Testimonials

“Thinking is out on the edge of our increasingly flat world”

Your thinking is out on the edge of our increasingly flat world and should be continued because unimaginable ideas for some eventually turn to reality for all, once the logic is apparent. It seems you will have to be the primary creator and driver.

“One of the hardest working and ethical consultants”

Wayne is an exceptional specialist. He is one of the hardest working and ethical consultant; as well as exceptionally competent, that I have ever seen and worked with. He is very professional and a great person to work with.

“The straightest shooter you could ever do business with”

Wayne is a marvel. Without doubt, he is the straightest shooter you could ever do business with. His work is logical, practical, and implementable. His knowledge and insights are colossal.

“Very strategic & has shown integrity in tricky situations”

Unbelievably impressed with Wayne. Do not know what I would have done without him. Very strategic & has shown integrity in tricky situations.

“Diverse, global experience at prestigious level”

Regardless of the question, Wayne can usually provide a supporting paper, case study, opinion, etc. Blatant expert in the field. Diverse, global experience at prestigious level. Provides in-depth advice & direction to junior peers. ‘Fun’ to work with; pleasure to be associated with such a professional.

“Professionalism, dedication, and commitment to deliver”

He never failed to impress me with his professionalism, dedication, and commitment to deliver at his best. One of Wayne’s assets is his organizational skills, and he became my role model. He has managed mega projects with successful results.

“Wayne has bright perspectives in seeing specific problems”

Wayne has bright perspectives in seeing specific problems from various angles where not many people within a team has not and is excellent in elaborated those different angles to make people understand what he means. Wayne is also very good in presenting holistic issues and concerns when starting projects in front of high-level management as a part of convincing clients. He is a champion.

“Whatever task he takes on will be pursued with rigor to its conclusion”

Wayne combines an impressive intellect with many years of practical experience to achieve a very, very deep understanding. His understanding goes beyond just current practices to the deepest levels of the theory and philosophy. Wayne also brings very sharp focus to his work. This combined with his formidable thoroughness; means that whatever task he takes on will be pursued with rigor to its conclusion with no relevant stone left unturned.

“One of the most influential mentors I’ve had the chance to have”

For me Wayne’s support and inspiration set me up for success. However, even today twenty years later, I am still feeling the benefit of having worked with Wayne. Wayne remains one of the most influential mentors I have had the chance to have and has contributed to my career success.

“Ability to explain and share his knowledge is second to none”

Wayne is the most knowledgeable person I know, with a great understanding of the process and strategies for Industrial Asset Management. His ability to explain and share his knowledge is second to none. It has been a great learning for me to participate on some projects and training with Wayne. He makes abstract concepts a simple and clear thing that everyone can understand. He has great skill in adapting his speech to the audience, from higher management to the workshop floor technician.

“Very informal style of communication and is highly collaborative”

Wayne provided a great deal of valuable input to help us understand the risks and practices during our due diligence. He has a very thorough approach; is very approachable and willing to discuss his ideas in a very clear way. He was very comfortable consulting with limited information. Wayne has a very informal style of communication and is highly collaborative.

“Fantastic competence and always open to look at other perspectives”

Fantastic to work with. What a drive, great insights, fantastic competence and always open to look at other perspectives; whilst maintaining focus on what matters most. Wayne’s character certainly ensures that there is no dull moment working with him.

“A guru on Asset Management Science!”

All I can say about Wayne is – “A guru on Asset Management Science”! Wayne is very humble, has a structured and mature way of thinking, working …and is a fine colleague to work with. He can work extremely comfortably with cross-cultural, cross-functional teams and is a good coach, too.

“He has a unique capability to analyze gaps and needs”

He has a unique capability to analyze gaps and needs for very complex situations and to lay the roadmap for best practices that will add value.

“Very familiar with many industries and the challenges they face”

Wayne brings deep knowledge and thought, asking tough questions with a good idea where the answers are. He is very familiar with many industries and the challenges they face.

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“Innovative and amazing in his speed to bring vision into action”

Wayne is a very smart person, innovative and amazing in his speed to bring vision into action. Reliability, professionalism, and a strong work ethic are his key characteristics. He is very focused on getting great results.

