About The Pecanhood Group

Our Vision

To be recognized as a reliable asset integrity management partner in Africa.

Our Mission

We help our clients succeed in ensuring safety and integrity of their assets.

Pecanhood is a name derived from the pecan nut tree, a native American hickory nut tree that originates from North America. It's a popular tree nut that grows in Mexico, Australia, South Africa and other parts of the world. Pecanhood Group, get its inspiration from the pecan nut tree. A family-owned pecan nut farm is home to our head office with a number of trees planted in our orchard. It's located in Walkers Fruit Farm, South of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pecanhood Integrity, a subsidiary, established in 2015 was inspired by the need to grow and advance Pipeline Integrity Engineering skills in Africa.

We provide Engineering consulting services, specifically Mechanical Integrity on pipelines and tanks, Project Management services, Process Safety Management support, Training and Risk Management services for our partners.

Leadership Team

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Neo Modise, Managing Director & Mechanical Integrity Specialist
Neo Modise has more than 26 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on solving operationally intensive mechanical integrity challenges across Southern Africa. He is the founding director of Pecanhood Integrity, a consultancy specializing in asset integrity and pipeline risk management.
Neo has held technical and senior management roles at Natref Oil Refinery, Sasol Gas, and Egoli Gas. He holds engineering qualifications from Vaal University of Technology, the University of Pretoria, and Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. He received specialized training in Pipeline Integrity Management from Penspen in the UK and Gasunie in the Netherlands. Neo is a registered Professional Engineering Technologist and a member of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management Institute.
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Yolanda Modise, Executive Director
The Pecanhood Integrity Executive decisions are managed by Yolanda Modise. She is qualified in Culinary Arts and also heads the Pecanhood Foods subsidiary business. 
Yolanda is a self-taught and highly motivated Director with a clear vision in managing finances, marketing, HR and growing the Pecanhood brand.

Arie Gratton, Integrity Engineer

Arie has more than 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in Pipeline Integrity Management (PIM) across Nigeria. He is an Associate at Pecanhood Integrity based in Nigeria, with expertise in engineering, pipeline construction, maintenance, integrity, and project management.

Arie holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK, and has contributed to multiple infrastructure and integrity programs throughout West Africa.
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Unathi Mbanjwa, Legal Intern
Unathi is a Law graduate from the University of Pretoria (UP). She has a strong interest in Engineering and Construction Law. She is committed to developing her professional skills and a focus on contracts and risk.
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Auria Mogola, Project Engineer
Auria has more than 20 years of experience in the petrochemical and oil & gas industries across Southern Africa. He is a Project Engineer at Pecanhood Integrity, where he applies industry best practices to pipeline and asset integrity management.

Auria has held key technical and management roles at Sasol Secunda, Sasol Gas, and Egoli Gas. He received certified training from the GTI Institute in Chicago, USA, and in pipeline management software from DNV GL in the UK. He also completed executive development at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg.

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Ipeleng Modise, Risk Analyst
Ipeleng is a Criminology Honours graduate from the University of Pretoria (UP). She has experience in quality analysis from Vodacom's National Security department. 
Ipeleng has received training in Risk Management from University of Cape Town (UCT) and Root Cause Analysis Technique (RCAT) from IRCA Global.
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Eletu Sikade, Accounting Intern
Eletu is driven by numbers and fueled by passion with a business management background from the University of Pretoria (UP).
Eletu is completing her BCTA at UNISA. She has received training in Compilation of Financial Statements from SA Accounting Academy.

Our Shared Values

Passion

 We are good at what we do and we're passionate about safety and integrity of pressure equipment. We enjoy deep diving into Mechanical and structural challenges, providing analytical insights through computational assessments, to restore integrity and reliability of pressure equipment assets.

Ethics

We are aware of the concept of bribery, fraud and anti-competitive behaviors. We strive to do things right even when it's difficult. Our obligation is to be objective, independent and impartial at all times.

Excellence

We believe in organic growth backed with quality workmanship and credible insights. We focus on hard work, teamwork and no drama. Excellence is what we strive for.

Zero Harm

We conduct all our interactions with care for clients, partners, and the community in a professional manner with no intention of harm. Our processes are aimed at maintaining Health and Safety of individuals, the society and the environment.

Customer Satisfaction

We conduct work for clients and partners to satisfy requirements and expectations. We also value customer feedback to improve all our products and services.

Compassion

We believe in caring for the needy and creating credible opportunities for people who deserve the means. 'Umuntu ngumuntu Ngabantu' Humanity is compassion.

ISO 9001 Quality Management System

At Pecanhood Integrity, we chose to implement an Integrated Management System that consolidates all organization management systems and processes into a single, cohesive framework. This decision has established unified goals and objectives, produced consistent results, and streamlined our efforts as we deliver complex projects for our clients. Our commitment and investment in the Quality Management System have earned us an ISO 9001:2015 certification. 

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