www.cbmtraining.co.za

Developing Businesses, People and Communities through High-Impact Solutions

To say that 2020 was an extraordinary year is quite the understatement. Shortly after celebrating CBM

Training’s 20 year anniversary, we went into the nation-wide lockdown.

This year tested businesses, communities, and individuals to the extreme. Surviving these overwhelming

times require resilience, creativity, efficiency, effectiveness, and collaboration. Like any other major change,

the pandemic and resultant lockdown put pressure on us all to shift our outdated mindsets, challenge

historical beliefs (relying on remote working, for example), and develop new skill sets to remain relevant

and effective in a post Covid-19 world.

As a provider of various development solutions, CBM Training stepped up to assist and support

businesses, communities, and individuals in navigating these challenging times. By providing our clients

with flexible, agile solutions we were able to continue our work during, and post, the lockdown.

We successfully transitioned many of our clients and delegates onto online learning platforms while

maintaining the quality of our training. We continued with our community development projects by even

using platforms such as WhatsApp, ensuring accessibility for all, so that training could continue virtually.

Even during these challenging times our business continues to grow. We have successfully extended the

range of our accredited offerings by adding new skills programs and qualifications to our portfolio, including

our New Venture Creation qualification. Geographically, we expanded the work we do into Egypt and

Zambia with many more to follow. With our new and dynamic delivery methodology, geographical

boundaries are a thing of the past.

As we navigate this new world we live in, CBM Training is always ready to support your development:

Communities – creating sustainable solutions with measurable impact

Businesses – working in partnership to assist in ensuring you achieve your objectives

Me – assisting individuals in making sure their skills remain relevant.

We look forward to being a trusted partner in your continued growth and success.

CEO – CBM Training

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Why partner with us

CBM Training’s X-Factor

Agile training solutions

Our vision and mission

Our expertise

Where we’ve made an impact

Our management team

Our facilitator team

B-BBEE and accreditation

Some of our esteemed clients

Client testimonials

Our high impact solutions

Short courses

Learnerships

eLearning solutions

Customised solutions

Bursaries

Skills/needs analysis

WSP and ATR assistance

B-BBEE consulting

Enterprise and supplier development

Student placement

CSI initiatives

Skills coaching

Impact reporting

Features of our solutions

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Skills development is often mistakenly regarded as a luxury expense instead of a

business investment. Never has there been a greater need and urgency to

prioritise skills development. Until now. Events in the past year have significantly

disrupted the world of work. Businesses must adapt and evolve with these

changes, to remain relevant, and meet changing customer demands.

Technological advancements brought on by the 4th industrial revolution and the outbreak of the

COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the business environment and global economy.

Organisations in all industries have been affected and it’s become crystal clear that the face of

business has changed. These events have dramatically shaped our world and at a very rapid rate,

influencing the behaviour and functionality of people, businesses, and their communities.

COVID-19 and the lockdown are having a

devastating impact on economies worldwide.

Many countries GDP rates have significantly

declined, some industries have been destroyed

and the unemployment rate has risen sharply.

One could also arguably say that COVID-19

has fast-forwarded the 4th Industrial

Revolution, as our reliance on technology has

dramatically increased. Businesses are now

forced to think and operate differently.

Company structures and their workforces need

to become more agile, flexible, and resilient to

retain their clients and survive this current

global crisis.

Reliance on technology might be growing in

the workplace, but it doesn’t mean that the

importance of human skills is on the decline.

In fact, it’s the complete opposite!

According to the World Economic Forum, there

is a growing demand for professionals to

continuously learn and develop vital soft, hard,

and technological skills. Upskilling is a

necessity to stay relevant in our digitally

disrupted world. There is a desperate need for

vocational skills, which are in high demand, but

are in short supply worldwide, particularly in

developing economies.

Written by Giulio Di Stefano

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CBM Training offers an array of skills

development solutions to help your business

adapt and overcome obstacles in a changing

and volatile business environment.

Our range of skills development solutions, which

isn’t limited to staff training only, can give your

company a critical advantage and place you

ahead of your competitors. CBM Training’s

solutions-based approach, help our clients move

forward in the face of adversity, and achieve

growth in a technologically disrupted age.

