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HONOURING THE ADMIRALS AT THE HELM OF THE ECONOMY POST EVENT REPORT Brought to you by: FOREWORD On 7 March, 2017, corporate history was made from the page to the stage, with the hosting of the first annual Top 500 Awards. The ceremony drew more than 60 finalists directly from the pages of our well-known annual Top 500 publication. Winners on the night, selected through intense deliberation from the judges, were lauded as the absolute best of the best in12 economic sectors. The highlight of the night: Anglo American SA being crowned as the Best Managed Company in South Africa overall. The ceremony underscored the stability and strength of corporate South Africa’s whose companies are renowned worldwide for their stability and respected for their culture of good governance, best practice and shrewd asset management. While South Africa may from, time to time, experience choppy waters on the political front, these economic heavyweights continue to keep the country’s competitiveness on an even keel. Our Top 500 companies are also to be lauded for creating jobs, investing in SME’s and skills development, transforming their supply chains, and partnering with the public sector to advance national development. They may be regarded as not just South Africa’s best managed companies but, in fact, as some of the best managed companies in the world. We thank all awards finalists, winners, sponsors, partners and delegates for sharing our vision! top500.co.za ORGANISATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED PSM Mr Price Group Limited Jaguar Land Rover East Rand Homechoice Holdings Limited Cardova Flight Centre SABI Sun International Limited The Star Cape Town International Convention Centre Anglo American South Africa Limited Company (Pty) Ltd (CTICC) Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd Tsogo Sun Hotels Trans Hex Group Limited Naspers Limited The Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of Multichoice South Africa (Pty) Ltd South Africa (Pty) Ltd Primedia Outdoor Gold Fields Limited Ogilvy & Mather South Africa Engen Petroleum Limited The MediaShop (Pty) Ltd Sappi Manufacturing Adcorp Holdings Limited Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited “Eqstra Holdings Limited ( Passenger & (PPC) Commercial Vehicles) “ Massbuild (Pty) Ltd t/a Builders Warehouse, Claremart Auctioneers (Pty) Ltd Builders Express, Builders Trade Depot Servest Hygiene (Pty) Ltd The Bidvest Group Limited Fidelity Security Group (Pty) Ltd Reunert Limited Standard Bank South Africa Limited Murray & Roberts Cementation (Pty) Ltd Remgro Limited Barloworld Equipment (a division of Barloworld PSG Group Limited Limited) Zeder Investments Limited Gibb (Pty) Ltd Liberty Holdings Limited Mercedes-Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd Bidvest Panalpina Logistics The South African Breweries Limited Imperial Logistics Africa Metair Investments Limited Avis Rent a Car (a division of Barloworld South Oceana Group Limited Africa (Pty) Ltd) Volvo Group Southern Africa Grindrod Limited Discovery Medical Scheme (Pty) Ltd Skynet South Africa (Pty) Ltd Medi-Clinic International Limited EOH Holdings Limited Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited Nashua Limited Discovery Health (pty) Ltd Altech Alcom Radio Distributors (Pty) Ltd Woolworths Holdings Limited Pinnacle Holdings Limited Canal Walk Shopping Centre MWEB Connect (Pty) Ltd top500.co.za SPEAKERS KEYNOTE SPEAKER Malusi Gigaba, Minister, Home Affairs Mr. Gigaba is the current Minister of Home Affairs for South Africa; appointed in May 2014. He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC), serving on its National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC), and is the organisation’s National Elections Co-ordinator. He is a teacher by profession and an academic, whose passion for education as a tool for social upliftment finds its expression in his work as the Patron of the Nompumelelo Institute for Leadership. VIP SPEAKER Asher Bohbot, CEO, EOH Holdings Mr. Bohbot serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer of EOH Holdings Limited, the largest technology company in Africa. He first arrived in SA in 1980, at the age of 27, having been born in Morocco but raised in Israel. Following a stint at AECI as a senior engineer, he joined Laminate Industries (later to be part of the PG Group) in 1981 as an industrial engineering manager. In 1990, he was appointed as a logistics director and proceeded to rise further, taking responsibility for Group Logistics and IT at PG Bison in 1995. In 1998 Bohbot left the PG Group and started EOH, a business and technology solutions provider. In 2013 EOH was the best performing share on the JSE. MASTER OF CEREMONIES Mark Pilgrim, Radio & TV Personality With his distinctive, warm personality and easy going demeanour, radio and TV personality Mark Pilgrim is a household name in South Africa. This