Founder & Chairman: Institute for Emotional Intelligence, Tampa-Florida, United States of America; Director: Parent Effectiveness Training, Benoni Gauteng South Africa; Managing Director: Success Institute (Pty) Ltd, Benoni Gauteng South Africa; Founder & Director: Advanced Leadership Workshop, Johannesburg S.A.;
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Current Position(s)
Member - Research Board of Advisors to Publications Board AB Institute, United States of America
(2001 - present)
Founder & Chairman - Institute for Emotional Intelligence, Tampa-Florida, United States of America
(2000 - present)
Sole Proprietor - Paramount Promotions, Benoni Gauteng South Africa
(1995 - present)
Founder - Firewalk Foundation, Benoni Gauteng South Africa
(1993 - present)
Managing Director - Success Institute (Pty) Ltd, Benoni Gauteng South Africa
(1983 - present)
Director - Parent Effectiveness Training, Benoni Gauteng South Africa
(1983 - present)
Founder & Director - Advanced Leadership Workshop, Johannesburg South Africa
(1981 - present)
Instructor - Dale Carnegie Training, Johannesburg South Africa
(1979 - present)
Trainer - Success Institute (Pty) Ltd.Management Sales and Motivation, Benoni Gauteng South Africa
(1976 - present)
Member of - Institute of Directors (IOD), Johannesburg South Africa
(1959 - present)
Founder & Managing Director - Harvard Chemical Industries(Pty) Ltd, Benoni Gauteng South Africa
(1959 - present)
Previous Position(s)
Lecturer - Institute of Marketing Management, Johannesburg South Africa
(1990 - 1992)
Higher Education
Diploma - Board of Directors, Convergance Global
Skills Development Facilitator (2004)
Management Marketing and Sales
High School Education
Family
Marital Status: Married to Beryl Jean McLaren Sons: 1 Daughters: 3
Father: Norman Wynne Niland Mother: Sally
Noteworthy Events/Interesting Facts
International Distinguished Leadership Award American Biographical Society.1995
Medal of honour USA ABI.
World's Best Speaker Award (Trophy) American Entrepreneurs Association 1994
Featured in Top Six Best Boss of the Year Award 1991
International Man of the Year USA. ABI.1991 Awarded Plaque.
Finalist Emergent Businessman of the year 1987.
Nominated Marketing Man of the Year 1986 (IMM)
Business Personality of The Week. Ernst and Young Sunday Star 1991
Included in Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century Publication.
Achievements
Citation for Excellence in Home Workshop - Weekend Workshop Magazine.
Johannesburg.
Acknowledged in World Biographical Hall of Fame - International Biographical Association.
U.S.A.
Included in '5000 Personalities of the World' - American Biographical Institute
U.S.A.
Chamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year - Chamber of Commerce.
Benoni
'Star of Community' for Community Seminars - Star Newspaper
Johannesburg.
Featured in Who's Who in the World 1987 - Marquis Publications Board.
U.S.A.
Finalist Top Three Marketing Men of the Year - SA IMM (South African Institute of Marketing Management)
Johannesburg.
Benoni 'Lane of Fame' Merit Award - Benoni Publicity Association.
Benoni
Centurion for Running 160 km in under 24 hrs - Centurion Runners Association.
Durban.
'Ultraman' (oldest to finish & honoured as bravest Ultraman) - Voltaren
Johannesburg.
Golden Shoe Award - Runner's World Magazine
Durban.
Sportsman of the Week - Amalgamated Press.
Benoni
Featured in Comrades Marathon Heroes Role of Honour - Comrades Marathon Association
Pietermaritzburg
World's longest firewalk (50 feet) - Guiness Book of Records
Springs Gauteng South Africa
Powerman Grand Masters Award - A.B.I.
Potchefstroom
Included in Dictionary of International Biography 29th Edition - Cambridge IBC
Cambridge
For speed reading service to children - Lions International Award
Bedfordview.
Awarded PMP Trophy for Outstanding Motivational Talk - P.M.P.
Pretoria.
Grand Master Award Ultraman Endurance Challenge - Pharmaton S.A.
Benoni.
'Guts & Glory' Trophy for Perserverance Ultraman - Pharmaton S.A.
Benoni
Oldest Finisher (65 years) Award - Big Kahuna 200 km cycle race
Benoni.
Featured in Marquis Who's Who in the World - Marquis Publications Board.
U.S.A.
Finance and Business Who's Who - Marquis Publication Board
First Selection
Activities
Member - Johannesburg Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
(2000)
Fellow - International Biographical Association
(1985)
Member - Institute of Marketing Management (IMM).
(1985)
Honorary Life Member - African American Chamber of Commerce
(2001)
Patron - Township Enrichment Programme
(1982)
Member - Platform Speakers International
(1986)
Member - American Entrepreneurs' Association Los Angeles U.S.A.
(1983)
Member - South African Association of Conference Ind
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