The business environment has changed, and it

will no doubt continue to change in future. Whilst

uncertainty comes with its risks and challenges,

it can also present many potential opportunities.

CBM Training is committed to future-proofing

and developing Communities, Businesses,

and Individuals (Me), through high-impact skills

development solutions. Keep paging through our

prospectus to discover how we can make an

impact for you in the present and prepare you for

success in the future.

All of CBM Training’s solutions are extensively researched and developed,

according to current market demands, and presented by expert facilitators. This

ensures that our clients receive premium, high-impact skills development

solutions, which contribute towards organisational growth and sustainability, and

strengthen their workforce’s capabilities and motivation.

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Futureproofing businesses

and people to achieve

sustainable growth

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We provide solutions that are engineered to uplift

individuals with sustainable skills that will lead to job

creation and community development.

We can identify skills gaps and provide bespoke

solutions to future-proof your business, to make it more

agile and function like a well-oiled machine.

Our solutions contribute towards maximising your skills

development element on your B-BBEE scorecard and

improving transformation.

Manage your succession planning by grooming rising

stars and young leaders with vital skills that will develop

them into effective managers.

The benefits generated from skills development

initiatives can indirectly open doors for new business

opportunities with new clients.

Our professional consultants can help you claim back

valuable tax and SDL reimbursements from your training

spend.

For over 20 years, CBM Training has been developing

businesses, people, and their communities through high-impact

training solutions. Our purpose is to future-proof businesses and

people, to achieve sustainable growth through innovative and

adaptive skills development solutions, whilst contributing towards

the improvement of communities.

CBM Training’s solutions-based approach ensures that the

knowledge and skills our delegates acquire can be easily

transferred into the workplace. Some of the benefits of our

approach, which are listed below, guarantee that our clients earn a

significant return on their skills development investment and

achieve sustainability and long-term growth.

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Delegates gain personal and professional growth,

equipped with the latest skills, making them more

motivated and productive.

We can assist clients in conceptualising and applying for

mandatory and discretionary grants with their SETA.

Effective skills development doesn’t start and end with a training course. At CBM

Training, we view it as a continuous and mutually beneficial partnership with our

clients, where we future-proof their workforce, identify and solve skills gaps, and

help them to earn maximum skills development and B-BBEE benefits.

Since each client’s needs are unique, we have taken a consultative solutions-based

approach to development, allowing us to customise our solutions to meet YOUR

requirements.

From assisting in developing WSP and ESD plans, to course development, and right

through to impact reporting, our in-house expertise ensures we can provide premium

skills development solutions, with no constraints and at an affordable rate, giving you

a significant return on your skills development investment! No matter where you’re

situated or which industry you’re in, our comprehensive solutions are guaranteed to

meet your needs.

At CBM Training, our priority is your development and to

safeguard your future in these uncertain times.

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Versatility and agility are critical elements in the business environment. Our

solutions are delivered to achieve this, and provide you with flexibility to ensure

your skills development needs are met how, when and where you want.

We understand you are seeking high-impact skills

development solutions, with significant value-added

benefits. Whether it’s in the classroom or online, CBM

Training offers agile delivery methods for our training

solutions to ensure the outcomes of your staff

development initiatives are in no way compromised.

At CBM Training, we believe that the delivery method,

is an integral element in the offering. The delivery

methodology is fundamental for any of our solutions

to be effective and for your organisation to receive the

maximum benefits associated with staff development.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has

changed the face of staff development, but we’re at

the forefront of providing flexible delivery methods, to

ensure your needs are never put on hold. Our agile

and adaptable approach ensures that we can

maintain our high standards, and help you meet your

skills development goals through any specific platform

that you prefer.

Live public or onsite sessions with a full-day instructor. Sessions are

practical and include interaction and networking with other delegates.

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Live virtual sessions with complete flexibility. A cost-effective

learning methodology which can be accessed from anywhere

and its adaptable to client needs.

Our Learning Management System has 24-hour accessibility, on any

device and from any location. Manage learners progress and generate

performance reports.

