2011-Present
Appointed as part time Associate Professor in the Centre for Asset Integrity Management at the University of Pretoria.
My biography
2000-Present
Managing Director of M-Tech Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd, a company with as main aim to play a fundamental role in improving the level of Maintenance Practice in South Africa.
1993-1999
Senior Lecturer in Maintenance Engineering at the University of Pretoria, as well as director of M-Tech Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd. The teaching post was accomodated in a Chair for Maintenance Engineering.
Keeping the discipline pure
The direct meaning of my first name "Jasper" is "treasure keeper". Now, this has had a profound influence on my life in that I am protective of any type of "treasure". In particular then, I am protective of assets, and also specifically of the theories surrounding assets.
Unfortunately, the Asset Management field is full of poor theory, and poor terminology.
About me
Why do I do what I do?
The short answer is: because I have a passion for the Asset Management field, for the wellness of the organisations engaged in Asset Management, and the people toiling to make them successful.