2010/11 Rankings
After deliberation by the *expert panel, the following companies - under the stewardship of those leaders profiled in this edition - are awarded the following rankings in the Publisher’s Choice Top 10: |
1st Clicks Group Limited |
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2nd Accenture |
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3rd Coca-Cola South Africa |
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4th Berco Express (Pty) Ltd |
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5th Sanofi-aventis |
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6th Webber Wentzel |
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7th The Platinum Group (Pty) Ltd |
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8th Pfizer Laboratories |
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9th Medihelp Medical Scheme |
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10th SAP |
CERTIFIED WITH LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
The following companies are 22 top companies in the country, each with leading executive managers and teams that stand as examples of management best practice during a recession, and during times of high success. These companies have been scientifically researched according to The CRF Institute’s method, and based on this, have achieved an International standard of management excellence. For more on the methdology, click hereThe CRF Institute is proud to award the Leadership Excellence 2010 quality seal to these companies.
| Accenture |
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Louise Temkin, Sandy Mohonathan, Michelle Smit, William Mzimba, Clive Butkow, Simon Russell,
Adrian Bertschinger, Willie Schoeman and Donovan Muller Accenture, the global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, collaborates with clients and helps them become high-performance businesses and governments. read more |
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| Berco Express (Pty) Ltd |
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Bernie Cox, Andy van der Velde, JB Joubert and Deijon Perumal Berco Express, part of the Berco Group, is a privately-owned company that provides a variety of logistic services to South African firms and their international trade partners. read more |
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| Clicks Group Limited |
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Vikesh Ramsunder Clicks Group Limited is a specialist retail group focused on health, beauty, entertainment and homeware. The Group was established by Jack Golding in 1968 and currently operates market-leading retail brands Clicks, Musica and The Body Shop. read more |
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| Coca-Cola South Africa |
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William Egbe, Brett Naidoo, Joe Ralebepa, Ricardo Sandoval and Maggie Mojapelo The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company, boasting 400 beverage brands in over 200 countries. The South African chapter of the organisation got its start with the establishment of the first bottling plant and distribution centre in Johannesburg. read more |
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| Denel Aviation |
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Talib Sadik Denel (Pty) Ltd is the largest provider of defence and security equipment in South Africa and operates in the military aerospace and landward defence environment. It was formed in 1992 when Armscor was divided into two separate entities, the one being Armscor... read more |
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| ETDP SETA | |
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Nombulelo Nxesi The Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) was established in March 2000 to promote and facilitate the delivery of education, training and development in order to enhance the skills profile of the Education.. read more |
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| Exxaro Resources | |
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Sipho Nkosi Exxaro is a South African-based mining group, listed on the JSE Limited. It was formed four years ago when the then Kumba Resources unbundled to create two separate businesses: Exxaro, formed through a merger with Eyesizwe Coal, retained the company’s coal, mineral sands, base metals and industrial metals and Kumba Iron Ore. read more |
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| EZemvelo KZN Wildlife | |
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Dr Bandile Mkhize Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is the KwaZulu-Natal caretaker of conservation in the province. Formerly two organisations – the Natal Parks Board and the KwaZulu Department of Nature Resources, which amalgamated in 1997 – it is an independent body responsible for 114 protected areas within 11 demarcated districts. read more |
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| GIBB | |
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André Bosch, Nick Ras, Hemant Kavthankar, Richard Vries and Vally Padayachee GIBB is a multidisciplinary engineering and science consulting company, and a leader on the African continent for infrastructure planning and delivery. The company’s head office is based in Sunninghill, Johannesburg with established operations in every major city in the country. read more |
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| Glenrand M-I-B | |
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Walter Cronje, Francois de Jager, Adam Rakgalakane and Paula Gibbons Glenrand M-I-B, an authorised financial services provider, provides expert insurance broking and risk advisory services to a portfolio of local and international clients, including corporate, commercial ventures and individuals. read more |
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| Industrial Development Corporation (IDC ) | |
