Meet The Team
Jakes Mantle
Founder / Solution Director
Jakes is an accomplished Founder and Solutions Director at TecOpti, renowned for his expertise in ERP implementations and transformative business strategies. With a remarkable history of optimising operations and 29 years of experience at SYSPRO, he's an unwavering leader dedicated to ensuring customer success. Jakes’s vast skills encompass sales excellence, solutions architecture, product management, finance, manufacturing, and distribution, making him an indispensable driver of innovation and exceptional outcomes. His life motto: "Miracles we do now; impossibilities take just a little longer.".
Tracey Ash
Project Manager / Consultant
A seasoned business systems expert, Tracey Ash demonstrates extensive experience and unwavering dedication to optimising business processes. Specialising in ERP software implementation and project management in a hybrid work environment, Tracey provides ad-hoc support to businesses aiming to enhance their systems, processes, and reporting. With a background in accounting, she successfully implements diverse systems, showcasing proficiency in improving financial, project, and overall business processes., Tracey actively engages in community involvement through volunteer work, reflecting her personable and community-centric approach. Her focused, detail-oriented nature and her ability to foster positive relationships establish Tracey as an asset in the business systems domain, consistently delivering continuous improvement and expert guidance to her clients.
Duncan Grobler
Associate Consultant
Duncan Grobler is an Associate Consultant with a diverse background in learning industry solutions, encompassing Manufacturing, Distribution, Automotive, Electronics, Fabrics, Metals, Machinery, Packaging, Plastics, Furniture, and Chemicals. His expertise lies in exploring B2B and B2C strategies, with a particular focus on MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) to deliver measurable ROI. Duncan is dedicated to optimizing operations across a wide spectrum of sectors and driving tangible results in the process.
Fiona Taylorson
Marketing & Design Specialist
Fiona currently serves as a valuable member of the Tecopti team, where she leverages her extensive background in marketing and design alongside her role as a part-time Patient Transport Officer. With 26 years of experience, Fiona is a seasoned professional adept at logo design, graphic design, brochure creation, LinkedIn articles crafting, and general social media marketing. Her expertise spans across both creative design and strategic marketing, making her an invaluable asset for any project or initiative within Tecopti. Fiona's knack for producing visually compelling content, combined with her keen marketing insights, positions her as a key contributor in navigating the challenges of today's competitive business landscape.