multi- award winning presenter has spent over 20 years entertaining millions of listeners and viewers. Mark is also one of South Africa’s most experienced Master of Ceremonies and has hosted hundreds of corporate events over the past two decades. He is also a well-known motivational speaker as well as an ambassador for CANSA and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of SA. top500.co.za THE JOURNEY TO GOLD STATUS Companies researched annually 4 000 Qualified for publication 500 Awards Finalists 61 Winners 11 AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Figure 1: Guests - 200 CEO 50% Managing Director 10% Marketing 30% Other 10% top500.co.za INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN Industries Diversified Mining Travel & Tourism Coal Gaming & Leisure Diamond Mining Exhibition & Conference Gas Hotels Gold Media Group Specialise Chemicals Broadcasting Contractors Retail & Commercial Fuels Outdoor Media Forestry Advertising Cement Media Agencies Builders Merchants Recruitment Group Diversified Industrial Fleet Management & Vehicle Tracking Electronic Products Auction House Mining Hygiene Services Industrial Products & Equipment Corporate Security Services Consulting Engineering Banks Automobiles Investment Holdings Companies Beverages - Breweries Investment Services Automotive Components Speciality Finance Fishing Life Insurance Commercial Vehicles Freight Forwarding Medical Aid Schemes Road Freight Hospital Management Car Hire Pharmaceuticals Airlines Medical Aid Administrators Courier Services Diversified Retailers / Food Retailers Information Technologies Shopping Centres Office Automation Retail - Soft Goods Telecoms Equipment Direct Response Marketing IT Components Distribution Furniture Retailers top500.co.za SPONSOR PROFILES CATEGORY SPONSOR Public Sector Manager magazine communicates with a strategic component of government’s target audiences – senior public sector managers. The magazine aims to help public sector/government managers and their departments/agencies to improve the quality of the services they provide, by reporting on management innovations and best practices within the public sector. MEDIA PARTNERS Afternoon Express was launched in May 2015 and takes viewers on a fascinating journey of self- expression - from food, fashion tips and DIY to guest performances and inspiring stories. Afternoon Express empowers and educates viewers to pursue their passions, look their best, create beautiful homes and start their own businesses, all while presenting its content in a fresh, fun and enlightening way. Expresso, elder brother of Afternoon Express, launched in October 2010 and is a flagship for the inspirational energy of South Africans. Every weekday, the show celebrates South Africa with a positive and uplifting tone, inspiring viewers around the country to live their best lives. The informal chats and natural charm of Expresso’s presenters gives all of us a brighter start to our day. Van Heerden Mays Publications CC t/a Media Xpose was founded in 2010 and publishes four titles, including South African Business Integrator. Media Xpose also specialise in the design and printing of company corporate images, newsletters, letterheads, brochures and advertising. It is a Level 2 B-BBEE contributor, based on its January 2016 BEE certification audit. Unchallenged as South Africa’s most influential daily newspaper, The Star covers the heart of the nation with unequalled reporting of local, national and international news and sport. It is widely considered to be a highly effective advertising environment. The Star shines bright over its large readership based in densely-populated Greater Johannesburg – South Africa’s major economic hub. top500.co.za THANK YOU TO OUR REGISTRATION SPONSOR COMPANY PROFILE The leaders in premium SUV, saloon and sports vehicles in the East Rand. As part of the Super Group Automotive group, Jaguar Land Rover East Rand has a state-of-the-art showroom and three further dealerships in Rustenburg, Nelspruit and Vereeniging.Visit the showroom to test-drive the latest iconic vehicles from the prestigious Range Rover, Land Rover and Jaguar brands - designed for admired decision makers with a national and international sphere of influence. www.eastrand.landrover.co.za | www.eastrand.jaguar.co.za | +27 11 8413050 | [email protected] top500.co.za SOCIAL MEDIA top500.co.za PR & MEDIA Click to open Click to open top500.co.za PR & MEDIA Click to open Click to open Expresso - SABC 3 Morning Live - SABC 2 DISCUSSION: Inaugural Top 500 Awards Click to open Click to open top500.co.za MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT Media coverage split Online coverage Broadcasting coverage Print coverage Online coverage Stokvel Talk: 1.45% Infrastructure: 4.35: Road Transport News: 1.45% Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber: 1.45% Fin24.com: 1.45% Metro Tell: 1.45% SA Breaking News: 1.45% Ventureburn: