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Nivan Moodley, director in
business development team.
To foster a culture of excellence in these industry sectors,
the awards offer 10 different categories and SEIFSA invites
manufacturers in metals and engineering operating in
Southern Africa to submit their entries.
The categories are:
• The ‘Most Innovative Company of the Year’ will be awarded to
a company showing the highest level of innovation in research
and development or production.
• The ‘Health and Safety Award of the Year’ will be offered to a
company with the best legal compliance record in Health and
Safety or the lowest Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate.
• Entries are also called from companies whose ‘Corporate Social
Initiative’ programme bears a major impact on the lives of its
beneficiaries.
• Companies rated the highest in customer performance by the
industry will receive the ‘Customer Service Award of the Year’.
• ‘Most Transformed Company of the Year’ award will be received
by a company that shows the highest transformation in the
composition of its Board of Directors, Executive Management
and Managerial Team. This award allows for companies
employing fewer than 100 people, and companies employing
more than 100 companies.
• This is the Decade of the Artisan, and an award will be made to
the company that has trained the highest number of artisans.
• The ‘Environment Stewardship Award’ will be awarded to a
company that has made the biggest and best strides towards
conserving the environment, and in mitigating the impact of its
operations on the environment.
SEIFSA’s member companies and affiliated Associations will also be
honoured at the Awards function taking place in March 2015.
Commenting on the need to introduce the industry awards, SEIFSA
marketing and communications executive Adelia Pimentel said: “It is
of paramount importance that companies play a crucial role in socio
economic upliftment and are recognised for their contributions and
encouraged to continuously do more.”
Companies operating in these vital economic sectors are encour-
aged to not only enter proposals for any one of the categories offered,
but to also consider taking up the various marketing opportunities
available at
For further information please contact Alison Spratley, SEIFSA
Awards Programme Director on or mobile
+27 (0) 82 467 1213
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EXCELLENCE IN STEEL
AND ENGINEERING
INDUSTRY AWARDS
To encourage growth and ce l ebra t e
excellence in the metals and engineering
sector, the Steel and Engineering Industries
Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has
taken the initiative of introducing the annual
SEIFSA Awards for Excellence.
Praveen Bechoo, general
manager for aggregates.
Lafarge
Aggregates
Aurecon South Africa
Dr Aman Maharaj, office
manager, eThekwini.
Teboho Lemao, office
manager, Bloemfontein.
Ash Resources
Mayibongwe Geqeza,
financial manager.
MAC Consulting
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