Terbigen is a strategic business advisory firm, founded by Franklin Pieterse, with a singular focus: helping organisations navigate transformation, unlock growth, and thrive through disruption.
With over 25 years of executive experience across Telecommunications, FMCG, Waste Management, Logistics, and Technology, Franklin brings a proven, hands-on approach to business reinvention.
Franklin Pieterse, MBA, CRP
CEO & Chief Consultant – Terbigen
Franklin Pieterse is a seasoned business leader and transformation specialist with over two decades of experience at an executive level.
Throughout his career, he has led critical change initiatives, redesigned business models, and optimised organisational structures to drive efficiency and growth.
Franklin’s expertise spans:
Franklin Pieterse, MBA, CRP
Recent Work & Impact
He has held leadership roles across Finance, Operations, Marketing, Sales, HR, Corporate Affairs, and IT, equipping him with the tools to lead multi-disciplinary teams through complex transformations. He is a Certified Reinvention Practitioner and a member of the Turnaround Management Association.
Regenize (2024 - Present)
Supporting scale and systems thinking within a purpose-driven recycling startup.
Gold Youth Development Agency (2021 - 2025)
Driving long-term impact through advisory support for youth development strategy and operations.
City of Cape Town Broadband Infrastructure Review (2020)
Led Supply Chain Management workstream in partnership with PwC.
Chat2Brand (2019-2020)
Strategic coaching and operational transformation in the chat commerce sector.
Business Skills South Africa - BSSA (2018-2019)
Full business and training review, organisational coaching, and restructuring proposal.
Terbigen is also a strategic partner to a Top Four Accounting Firm a Joint Business Relationship (JBR) and Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) framework.
The Terbigen Methodology
The BioConnect™ Framework
At the core of Terbigen’s methodology is the BioConnect™ Strategic Framework — a human-centred, evidence-based approach to business reinvention. Built on global best practices and real-time market responsiveness, BioConnect™ ensures every intervention aligns with both market conditions and internal capability.
“Like thriving ecosystems, businesses succeed when strategy, culture, and technology adapt synchronously.”
Key Pillars of BioConnect™
- Real-time market and customer insights
- AI-driven data synthesis
- Customer journey and unmet needs analysis
- Co-creation workshops and empathy mapping
- Design thinking and prototype iteration
- Use of AI tools and rapid MVP development
- Lean experimentation for solution validation
- Continuous learning and performance feedback loops
- Real-time monitoring of customer sentiment and operational health
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