With a vision of providing bespoke customer-oriented Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) consulting services, Cyclopedic Consulting Services (Pty) Ltd was created.
After a lot of consideration and market research, Cyclopedic was setup to provide comprehensive GRC solutions. Cyclopedic intends to establish itself as a leading GRC solutions and advisory services provider to Small, Medium and Large Enterprises.
Cyclopedic’s offerings span across three pillars of our methodology of
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ENABLE
Through comprehensive advice and custom-made GRC solutions, Cyclopedic will ensure that the necessary systems, resources, and processes are put in place to empower an organisation’s governance, risk and compliance programme.
ENHANCE
Once the foundation is set, through superior embedding of GRC programmes into day-to-day operations. Cyclopedic will shift its focus to improving an organisation’s GRC capabilities, performance, and productivity, by refining processes, implementing best practices, upskilling personnel, or adopting advanced technologies.
ENGAGE
Through direct participation in the servicing of our clients in the provision of superior GRC Solutions, Cyclopedic aims to deepen relationships with clients, by increasing client involvement in CGRC processes, communication and reporting methods.
OUR MISSION
At Cyclopedic Consulting, we are dedicated to providing exceptional Conduct, Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (CGRC) solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. We strive to empower organisations to achieve their objectives, address uncertainty, and act with integrity through comprehensive advice, superior implementation, and direct engagement.
OUR VISION
We envision becoming a leading provider of CGRC solutions and advisory services for small, medium, and large enterprises. We aim to make a positive difference in businesses today and tomorrow through innovative solutions that minimise CGRC challenges without compromising quality.
OUR VALUES
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Customer Focus
We prioritise understanding and meeting our clients' unique needs, ensuring their satisfaction and success.
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Innovation
We continuously seek new and improved ways to deliver CGRC solutions, adapting to the evolving needs of businesses.
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Quality
We are committed to delivering high-quality services that meet the highest professional standards.
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Integrity
We conduct our business with honesty, transparency, and ethical behaviour.
Harry Pretorius
Brief Biography
Admitted Attorney and Notary Public with 26 years experience, Internationally Certified Compliance Professional and Ethics Officer with a proven track record of leveraging legal, compliance and ethical risk management expertise to deliver mission critical results for various multinational organisations and is constantly alert to opportunities to rectify and improve risk management, business systems and compliance procedures.
Academic Qualifications
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LLB
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Post Grad Cert. Compliance Management
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EO 066 (TEI)
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C. Prof (SA)
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ICCP (IFCA)
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Admitted Attorney and Notary Public.
Core Skills
Harry exercises strong commercial judgement that aligns seamlessly with industry-relevant legislation, regulation and ethics. Harry’s core strength lies in initiating, developing and directing various legal, compliance and regulatory functions in an organisation along with building highly motivated personnel to sustain and advance these areas. Taking a pragmatic approach to people leadership, he works constructively across the organisation while managing, mentoring and developing teams of multi-skilled, multicultural staff to collaborate effectively with regional and global units. Harry is a management asset providing executive guidance and support in the legal, governance, ethics and regulatory compliance arena.
Tsholofelo Pooe
Brief Biography
Tsholofelo has a Bcom: Banking degree with 21 years financial services experience of which the last 14 years have been in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC). In utilising his experience within GRC, Tsholofelo has been pivotal in ensuring that companies always know and understand the status of their risk and compliance matters as so to aid them to reach their set objectives.
Academic Qualifications
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BCom Banking
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RE1 and RE5
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SLP
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Wealth Management
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Dip. PRCom
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Dip MBM
Core Skills
Seasoned practitioner with extensive governance, risk and compliance experience and a focus on new business start-ups establishing strong operational foundations. Solid background of developing and implementing strategies to advance risk management priorities and translate complex regulatory requirements into an easy-to-understand format. Collaborative leader skilled at facilitating cross-functional teams with competing priorities to achieve shared goals. Proven history of fostering and maintaining relationships with stakeholders at varying levels of both internal and external to an organization to drive productive change. Analytical professional adept at reviewing existing processes and identifying opportunities to enhance overall effectiveness.