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CBM Training offers a wide range of in-demand short skills courses. We

offer various short courses in Management, Soft Skills, Business,

Financial, Specialist and Secretarial training, as well as Specialised and

Computer Skills training programmes. CBM Training frequently hosts

Masterclass guru events and symposiums throughout the year, presented

by special guest speakers and industry leaders. Each course is carefully

researched and developed according to current market challenges. The

highly intensive and practical nature of our training interventions ensure that

delegates can easily acquire and transfer their new skills back into the

workplace to make a sustainable impact and improve their professional

development. All our short courses are available either through traditional

face-to-face classroom-based learning or via blended online learning.

Courses are scheduled on specific dates for public training, but are also

available on demand for onsite clients who prefer additional flexibility and

customisation with regards to the date and time, venue and structure of

their training. Many of our short courses are also aligned to accredited

SETA unit standards. For an additional fee, delegates can register for an

accredited option to attempt the assessment and earn credits towards a

SETA accredited national qualification.

Learnerships are theoretical and workplace learning programmes which

offer several substantial benefits. These comprehensive solutions not only

upskill individuals and give them an opportunity to earn a national

qualification, but businesses can also earn B-BBEE, tax and financial

benefits too. CBM Training is one of South Africa’s market leaders in

Guided RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) Learnerships, which are

available either as public or onsite training. We also offer Full

Learnerships for selected programmes, which are useful for learners who

are starting out in their respective learning discipline. CBM Training offers

learnerships in Generic Management, Project Management, Business

Administration Services, New Venture Creation, Welding, Construction

and Manufacturing. All our learnerships are 12-months in duration and

consist of engaging and practical contact sessions, facilitated by seasoned

and expert facilitators. On successful completion, delegates will earn a

nationally accredited SETA qualification.

Skills Programmes: If clients prefer to ‘break up’ vocational learnerships, we

also offer short skills programmes. These accredited programmes contribute

several credits and allow delegates to focus on specific learning areas.

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CBM Training offers an array of high-impact skills development solutions

which can generate sustainable growth. Each solution has been carefully

researched and can be tailored around your business’s specific needs and

skills development targets. All of our high-impact solutions are designed to

drive your business forward, both now in the present and well into the future.

eLearning is growing in demand and CBM Training’s robust Learning

Management System (LMS) system can provide your workforce with a high

quality and personalised digital learning experience, at an affordable price.

CBM Training’s eLearning solution can help our clients to create and foster

a culture of continuous learning in their organisations; and encourage their

staff to take control of their own personal development. Our highly agile

LMS platform can accommodate tailored eLearning solutions, to ensure

your organisation achieves its specific growth and developmental

requirements. We can easily customise the interface and incorporate

various forms of content and activities, to ensure your staff get access to an

interactive and comprehensive digital learning experience. Irrespective

of whether your virtually facilitated training sessions are live or recorded,

delegates can access their tailored eLearning programmes from anywhere

in the world. Our versatile platform makes it easy to empower and engage

with professionals, by providing them with the most appropriate learning

solution, delivered in their moment of need and any device.

CBM Training provides customised skills development solutions,

tailored for each client’s unique and specific skills development needs.

Instead of registering for a generic skills development programme, our

experienced business development consultants can guide and assist you

with high quality bespoke training solutions, centred and tailored around

your organisation’s unique developmental needs. We start by identifying

your organisation’s current skills gaps and which skills development

solutions must be considered to fill them, in order to achieve your

organisation’s specific objectives. Clients have the choice of selecting an

accredited option for their customised solutions, to maximise their skills

development initiatives, but also give staff the opportunity to earn an

accredited qualification on successful completion. Our customised solutions

are structured to align to your business’s needs, in order to stimulate

organisational growth, improve performance, maximise your skills

development benefits, and unlock potential business opportunities. Through

our customised managerial development programmes, we can also assist

with your succession planning by helping to nurture, groom, and future-

proof your rising stars and future leaders.

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Are you struggling to navigate or interpreted the complexities surrounding

“bursary spend” as per current the B-BBEE codes or classifications?

One of the many support and solution functions that CBM Training has to

offer are Bursaries. CBM offers a variety of bursary spend options, though

our network of partners registered with the CHE and DHET. These options

include a variety of Higher Certificates and Diplomas, and could even

include sponsoring a student’s accommodation at University.