“Impressive capability to analyze and understand situations”

Wayne is a very thorough consultant with both an impressive capability to analyze and understand situations in a very short time, as well as an ability to educate people even on the most complex topics, but in a simple way. In addition to this, Wayne is always able to provide structured information to support any of his input. Finally, on the human front, it is always a pleasure to deal with him.

“Tremendous knowledge based on solid practical and engineering practices”

Benefited greatly from his professional knowledge and friendship. His tremendous knowledge is based on solid practical and engineering practices. Wayne has a very special gift of looking at problems from many different perspectives and then blending solution(s) that satisfy the unique objectives. I appreciate Wayne´s talents very much because he is very educational. Besides being a master in his field, Wayne is a very pleasant person to work with.

“Always able to find new perspectives, even if I thought we were exhausted”

I learned that Wayne is a) an unlimited source of information b) is always able to find new perspectives, even if I thought we were exhausted, a new view or idea popped up from Wayne, c) I also noticed that Wayne is so easy going when it comes to coaching or facilitating, he can bring individuals together were a lot of others may give up; in other words, a real facilitator, stimuli/motivator and coach.

“A professional who brings expertise and energy to the workplace”

Along with his brilliant skills and excellent professional experience, Wayne is a professional who brings expertise and energy to the workplace, getting the very best out of any working team. His approach which is both collaborative and relaxed, but at the same time demanding, direct and to the point, with an innate ability to solve problems by bringing in innovative solutions.

“Wayne is a thoughtful, experienced, results-oriented consultant”

Wayne is a thoughtful, experienced, results-oriented consultant with a special blend of meticulous explanations about the process at hand, which are extremely helpful in constructing an improvement plan.

“Good analytical mind and is very competent at explaining his reasoning”

Wayne fulfilled his role admirably as a senior technical subject matter expert in relation to the due diligence work undertaken. He has a good analytical mind and is very competent at explaining his reasoning. He made very logical appraisals and explanations of what the supplied evidence was indicating.

“Structured, thoughtful, and engaging ways for sharing knowledge”

His passion for understanding what best practice is, and how to obtain the financial benefits are simply amazing. Also, his structured, thoughtful, and engaging ways for sharing that knowledge and creating roadmaps to implement; is an asset.

“Incredible source of information and experience”

Wayne is an incredible source of information and experience that he is always eager to share. He encourages you to look at a problem from a totally different direction to find the right solution and is always on the lookout for new ideas and techniques. He is driven by detail and offers advice freely.

“Helped me to develop and shape my professional career”

I see Wayne as one of the world’s very few authorities who can seamlessly scale up and down. Wayne can simplify complex processes for shop floor personnel to understand and implement, while with ease developing strategies and processes for industries of the future. Wayne has also been my mentor and coach and has helped me to develop and shape my professional career.

“An exceptional capability of understanding clients’ operations”

Wayne has an exceptional capability of understanding clients’ operations and finding out areas of improvement potential. Having the holistic view of the situation he very quickly forms a structured plan for improvements.

“A lot of knowledge, he is a pleasant person to work with”

He has excellent knowledge, and he uses it for direct results. He can share that knowledge in a very plain and simple way, so that is the reason why I liked to follow his training sessions. He has been my trainer for several training sessions. Next to the fact that he has a lot of knowledge, he is a pleasant person to work with.

“Works constantly to find new ways to reach goals efficiently”

I appreciate Wayne´s talents very much because he is very educational and easy to work with. Wayne is always thinking ‘outside the box’ and works constantly to find new ways to reach goals efficiently but is also an innovator striving for success in every task he takes on.

“Provides services and recommendations that are in your best interests”

He truly focuses on the needs of the client and customizing a solution to fit their unique situation. He is not interested in generic services or fluff that is not required by the client. I would trust Wayne to provide you with services and recommendations that are in your best interests.

“One of the most knowledgeable and experienced people I have encountered”

Wayne is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced people I have encountered. He can also use his experience to get to the heart of a problem and then pass on the relevant information/training in a manner that professionals accepted readily. He was someone that I very much enjoyed working alongside.

