Arthur De Breyn
About Arthur De Breyn
Arthur De Breyn is a Process Excellence Manager with extensive experience in financial management and business intelligence solutions. He has worked in various roles across multiple industries and has a strong educational background in business administration and finance.
Current Role at American Tower
Arthur De Breyn has been serving as the Process Excellence Manager at American Tower since 2013. In this role, he focuses on enhancing operational efficiency across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. His responsibilities include managing offset and countertrade programs, ensuring compliance with obligations, and implementing business intelligence solutions, primarily utilizing Excel as a front-end tool.
Education and Expertise
Arthur De Breyn has a diverse educational background. He studied Accounting, Tax, Commercial Law, and Audit at the University of South Africa, earning a B.Compt. degree from 1994 to 1997. He completed a Private Equity Masterclass at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2009. He holds two Master of Business Administration degrees, one from IIR Training (2005-2007) and another from Henley Business School (2015-2017). Additionally, he studied Project Management at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in 2014.
Professional Background
Arthur De Breyn has held various positions throughout his career. He began as a Trainee Accountant at Price Waterhouse from 1994 to 1998 in Cape Town. He then worked as an Assistant Financial Manager at Meremeta in Tanzania for 11 months in 1999. From 2001 to 2004, he served as Financial Manager at Amandla Energy Ventures in Johannesburg. He also worked at BAE Systems (Gripen Overseas) Ltd as Defence Offset Projects Manager & Country Financial Controller from 2004 to 2010.
Cross-Border Transactions and Turnaround Focus
Arthur De Breyn has significant experience in cross-border venture capital and private equity transactions, managing processes from feasibility studies to exit strategies. He specializes in turnarounds for small to medium-sized companies, providing direct assistance to owners and executive directors to improve business performance. His expertise spans various industries, including mining, hospitality, manufacturing, and services.