An accomplished Chief Executive Officer and Business Development Leader, Michael Daniel retains well over 22 years of multi-industry expertise in the launch and profitable growth of businesses extensively in the Finance, Banking and Insurance, Medical and Travel Security, Call Centre, Tourism and Trade, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Retail, Signage and Print industries.
His experience, both locally and abroad, covers large geographic consumer markets in Africa and South East Asia, with client segments encompassing the full range of Corporate, Government and Foreign Embassy, International Banking, Institutional, NGO and Retail multinational customers.
An expert in Leadership, Strategy, Business Development, Customer Service, Distribution and Sales across channels; Michael is a C-Suite Entrepreneur, Consultant and Senior Manager, with well-refined skill-base to set up or turn-around and grow innovative product and service offerings that are commercially viable in gaining market traction - fast and on-point.
By applying best-practice production and pricing strategies, placement and marketing outreach, alongside optimised partnership and cost management models, he has built up an enviable repertoire of success. Michael has earned in-depth, hands-on insights into the unique challenges and subtleties facing Contact Centres, Business Process Owners and the Financial Services industry, in the process identifying and capitalising on numerous golden opportunities in the market.
Currently CEO of a boutique specialist insurance brokerage that pioneers insurance and annuity income solutions for corporate customers and retail markets. Concurrently, he runs the Sales Division of a diversified signage and painting group focusing on residential, commercial and industrial clients. Previously, Michael was Divisional MD of a broker and telesales business specialising in the mass distribution of insurance and annuity income products.
Michael’s proven strengths in streamlining complex internal & external stakeholder and functional relationships combine well with his commercial acumen and an instinct for cost containment. He navigates opportunity and risk sustainably with consistent results in market capture.