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Geoffrey Qhena The IDC’s history as a state-owned, self-financing development finance institution spans 70 years. Then, as now, its role was to promote economic growth and development; a responsibility it fulfils by providing finance to entrepreneurs and fledgling industries, often in partnership with the private sector. read more |
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| Innovation Group (Pty) Ltd | |
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Glen Mollink, Joanne Barret, Pule Mokoena and Tumelo Mlangeni Innovation Group’s history stretches back 26 years, with the establishment of Corporate Warranty Administrators. After a series of acquisitions, this company evolved into the eQuals Group, which, in 2001, attracted the attention of the London-based The Innovation Group plc. The latter acquired a controlling stake in the company, and thus Innovation Group was born. read more |
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| Johannesburg Market | |
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Kgosientso Ramokgopa The Joburg Market is an award-winning centre facilitating the sale of fresh produce between farmers and purchasers; the largest of its type in Africa. First established under a barter system in 1893, it moved to its current 63-hectare locale in City Deep, Johannesburg, in 1974. read more |
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Anton Rijnen Medihelp is South Africa’s third-largest open scheme with 105 years’ experience in the medical aid industry. It was originally a scheme primarily for government employees, however, over the past number of years as the political landscape of the country has changed so too has the membership profile of the scheme. read more |
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| Pfizer Laboratories | |
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Brian Daniel Pfizer Laboratories was established in South Africa in 1953. The company’s new vision, ‘living our full potential in striving for a healthier southern Africa’ forms part of Pfizer’s ethos whereby every southern African should have access to quality healthcare. read more |
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| Platinum Group (Pty) Ltd | |
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Marcel Joubert and Moira O’Reilly The Platinum Group is a design and retail brand house comprising 55 stores in leading shopping centres across South Africa. The Group owns and runs the five leading clothing brands in the country – Jenni Button, Hilton Weiner, Urban°, Aca Joe and Vertigo. Platinum started in 1989 with one Vertigo store in the student belt of Rondebosch. read more |
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| Rectron | |
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Cheslynne Britz, Gerhard Malan, Dean Prinsloo, Sebastian Isaac and Martin Roets From a staff complement of four growing to a team of 358, generating millions of rands in turnover per year from thousands of happy customers, with five branches in South Africa and two in Australia, this is what has become the story of Rectron, the ‘one stop shop’ for the IT industry in South Africa. read more |
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| Sanofi-aventis | |
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John Fagan Sanofi-aventis has been established in South Africa for the past 20 years. With its global headquarters based in Paris, France, the company’s South African operation evolved from relatively small beginnings. Ten years ago it did not even rank within the top 20 pharmaceutical companies... read more |
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| SAP Africa (Pty) Ltd | |
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Pfungwa Serima, Derek Kudsee, Ashley Boag, Mohamed Cassoojee, Brian Twiggs, Siphiwe Sibanda and Nigel Difford SAP was established in 1972 in Mannheim, Germany when Dietmar Hopp, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira and Claus Wellenreuther left IBM to launch a company with the vision to develop standard application software for real-time business processing. read more |
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| South African Tourism | |
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Thandiwe Sylvia January-McLean South African Tourism promotes South Africa generically in terms of its unique selling points as an allseason, year-round preferred tourist destination. South African Tourism’s marketing initiatives are guided by the Tourism Growth Strategy, adopted by the South African Cabinet in 2001, that incorporates four key market portfolios: Africa (this includes the Domestic market), Europe, Americas and UK, and Asia and Australasia. read more |
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| Webber Wentzel | |
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David Lancaster, Christo Els, George Sibanda, Ian MacKenzie, Lizette Brooks, Murray Thompson, Sally Hutton, Selwyn Hockey and Trevor Versfeld Webber Wentzel is one of the leading corporate law firms in South Africa, with a significant international practice. The firm was established more than 140 years ago and over the years has developed an enviable reputation as a consistent provider of appropriate and valuable legal assistance, backed by a commitment to service excellence. read more |
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| Wits Business School (WBS) | |
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Dr Wendy Ngoma Since its inception in 1968, Wits Business School (WBS) has produced leading individuals within the global business framework. The primary mission of the school is to establish and maintain excellence in scholarship in business management through the promotion of research and teaching in the various disciplines that fall under business management. read more |
