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COMPANY PROFILE

Konica Minolta has evolved into a credible empowerment business with a sharp focus on future growth, following the acquisition of a significant shareholding by premier empowerment investment group, Orbit Capital Investments.

As one of South Africa’s premier suppliers of office automation and equipment, Konica Minolta has inherited the strengths and depth of experience developed since 1988, when Konica Minolta was first opened.

Today, Konica Minolta is a highly rated company that services the whole of South Africa. We are well positioned to deliver the competitive edge to our clients, by providing an excellent range of office equipment and consumables – for sale or rental - to suit their specific needs, backed by unequalled service and support.

The core brands we support are Konica Minolta, Océ and Riso, however we provide consultancy based on business needs and are able to supply other well-known brands if necessary, in order to provide the best solution for our clients.

We provide the following high quality products and service:

• Entry level to high speed Digital multifunction Copier/ Printers
• Entry level to high speed Analogue Copiers
• High volume Digital Colour Copier/Printers
• Stand alone Fax
• Stand alone Monotone and Colour Printers
• Analogue & Digital Wide bodied Copiers
• Various management software applications

At Konica Minolta we pride ourselves on providing solutions.

MISSION STATEMENT

Through our valued, motivated and skilled team, we meet the changing needs of our clients by supplying Konica Minolta and partner products.

We deliver exceptional levels of service, by developing long-term, passionate and dedicated customer and client relations based on the highest levels of integrity and reliability.

VISION

By the end of 2005 we want to be our clients’ sole essential imaging solution partner, and will achieve our set goals in terms of long term financial stability.

We will maintain and enhance an environment conducive to the well being of our staff.

We will become more responsible corporate citizens.

VALUES

Passion
Professional
Service & Customer Focus
Integrity
Empower
Teamwork
Open Transparent Communication

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Konica Minolta boasts a high-powered team of executives at its helm. The board now represents key individuals from Konica Minolta and Orbit Capital Investments, bringing together an unparalleled depth of management and business empowerment credentials.

SIMON POTT – Managing Director
Simon has a degree in commerce from the University of Natal and has extensive experience in managing both small and large organisations. After graduating, Simon spent 10 years with Barlows, where he reached the level of General Manager (Natal). Thereafter, he joined forces with Garry Owen to start up Konica Minolta.

STEPHEN WILLIAMS - Director
Stephen has enjoyed a long career in office automation, beginning with Nashua in the U.K. as the London Area Manager for the direct sales division. In 1984, he immigrated to South Africa, joining Helios Konica Minolta as Sales Manager for the Cape Town Branch. After establishing an enviable track record in the local market, he then went onto join Simon Pott and Garry Owen in starting Konica Minolta in 1988.

RAGAVAN MOONSAMY – Director
Ragi Moonsamy is one of the top ten financial brokers in the Western Cape and is a Director of Kascara Financial Services. His extensive business experience has made him one of the South Africa’s most dynamic business leaders and also one of our country’s most successful rags to riches stories. Ragi is a well-known public speaker that has had regular appearances on one of leading radio stations, and has featured on numerous television programmes profiled as a leading business personality. He is a national and international motivational speaker addressing youth, business, corporate and government and has a significant track record in business.

His success can be attributed to his passion for life, success and growth. Ragi has challenged extreme poverty and proudly hails from Athlone in the Cape as a strong and powerful icon in his community. He is also Managing Director of Unipalm Investment Holdings Limited and participates on the Boards of a number of other companies including GrowthPoint Limited, FCB SA etc.

GARRY OWEN - Director
Has been involved in Office Equipment for the last 23 years, initially owning Nashua Botswana for ten years. He sold this business to Barlows before immigrating to Cape Town. During his stay in Botswana, Nashua Botswana won the prestigious Nashua Dealer of the year award for South Africa on three separate occasions. Over the period 1995-2000 Garry was a majority shareholder of Canon Western Cape, before he sold his shares to leave the corporate environment and become more involved in Konica Minolta.

KEVIN HOSKING - Director
Kevin Hosking holds a MCom degree from the University of the Western Cape. He also completed a Financial Analysis short course at the UCT Graduate School of Business and had the opportunity to complete courses at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch.

Kevin has been involved with corporate deal structuring and formulating breakthrough marketing and branding strategies for the past 10 years and has worked with large multinationals to smaller local businesses. He was a consultant to the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board as well as to the Robben Island Museum where he assisted in the evaluations of bids received by empowerment companies. Kevin is also a Director of a number companies including Premquip Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town Routes Unlimited etc.

