David W. Longe (B.Sc. Eng)
CEO & Founder
TLAD Consultants · Ciartech Limited · Absolute Systems
David Longe is the CEO and founder of TLAD Consultants. He is also the co-founder of Ciartech Limited (UK) and serves as the Group CEO and is also the Chairman, CEO and a co-founder of Absolute Systems. He is responsible for the strategic direction and day to day management of the Ciartech Group and Absolute Systems.
Absolute Systems is a fintech software development company with a pedigree in supplying banking software direct to FIs and also to both IBM and Fiserv who rebadge and sell under their own brands.
David is also a co-founder and a director of Bank Zero, a start-up fintech bank which has strategic partnerships with MasterCard and IBM. Bank Zero is the owner of certain card payment patents, with issued patents in the USA and Europe.
David has a wealth of senior management expertise, which he has acquired as company director for various organizations over the past 30 years. He is a graduate of the University of Witwatersand, South Africa, where he obtained a Mechanical/Industrial Engineering degree.
Aubrey Meador
Client Engagements Director
TLAD Consultants
Aubrey Meador is responsible for client engagements at TLAD Consultants.
Aubrey has led companies in banking and fintech for over 20 years. During this time, Aubrey has discovered that companies can grow in a predictable way through a system of increasing sales velocity and reducing waste through a Lean approach to revenue growth.
He joined Absolute Systems in 2017 to lead their global growth strategy. As president of Absolute Systems US, part of the UK-based Ciartech Group, he is dedicated to growing this software development company with its long track record of providing banking and fintech software solutions.
Prior to joining Absolute, Aubrey spent over 15 years at ARCA, a US-based banking technology provider, where he served as president ant board member. During this time at ARCA he was responsible for revenue growth that saw the company from a startup to over $100 million in annual sales and over 500 employees worldwide.
Aubrey attended Brown University in Providence, RI concentrating in English Literature. Aubrey lives in Morehead City, North Carolina with his wife of over 30 years, Celine. They have three daughters and 11 grandchildren. Besides spending time with family, he enjoys long-distance running and mentoring company leaders in business growth.
Tjaart van Stryp, CA (SA), MBA
Finance
TLAD Consultants
As the previous CEO of a large, multinational group of companies, Tjaart is a natural financial and turnaround specialist. His pragmatic approach, transparency and integrity have served to turn him into and approachable, objective, all-rounder in financial and general management.
Tjaart has a natural head for business and he excels at uncovering workable solutions - which are then implemented in an organized and well-structured manner. For all businesses, his extensive experience results in indispensable financial and operational advice.