Gabriel & Associates, through Johnnic Communications, developed our brand repositioning strategy and membership strategy for Proudly SA. The team was of a very high caliber and the strategies they produced were excellent.

Dalene du Preez, Communications and Marketing Executive – Proudly South Africa

It was a real pleasure working with Gabriel & Associates as sub-contractors on our international relations assignment with the Department of Transport. I found them very responsive and knowledgeable. They had a real positive impact on the project team and added real value to our final deliverables. 

Murray Dicks, Head of Legal Consulting – Deloitte

During my term as the Chief Executive Officer of TeleDirect, part of the MSAT Group, I appointed Gabriel and Associates as strategic business advisors, to help improve the productivity and performance of the company. When I took over as CEO in 2018, we were experiencing challenges with low employee morale, a culture of non-performance and wastage, and low productivity. Gabriel and Associates conducted an assessment of the company by interviewing key stakeholders and reviewing organisational documents. They also conducted an employee engagement survey where every employee participated, at all levels of the organisation. Thereafter they devised a creative strategy to boost performance, energise the employees and turn around the business culture, into a productive and high-performing culture. The employees had a lot of fun during the training and engagement sessions, which really helped to energise the company. I was very impressed with the knowledge and expertise of the Gabriel and Associates team. I will recommend them highly to any company wanting to boost performance, productivity and profitability.

Kevin Booysen, Chief Executive Officer

Cassandra Gabriel provided consulting services to me when I was the General Manager Taxpayer education at SARS in 2006. I found her to be very knowledgeable about stakeholder engagement and public sector strategy. She is also professional in her approach and lots of fun. Her work included developing our taxpayer engagement strategy, youth education and campaigns strategy and did so in an inclusive and engaging way.

Tasneem Carrim, Chief Director: Communications Policy – Government Communication and Information Service

Gabriel & Associates developed the Industry Partnership Development Plan for the C-BRTA. They are the mastermind of the Industry Partnership Development Plan that we currently refer to in some of the work we do. The reason why I would recommend their services anytime is because they ensure that clients are on board and they combine theories behind stakeholder engagement, communication and marketing. They ensured there was thorough understanding, buy-in and ownership of the ultimate product in the form of an implementation plan to get you started.  Gabriel & Associates has further conducted training on stakeholder management for the Agency. The wealth of knowledge Cassandra Gabriel possesses on the subject is impressive. She is able to grasp the attention of the audience through a high level of preparedness, commitment and the passion for the subject. One can say she is the best in stakeholder management.

Madumelana Makaana, Senior Manager: Industry Facilitation – StudentWorx

Cassandra Gabriel has been working in stakeholder relations for many years. She has wide-ranging experience in dealing with stakeholders at all levels and in all circumstances. Her work with government and their related stakeholders (citizens, other elected officials, interested government departments, business, interest groups, etc.) stands out. I would highly recommend her for this type of work. 

Mandy Jean Woods, Communications Manager – WWF International, Climate & Energy Practice

I first met Gabriel & Associates when they facilitated a stakeholder management session for our company. I was taken by the in-depth knowledge of the subject, facilitation skills and the way Cassandra articulated the issues. Since that day we have worked together on numerous projects in stakeholder management and leadership development. These projects were done in the Mining and Private Education sectors.

In the work that I have undertaken with Gabriel & Associates , I personally found them to be driven and passionate in acquiring and sharing knowledge, especially when it comes to value creation by businesses and leadership teams. Cassandra’s charisma and humbleness makes it easy to work with her especially in situations where there are diverse groups. G&A is highly professional and offers high quality services. Whenever I have worked with them, I have always been satisfied with their work. I strongly recommend their services.

Dr Siza Majola, Senior Manager: Stakeholder Relations, Royal Bafokeng Holdings now Group Executive HR – ADvTECH Group