Many students require significant financial support in order to complete their

studies and this is where companies who establish bursary programmes

can step in to save the day, helping current and future employees on their

journey to success.

Skills development can be a lucrative investment, with long-term benefits, if

it is mutually beneficial for individuals and their company. Yet if the wrong

programmes are selected, it can be a costly expense. Before making your

skills development investment, CBM Training can help you with a

comprehensive skills and needs analysis. Our consultants help you remove

the risks involved with selecting training programmes. This skills audit of

your workforce’s capabilities can help you make more calculated decisions

surrounding your organisation’s skills development initiatives, and pinpoint

exactly who needs what type of training, to improve your organisation’s

efficiency and your workforce’s development. More importantly, our

comprehensive skills analysis gives your guideline on how to go about

filling all the skills gaps which currently exist in your organisation.

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For many HR professionals, preparing their workplace skills plan (WSP)

and annual training report (ATR) is one of the most stressful exercises. It

shouldn’t be. Our consultants can eliminate the stress of this daunting task

by assisting you to complete your WSP and ATR comprehensively and in

advance. We will help you to prioritise your organisation’s staff

development programmes for the year ahead; and maximise opportunities

for potential training grants and tax rebates which can be claimed from your

training spend, by achieving WSP and ATR compliance.

Our consultants’ expert advice will ensure that you can look forward to this

annual event with confidence, and that your organisation can achieve

compliance with the maximum benefits that will improve your workforce’s

abilities and your cash flow.

Transformation and achieving B-BBEE targets is a top-of-mind issue for

South African businesses. Although SETA funding has decreased in the

past year, the requirement to maintain and improve B-BBEE ratings

remain. Local and international companies operating in South Africa need

to maintain their B-BBEE compliance in order to grow and succeed in the

South African landscape. Our knowledgeable team of B-BBEE experts can

advise you how to maximise each of the B-BBEE elements on your

scorecard, what level you need to (and realistically can) aim for to be

competitive in your industry, and which procedures and solutions you

should consider to achieve your B-BBEE objectives.

Our consultants can provide expert advice and recommendations on the

Ownership, Skills Development, Employment Equity, Enterprise

Development and Socio-Economic Development elements on your B-

BBEE scorecard. Furthermore, our consultants can help you earn

additional bonus points to further bump up your B-BBEE level and make

your organisation more attractive for new business opportunities.

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Student recruitment and placement is often one of the biggest

headaches for businesses sponsoring students on learnerships. Since there

is a practical workplace element that is a prerequisite requirement for SETA

accreditation, all students must gain access to workplace experience to

meet the relevant criteria to complete their respective learnership and be

deemed competent. CBM Training can partner with clients and assist them

through our student placement initiative, to ensure that none of our learners

are ever left behind in their efforts to complete their qualifications.

Did you know?CBM Training can also assist clients to recruit prospective students or

unemployed youth for skills programmes or learnership initiatives, if they

are sponsoring a skills development initiative.

CBM Training is committed to transformation and helping aspiring small

businesses start up and thrive in a demanding environment. We offer a

variety of comprehensive solutions, to allow our clients the opportunity to

contribute towards and benefit from enterprise and supplier development

(ESD). Enterprise and Supplier Development is a critical element on your

B-BBEE scorecard, so investing in it not only demonstrates your

commitment to transformation, and improves the quality of delivery from

your suppliers; but it can improve your B-BBEE rating as well as provide tax

rebates for your company. Our New Venture Creation learnership is an

attractive ESD solution which can help small and growing businesses find

their feet and provide entrepreneurs with confidence to transform their

startup into a successful SME. Apart from improving your organisation’s

B-BBEE rating, our ESD solutions can open doors for new business

opportunities and help stimulate vital economic growth.