OUR SUPPORT TEAM

Konica Minolta has sharpened its business focus, with a keen eye on long-term future growth. We have established firm employment equity and empowerment procurement policies to ensure our sustainability as a leading South African business. We’re proud that the company’s excellent track record thus far has been built on the skill and dedication of our team, who have given their unequivocal commitment to providing a world-class level of service.

RENEE NEL – Financial Manager
Renée obtained a Higher Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting from the Cape Technikon, before joining Groves, Wilder & Co, a firm of Chartered Accountants and Auditors. During her 11 years with the company Renee rose through the ranks from Assistant Accountant, to become a shareholder and director of the company. She joined Konica Minolta as Financial Manager in July 2001.

SARAH SWART – Credit Control Manager
Sarah has 22 years of extensive legal experience and has completed courses in Paralegal Collections and Conveyancing, Debt collection, Computerised Collections and the A+ computer certificate. Before joining Konica Minolta she ran the collections department at Buchanan Boyes Attorneys for seven years. She is currently studying towards the MCSE certificate and is also studying Insolvency Law.

COLLEEN SHIELS – Customer Care Manager
Colleen has vast business experience, which includes advertising and promotions. She attained a high level of success as a Business Development Officer in Corporate Asset Finance for 13 years prior to joining Konica Minolta.

STUART BOWEN – Technical Manager
Stuart has been involved in the Office Automation Industry for 17 years starting with NCR then moved to AM International, after completing his studies and he received his diploma in Electronic Management. He was offered the position of Technical Manager with Toshiba Office Equipment after which he moved to Konica Minolta as Technical Manager, where he has been ever since.

NEIL BROOKS – Sales Manager South
Neil qualified as a Horticulturist in England and has gained invaluable sales and marketing experience from London, Europe and the U.S.A. He joined Konica Minolta six years ago as a Sales Representative and was promoted to Sales Manager South in May 2001.

ANTHONY POULTON – Sales Manager North
Anthony started his sales career with Canon in 1990 after doing his military service. In 1994 he joined the Maynards group and in 1999 was promoted to Divisional Sales Manager for Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in 1999. He joined Konica Minolta and was promoted to Sales Manager North in February 2000. He has completed an IMM Diploma in Sales Management.

RIANN LE ROUX – Branch Manager North
Riann obtained a BA degree at the University of Orange Free State. He joined Bloemfontein Konica Minolta in 1993 and Konica Minolta in 1995 as a Sales Representative. He was promoted to Sales Manager in 1997 and then went on to become Branch Manager in 1999. He has obtained numerous sales awards, including Salesman of the Year.

NICHOLAS LAMB – Consumables Production Manager
Nicholas has been actively involved in the consumable industry for the past 11 years. He has extensive training in Switzerland and the United States and joined Konica Minolta in 2003 where he runs the expanding consumable factory.

Market Share

The Konica Minolta brand has an overall market share of 17% in the South African Market making it the second biggest Office Automation Brand in the country.

Unique Selling Proposition

Our USP in a highly competitive market with very little product differentiation is purely our people. Installing high technology network appliances on customized network platforms requires a high level of technical skills and training. We at Konica Minolta have assembled a highly motivated team of installation and post sale support individuals who enable us to effectively compete in the top end of the market. This is our USP!

Sample Customer Base

These are some of the clients with whom we have contracts:

1. Metropolitan Health
2. Dimension Data
3. Robben Island Museum
4. Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
5. Transhex Mining
6. British American Tobacco
7. Johnnic Publishing
8. Athlone Technical College
9. Sekunjalo
10. Woolworths
11. Transnet
12. GlenRand-Mib
13. The Bay Hotel
14. DHK Architects
15. Bidvest
16. SA Sea Products
17. City Of Cape Town
18. Coca Cola Canners
19. Ackermans
20. Absa Bank
21. Alexandra Forbes
22. Nissan South Africa
23. Anglo America
24. De Beers
25. Wits University
26. Hollard Insurance
27. Bidvest
28. Johannesburg City Council
29. University Of The Western Cape.
30. AST Holdings

 

Konica Minolta Distribution


Angola
Bethlehem
Bloemfontein
Botswana
Cape Town
Durban
East London
Ermelo
George
Johannesburg
Kimberley
Klerksdorp
Kroonstad
Lesotho
Malawi
Mmabatho
Mozambique
Nelspruit
Paarl
Pietermaritzburg
Polokwani
Port Elizabeth
Pretoria
Richards Bay
Rustenburg
Swaziland
Trichardt
Upington
Welkom
Windhoek
Witbank
Zambia

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COMPANY PROFILE  -  ORBIT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LTD

MISSION STATEMENT

Orbit Capital Investments is an empowerment investment company dedicated to promoting economic growth and development in South Africa, leading by example. Our investment philosophy is guided by the identification of strong companies that have the potential for long-term growth and sustainability.

