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Technology, Facilities, Professional Services, Travel, Financial Services and HR & Corporate Affairs.  In 2018, he was appointed as the Director of Procurement Marketing Operations.

Thabo has since moved to consulting within the procurement and technology sectors.

Justin Cornish

Thabo is a founder and consultant at Beacon Consulting, providing our clients with procurement support at a senior level. He is a highly proficient cost management professional, who has delivered large scale multinational cost optimisation programs always underpinned with a Total Cost of Ownership mindset and aimed at ensuring sustainable value delivery.

Thabo has worked with some of the largest multinational corporations. He successfully led and managed Procurement Operations for all of ABInbev's Non-Production Spend & Capital Expenditure including services such as

Thabo Machethe

Justin is the CEO of Lighthouse and founder of Beacon Consulting. He advises on transactions in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has extensive experience of acting for both corporates and financial institutions in the procurement of outsourced services and technology.

Justin provides strategic advice and leads in the execution of complex procurement and contracting processes using innovative approaches to executing transactions. 

Justin is a ranked lawyer in Chambers & Partners and is recognised in the Legal 500

which praises his ability to “anticipate client needs and turn around documents quickly” and his “knowledge of IT agreements in the context of South Africa [which] is uncontested”.

How We Work

We ensure that your business is equipped and supported during the process of making big decisions and negotiating key deals.

Data

We believe data gives you the understanding and insights you need to make the right decisions.

Projects

We manage your large-scale projects to ensure that you meet your deadlines.

Quality

We hold ourselves to a culture of quality. Excellence defines everything we create.

Market

We bring our extensive understanding of the market to your table.

  • Honesty, transparency and ethical behaviour in everything we do.

  • Strive for the highest quality service.

  • Every team member’s contribution is key to our success.

  • Agility and adaptabiliy in the face of change.

  • Creativity and a novel approach to business keeps us at the forefront of industry advancements.

  • Establish trust, delivery consistent vale and being a reliable and trusted advisor over the long term.

Our Values Define Us

How We Started

The start of Beacon was a formalisation of a relationship that went back many years. Justin and Thabo had worked together on many strategic deals for a wide range of clients around the world, Justin filling the role of legal lead on a deal and Thabo the procurement lead. Both are leaders in their fields. The range of skills needed to manage and close these deals meant that together, Justin and Thabo were a formidable partnership. As clients sought them out again and again, Justin and Thabo officially joined forces to create Beacon Consulting.