Unemployment, inequality, poverty, and food security are significant socio-

economic challenges in sub-Saharan African economies. If your

organisation is committed to making a genuine impact and improve your

community’s situation, CBM Training can assist. We can help your

organisation maximise its CSI spend and ensure it is utilised

effectively, to make a genuine and measurable impact to uplift

individuals and their local communities. CBM Training’s high-impact

solutions equip individuals with scarce and critical skills that encourage

sustainable development, job creation and food security. Our consultants

can help you measure the effectiveness of your CSI spend, and earn

several B-BBEE and tax benefits from your CSI initiatives. Our professional

consultants can also assist with baseline studies for community

development, impact mapping and impact reporting to ensure your CSI

initiatives forge a stronger bond with your stakeholders, and uplift

individuals with skills that will make an immediate and sustainable impact.

Jobs are changing at an increasingly rapid rate meaning that traditional

training can’t always fill specific skills gaps. To overcome this, CBM

Training offers a more holistic approach to professional development,

through practical one-on-one skills coaching.

Our professional skills coaches are all highly experienced experts in their

field, who can assist individuals to enhance a specific core skill they need in

order to perform their job more efficiently, and to achieve their targets and

objectives. Our virtual one-on-one skills coaching provides you with a

structured but highly flexible, and ‘just-in-time’ skills development solution.

Clients can book a specific timeslot with our professional coaches at their

convenience, allowing you to enhance your skills at a time that fits in with

your schedule.

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Various CSI and social development initiatives our clients engage in,

require comprehensive evidence and proof that on successful completion,

they make a positive and real-life impact towards growing people and their

communities.

CBM Training has adopted a ‘people-centric’ impact reporting approach,

to ensure your company’s developmental solutions are measurable, have a

genuine impact, and improve the lives of individuals and the prosperity of

local communities. Our three-step process is completely transparent and it

ensures your company can comprehensively demonstrate the sustainability

and growth generated from your CSI and developmental initiatives.

CBM Training’s impact reporting process ensures value creation and

results, allowing your business to showcase the success and full impact of

your developmental projects to attract clients and prospective investors.

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CBM Training’s skills development offerings aren’t

temporary quick fixes, but rather lasting sustainable

solutions which provide our clients with significant and

lasting benefits. All our solutions are designed specifically

with each client’s best interests in mind, to optimise your

workforce’s ability with skills development solutions that are

in line with current and future industry demands.

All our solutions and procedures are placed directly under

the microscope to ensure high quality control standards are

met the course outcomes are inline with our clients specific

needs and best interests.

A Theory of Change is developed and some questions that our experts ask and answer during this phase are as

follows: What developmental opportunities exist in the community? What socio-economic needs do community

members have? What obstacles might there be that can hinder development?

The Socio-Economic Baseline Study aims to reveal the socio-economic landscape within the targeted community.

To gain a full understanding of the socio-economic landscape, developmental opportunities and challenges.

The final phase of the process entails the writing up of the impact the project has had and it comes in the form of

an Impact Report. The Impact Report is a comprehensive document that can be used by our clients to distribute

to their investors, board members and even to the public.

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CBM Training, a division of Arc Skills, has over 20 years’ experience in

providing South African businesses and their workforce, with the latest

high-quality staff and skills development solutions to future-proof their skills

and generate long-term business sustainability.

Established in 1999, we have gained a reputation as a market leader in the

training industry through our wide variety of intensive and in-demand staff

training, skills development and business development solutions.

As a division of Arc Skills, CBM Training now has a global reach providing

offering diversified skills development solutions to a wider audience. This

ensures we can offer our clients with more value and wider range of skills

development solutions which are accredited and aligned with industry

standards.

In 21 years, we have upskilled over 150 000 delegates fromover 10 000 businesses across Southern Africa and beyond.

To transform the lives of millions of people worldwide through the

provision of sustainable, industry relevant and internationally recognised

employability and skills development solutions to individuals,

businesses and communities.

At CBM Training, we empower people and businesses worldwide

through employability driven by innovative lifelong learning solutions

that are transferrable, industry relevant, and accessible to all. We want

to have a meaningful impact on the lives of people, businesses and their

communities to contribute towards, and achieve sustainable growth.

Situated in Johannesburg, CBM Training has

established itself as a market leader in South Africa

over the past 20 years. We have delivered our high

quality skills development solutions throughout the

country, providing businesses of all shapes and sizes

with high impact solutions that fit in with their needs.