We have a keen eye on opportunity, looking for investments where we can unlock major value through our depth of management and impeccable empowerment credentials.

OUR SMART BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY

OVERVIEW OF ORBIT CAPITAL INVESTMENT LIMITED

The brainchild of a cluster of prominent South African businesspersons and Trade Union investment companies, Orbit Capital Investments Limited was established with a vision to create an empowerment company that could unlock major practical and commercial empowerment in businesses with high growth potential.

Orbit Capital Investments Limited believes in focusing on investments in companies with strong track records, dedicated commitment to its staff and depth of management. Orbit boasts high profile empowerment management credentials, Orbit Capital Investments helps to ratchet up each company’s growth by proactively getting involved in its investments.

The business ethic is underpinned by a system of stringent processes to assess future sustainability, ensuring that each investment is able to unlock enormous growth potential and ultimately shareholder value.

Orbit Capital Investments has investments in companies specializing in

• Engineering
• Property Development
• Office automation
• Tourism
• Information Technology

Orbit Capital Investments can truly boast to be one of the leading broad based empowerment companies with a stakeholder membership, given union participation, of over two million members.

SHAREHOLDERS OF ORBIT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LTD

Orbit Capital Investments Ltd has a broad shareholder base which includes, UniPalm Investment Holdings, Workers Investment Corporation, Union Alliance Holdings etc.

The majority shareholder of Orbit Capital Investments Ltd, is UniPalm Investment Holdings Limited.

UniPalm believes that sustainable empowerment can only be achieved when historically disadvantaged groups overcome the “victim” syndrome and actively embrace opportunities for change and growth. This understanding formed the initial foundation upon which broad-based empowerment company was established.

After starting out as a politically driven initiative, empowerment in South Africa progressed to an institutional phase - where transformation and change which was driven primarily by large organisations and corporations. The country now finds itself in the third and arguably most important phase of transformation, where empowerment is broad based and every individual, group or community is ultimately responsible for making the most of the opportunities with which they are presented for growth, development and empowerment.

UniPalm was established in 2001 to facilitate and drive such third generation empowerment by making opportunities accessible to the masses and facilitating the empowerment of historically disenfranchised individuals and communities through innovative value investments.

A primary objective of the company is to ensure that all South Africans enjoy the opportunity to benefit from the wealth that will be unlocked through the increasing privatisation focus in the country. However, the UniPalm approach does not involve handouts. The company has a uniquely individual approach to empowerment that is based on the personal investment of time, effort and money in order to grow economic value.

The principles of empowerment that underpin the activities of UniPalm are clearly evidenced by the company’s mission statement:

UniPalm is a broad-based national empowerment investment vehicle that empowers people through value creation for its shareholders via a prudent investment approach that is based on equity and effort contribution

A brief history of UniPalm

UniPalm was established in February 2001 with the authorisation of 500 000 000 shares at 50 cents per share. In order to promote an understanding of the underlying principles of the UniPalm investment approach, a minimum purchase of 4 800 (2 400) shares was allowed, with individuals being encouraged to pool their finances with community or family members if they did not have the required amount for the minimum share purchase.

After its establishment, the directors of UniPalm undertook an extensive awareness campaign that included radio promotions and a national road show that took the unique UniPalm approach to empowerment right into the heart to previously disenfranchised communities.

The results of this awareness campaign, which reached more than 100 000 historically disenfranchised people, were very positive and UniPalm not only saw an influx of shareholders, but also succeeded in gathering a database of 50 000 black individuals who showed a passion for empowerment and transformation and a willingness to invest in opportunities that promoted these ends.

Two years on, UniPalm has gone from strength to strength, with a number of very successful commercial ventures that have seen a steady rise in shareholder numbers and ongoing growth in the confidence displayed in the company and its directors.

The UniPalm shareholder base now stands at more than one thousand, comprising direct and indirect shareholders. The vision of the directors is to expand this number to at least fifty thousand in the long-term, thereby achieving the company’s goal of bringing empowerment opportunities to the masses.

UniPalm’s unique strengths

The success of UniPalm over the past two years can be attributed to a number of key attributes and strengths of the company. These include:

• Broad representation at both a geographic and demographic level;
• Non-political and non-personality based approach;
• The investment by executives and shareholders of their own money demonstrates the belief that true empowerment involves personal investment;
• Influential and respected board members who are well-connected within the South African business world;
• