Published: 3 May 2024

AMC appoints Corne Yzelle as Advisory Lead in South Africa

AMC is pleased to announce the appointment of Corne Yzelle as the Advisory Lead for the Business Transformation and Operational Excellence team, based in our Cape Town office in South Africa.


This strategic appointment underscores AMC's commitment to expanding its global presence and driving business transformation initiatives across diverse markets. Corne's leadership will bolster AMC's operations in South Africa while contributing to our broader international growth and client engagement strategies.


Prior to joining AMC, Corne distinguished herself as a leader in the mining sector, holding key roles at renowned organizations. As an Associate Director at Deloitte Consulting South Africa, she played an instrumental role in shaping and executing complex transformation programs, significantly advancing the industry.


Prior to her tenure at Deloitte, Corne served as the Digital Transformation Program Manager at Vedanta Zinc International, overseeing the development and implementation of digitalization strategies. Her efforts fostered innovation and operational efficiency throughout the organization.

With a proven track record in understanding operational and business needs, Corne is well-positioned to drive transformative programs and solutions that deliver tangible value across the mining sector.


Derek du Preez, Director and Executive Lead - Advisory, commented on Corne's appointment: "Corne is a recognized expert in digital transformation. Her insights will be instrumental in advancing AMC's commitment to transformation and innovation. She will lead programs to optimize client operations, uncover hidden value, and design transformative initiatives. This includes rapidly identifying cost reduction and performance improvement opportunities for our clients leveraging AMC's SmartData™ and technical expertise.


Corne's expertise and forward-thinking approach, refined through her experiences at Deloitte and Vedanta, will strengthen AMC's capability to deliver tailored transformation solutions that address the unique challenges and opportunities within the mining industry.


We are thrilled to welcome Corne to our team and are confident that her leadership and insights will be instrumental in driving our strategic initiatives forward, added Derek.


Commenting on her appointment, Corne stated, “AMC has built an excellent reputation as a trusted advisor by leveraging deep technical expertise, being intentional about quality, and harnessing data to mine smarter. I am particularly excited about the opportunity to help build on that strong foundation to help clients prepare for the future and transform their operations in a sustainable, value-driven way. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with such an experienced and dynamic team.”

About AMC Consultants

 

AMC Consultants (AMC) is a global consultancy firm dedicated to helping miners find smarter ways to unearth hidden business value. It helps mining leaders evaluate opportunities, solve hidden productivity challenges, and improve performance across the mining cycle.


Since 1983, AMC has helped miners evaluate potential mining projects or investments and develop world-class mining operations. With more than 10,000 projects for more than 1,800 clients in more than 110 countries across more than 60 commodities under its belt, AMC’s global team of career miners has seen most challenges. And chances are, it has created a smarter way to solve them. 


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