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“Can capture knowledge and replicate in a productive way”

His background gives him an advantage. He can capture knowledge and replicate in a productive way. His knowledge has influenced several of my colleagues.

“Vast in-depth knowledge in a structured and simple way”

I wondered where the guru status of Wayne came from. When I met him as a trainer it became rapidly clear to me. Wayne manages to convey his vast in-depth knowledge in a very structured and simple way to people who are not experts themselves, in a manner that excites and motivates professionals to learn more. Besides being a master in his field, Wayne is a very pleasant person.

“Highly respected and is professional in providing a structured approach”

Wayne is highly respected and is professional in providing a structured approach. Wayne has many years of practical knowledge and can work across the whole organization. He has gained respect from technicians, operators, engineers, and senior management when implementing improvement projects.

“Wayne led the multi-location team to deliver great quality work”

Regarding the Technical Due Diligence project, where Mr. Wayne Reed was the Project Manager and lead consultant, in my perspective he had wonderful performance. He led the multi-location team to deliver great quality work, including his own assessments. The final product was cohesive and to the point attending all contractual requirements. Additionally, Wayne had perfectly ethical behavior caring for all contractual obligations. In parallel, he was also very caring and respectful for the team, providing insights and sharing his knowledge to the benefit of all involved. I certainly learned a lot from him during my participation in the project.

“Special gift of looking at problems from many different perspectives”

His professional and methodical approach is based on solid practical and engineering practices. They have always proved to be of great value to whatever task or challenge he accepts. Wayne has a very special gift of looking at problems from many different perspectives and then blending a solution(s) that satisfy the overall objectives. In addition, I have benefited from his teaching and found his instructive approach thorough and engaging. His teaching skills are exceptional and produce well measured results.

“Provide one with views which challenge pre-existing assumptions”

Wayne can provide one with views which challenge pre-existing assumptions. Finally, he can understand both in the short and long term what customers operating in a wide range of industries really demand.

“Superlative expertise.. Brings fresh perspectives and innovative solutions”

Wayne, with his superlative expertise engages well with a team and brings fresh perspectives and innovative solutions. He inspires and negotiates well to reach efficiently from concepts to solutions. His deep and detailed subject knowledge is well acknowledged and appreciated.

“Knowledge & enthusiasm ensured we gained a good introduction to the subject”

Wayne provided an Institute of Asset Management (IAM) accredited training to introduce us to Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 55 and the ISO 55000 series of Asset Management standards. His knowledge and enthusiasm ensured that we gained a good introduction to the subject.

“Strengths are his knowledge, experience and aptitude to catch people’s attention”

Wayne’s key strengths are his knowledge and experience, combined with the aptitude to catch people’s attention and guide or coach people into growing as individuals

“An effective communicator, has attention for detail and is customer focused”

He is passionate about his work and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. He strives for excellence in all that he does and is a great leader. Wayne is one of the brightest and most talented people I have had the pleasure of working with. He was my colleague, my mentor and is a professional. He is an effective communicator, has attention for detail and is customer focused.

“Always a high level of professionalism, and able to add value”

Always a high level of professionalism, and able to add value to every single activity we did together. In many different opportunities (in many different countries), I have asked for his help, either to train our people or help us; Wayne was always able to give us a structured approach to our projects and helped us.

“Tests the limits of knowledge, seeking to explore new problems”

Wayne challenges people’s assumptions and goes the extra mile to understand new concepts. He tests the limits of knowledge, seeking to explore new problems.

“Focused on how to bring value to the customer”

Wayne is extremely professional and always focused on how to bring value to the customer. He works diligently to understand the customer’s environment, requirements, needs and gaps.

“Great job in bringing the right level of knowledge in the CoE’s”

Wayne is very knowledgeable in knowledge management. One of the reasons for this is his structured way of working; nothing is overlooked; nothing remains unfinished. Wayne led our four Centres of Excellence (CoE’s) and did a great job in bringing the right level of knowledge in the CoE’s and creating value by bringing this knowledge to be generally available across a global organization.

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