Joe Atkinson

Joe is an expert in mining technology optimisation, with over 15 years’ experience of unlocking Mining Fleet Management Systems to create reliable, efficient and cost-effective solutions that enable mines to interpret their asset health and mine operations data.

Joe has a solid industry background, having previously worked for Unatrac, Caterpillar and First Quantum Minerals.

Joe is passionate about connecting mines with their data. His speciality is integrating datasets from multiple OEM systems (Jigsaw, Modular and MineStar) into a single point of access for consumption in downstream reporting and mining short interval control.

Tom is a leading specialist in the design, development and implementation of cutting-edge asset health and short interval control solutions. After 15 years in the mining industry, Tom has a deep understanding of the post-technology implementation landscape, and has a proven track record of delivering advanced asset health support.

Tom previously worked for Unatrac, where he was responsible for developing a MineStar Health equipment solutions department serving clients in the Oil & Gas and Mining industries, and building successful relationships across Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the CIS region.

Jonny is a mining engineer and Camborne School of Mines (CSM) alumni, with a background in open pit haulage optimisation at Imerys Minerals UK. His speciality lies in using fleet management system data to drive operational improvements in load and haul productivity.

Jonny’s experience includes delivering a six-month Cat MineStar training and optimisation programme at a large iron ore mine in Southern Africa in 2019, and more recently, the migration of legacy Xcelcius mining operations dashboards to powerful, integrated Tableau interfaces.

Kea is a highly-skilled data visualisation specialist, with a strong background in delivering Agile customised reporting solutions, ROI analysis and technical fleet management system training for mining operations across Southern Africa. Kea’s experience includes 10 years with Southern Africa’s largest Caterpillar dealership, where she led group strategy on process improvement, automation, Cat MineStar technical support and delivering in-house Business Objects training.

Jean Marc is an experienced Senior software engineer with 10 years in developing software and providing enterprise-level solutions. He is a proven professional who specialises in C#, .Net, Java, VB.net, VB6, JavaScript, C++ and Python.

Jean Marc previously spent 6 years developing software for the pharmaceutical industry, but more recently has delivered robust customised development projects for mining companies around the world for short term planning, short interval control and asset health data analysis.

Geoff has over 25 years of experience working in integration and software systems, with over 15 years of experience in mining tech alone. In his previous role with BHP (Australia), he served as the Supervisor for Fleet Management systems for BMA and BMC assets. At MTS, Geoff’s role is that of an Operations Technologist, which is a rather diverse role, much like his skillset.

He is primarily responsible for bringing in his technical experience and SME knowledge to High Precision solutions. Additionally, he also helps sites deliver change by drawing on his project management and implementation approaches.