Our expertise and experience has extended to the

international market as we have also become a

market leader on the African continent having

delivered skills development solutions in Egypt,

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana,

Lesotho, eSwatini, Zambia and Rwanda.

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Head of Shared Services Customised Divisional ManagerCEO Vocational Divisional Manager

Senior Finance Officer Manager: Business Development Marketing Manager Operations Manager

CBM Training is run by a passionate team of talented and forward-thinking individuals, with vast

experience in the learning and development sector. From our most junior staff member through to

senior management, the entire CBM Training team is committed to providing all our clients with

exceptional service, high-impact solutions, and to develop mutually beneficial long-term partnerships

that yield favourable business outcomes.

We are not limited to delivering our solutions solely to the African

continent. Due to our agile model, we have the flexibility to

deliver our high-impact solutions to clients anywhere in the world!

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All of our facilitators are subject matter experts in their respective fields and have numerous years of

experience in facilitating skills programmes. The combination of their vast expertise and the practical

nature of our training solutions, ensure that our clients gain invaluable skills, knowledge and abilities,

which meet the highest standards and are inline with the latest workplace trends.

Below are some of the members of our exceptionally talented facilitator team.

CBM Training were one of the first training institutions to be awarded Institutional Accreditation with

Services SETA (Approval number: 0057). CBM Training has also been awarded qualification

accreditation by CETA, merSETA, ETDP-SETA and QCTO. We have been audited on our quality

process and surpassed all the industry requirements with regard to our training material,

methodology, facilitator qualifications and customer service systems.

CBM Training has in terms of Section 31 (6)(a) of Continuing Education and

Training Act, No 16 of 2006 (CET Act), full registration as a Private College

with the Department of Higher Education (FET Registration number

2009/FE07/111).

CBM Training’s BEE Balanced Scorecard has been evaluated and audited

by the BEE Verification Agency and we have been awarded the status of a

Level 2 and 125% Contributor.

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“We noticed a significant change in the approach of our employees, which positively impacted their

performance internally, as well as externally with clients.”

Claire Davey, Universal Healthcare Services

“Thanks to CBM Training, I learnt valuable construction skills. Their professional training increased my

confidence and equipped me with vital skills to start my own business and build a home for my family.”

Tshepo Aphane, Learner on POPUP programme

“The training provided by CBM was absolutely great and our employees have given it a thumbs up. It was

informative and we are happy that they’ll be able to apply what they’ve learnt into the daily work.”

Patience Masombuka, Edward Snell and Company

- ABSA Bank

- Actis

- Adcock Ingram

- Air Liquide Hospital Installations

- Air Products South Africa

- Airports Company South Africa

- Alexander Forbes

- Anglo American

- Aveng Grinaker

- Bandag Southern Africa

- Barclays Group

- BCX

- Beckman Coulter SA

- BIC South Africa

- BSI Steel Limited

- Bulk SMS

- CBRE GWS Facilities Management

- City of Johannesburg

- Coca-Cola Southern Africa

- Columbus Stainless

- De Beers Group

- Dimension Data

- EBSCO International

- Edward Snell and Co.

- Eskom

- FirstRand Limited

- GLI Africa

- H and M Rollers

- Helios Towers South Africa

- Hewlett-Parckard

- Institute of Directors in South Africa

- Intersol

- KAPICO

- KZN Legislator

- Learnex

- Liberty Life

- Lindt and Sprungu

- Malas

- Medscheme Holdings

- Momentum Metropolitan

- Mint Management Technologies

- Motheo Construction

- MTN

- National Health Laboratory

- Nedbank Ltd

- Nielsen Pty Ltd

- Northam Platinum

- Old Mutual

- POPUP

- PPC Cement

- Primedia

- Rand Water

- RCL Group Services

- Reatile Gaz

- Road Accident Fund

- Robmeg Steel

- SAICA

- SALGA

- Sanlam Ltd

- SASOL

- Servest

- SSG Holdings

- Standard Bank

- Stefanutti Stocks

- Toyota SA

- Transnet

- Trudon

- Universal Healthcare

- University of South Africa

Take a look at the case studies on our website to see how we’ve made an impact for our clients.

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