About Us
A niche, family run business, making a difference one deal
at a time.
In a world where call centres are manned by bed-side agents and service delivery decays day by day.
Wouldn’t it be ideal to have a direct point of contact with a provider who’s big enough to matter but small enough to care?
A company with a vested interest in your uptime rather than draining you for the last drop.
Perhaps such a saving grace does exist.
Upstream Direct are changing the narrative in an industry saturated with dissatisfaction and scepticism.
A progressive bunch of old school champions, destined to disrupt the Voice & Data landscape.
With innovative market penetration strategies and a refreshing human approach, Upstream Direct is the embodiment of a new age sales consultant.
A niche, family run business, making a difference one deal
at a time.
In a world where call centres are manned by bed-side agents and service delivery decays day by day.
Wouldn’t it be ideal to have a direct point of contact with a provider who’s big enough to matter but small enough to care?
A company with a vested interest in your uptime rather than draining you for the last drop.
Perhaps such a saving grace does exist.
Upstream Direct are changing the narrative in an industry saturated with dissatisfaction and scepticism.
A progressive bunch of old school champions, destined to disrupt the Voice & Data landscape.
With innovative market penetration strategies and a refreshing human approach, Upstream Direct is the embodiment of a new age sales consultant.
Nadia Van Aswegen
Lead Generator
A real go getter, always striving for excellence in everything she does
Nadia’s creative and determined personality puts a refreshing spin on an otherwise disregarding position while aligning Upstream Direct with exceptional new relationships
Nadia believes in keeping it real and that one is never too old to learn, even from the most unlikely sources.
Better said by Eleanor Roosevelt:
“Life’s not about expecting, hoping and wishing,
It’s about doing, being and becoming”.
Ailie Zimny
Sales Associate (Durban)
AKA The girl with her heart on her sleeve.
What you see is what you get.
Driven by building long lasting relationships with both existing and potential clients.
Ailie strives to leave her clients with the feeling of peace of mind, comfort & real value, throughout the sales journey.
Living by the words of Albert Einstein:
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
Grant Combrink
Sales Associate
An energetic, genuine and fully transparent salesman who is driven by service excellence.
Someone who believes in going the extra mile for his clients, as well as his potential clients.
Grant values himself as the “Good Guy” in an arena that has predominantly been dominated by Cowboy Companies.
Good business ethics, honesty and a hunger for service delivery, is what puts him in a class of his own.
In the words of Nelson Mandela:
“I never lose. I either win or learn”
Nicholas Schloms
Business Development Manager
With 15 years industry experienced and an aptitude for sales and marketing, Nicholas is responsible for the strategic growth and positioning of Upstream Direct.
Professional, positive energy, calm demeanor and customer centric, are some of his characteristics.
Nicholas adds an almost clinical attention to detail and process based focus to all sales related activities.
“Ability is what you are capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it”.