
Basic medical rescue
Cpr Instructors
Aeromedical Diploma
City Of Cape town Business Admin (internal not certificated includes HIV
counseling)
Advanced Driving
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1989: Koeberg Nuclear power plant:
Radiation medicine and handlers course.
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1991: PE Municipality:
Training presentation and techniques
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. 1992 Algoa Rsc
Practical labour Relations
Advanced Driver training
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1994 Safepro:
Labour relations and general business admin
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1995 Goodwood Fire Dept.
Vehicle rescue
Municipal admin (internal not certificated)
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1996 Art Medical Equipment:
Sales / Marketing management, Ventilator repair
Sales, Service and repair (S&W)
Sales, Service and repair (Infrasonics)
Sales, Service and Repair (Puritan Bennet)
Sales, Service and repair (criticare)
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Sales, Service and repair (gomco)
Products: Bard
Products: Conmed
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1997 Clinical and Medical services:
Internal business administration
Aneasthetic Service and repair (Blease)
Ventilator Service and repair (Newport)
Monitor service and repair (lohmeier)
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1998 Clinical and Medical Services:
Vaporizer repair and Maintenance
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1999 Newco medical
Action selling
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1999 Hewlett Packard:( For CMS)
Service and repair all HP monitoring etc, for biomeds.
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2000, Heyer Aneasthesia and Medical Gasses: Factory Trained
Service Technician anesthetic systems and gas installations. Certificated
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2000, Lohmeier
Product training, new monitoring systems.
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2001, Dräger Anesthesia and ventilation (Post Factory, ATC Trained )
Service Technician anesthetic Systems and Ventilators.
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2001 GE Marquette Monitoring Systems
Service and Sales training on All Marquette Monitoring systems and Cardiology
Systems
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2002 To 2006 Various GE Medical Courses and ISO Training.
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2007 Nihon Kohden, Respironics and MEDISON Sales and Technical training.
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2008 Ultrasound Consulting Solutions. Basic Ultrasound users course,
Passed Certificated.
2013 Goal: Study MBA or Bcom.
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Accreditations; NB:
Paramedic Qualification: Registration = Senior Certificate plus 3 year
national diploma.
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Awards received
See Diplomas
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Professional membership
SAMDC (HSPC) AEA and Paramedic
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Languages
English, Afrikaans, Xhosa (learning)
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Community activities:
Cheshire homes
References: Will provide additional numbers where required.
Mr Dick Roberts, Former General Manager Medhold GEMS,
083 225 6342
Sister Pat Mayers: Professional acquaintance. 041 581 1633
Dr Wayne Smith, Metro, Cape Town. Ex Colleague, Friend, 021 948 9908
Mr. L Fourie, CE Afrox Group Eastern Cape. 082 495 4353
Sister M Clack CAM Healthcare, Port Elizabeth, 082 783 7431
Mr Antony Harvey, Ex Colleague 082 601 4001
Dr Mike Henry, Gp, Customer and Family friend. 041 373 4475
Also:
Mr. M Hutchinson Chief Officer Ex Tygerberg Fire Services Cape Town, ex
Employer.
Mr. P Fouche Art Medical Equipment (written)
Dr Clive Blackie: Friend
Prof James Roelofse: Head Dept of Anaesthesiology, University of Stellenbosch Med
Faculty.
All Numbers available on request
All Posts above except one were vacated upon receiving promotion or furthering
career. As I began to specialize in the opening of new divisions/branches, I was
approached by various authorities to do so.
I now however, would like to settle down with my family and lead a normal stable
life!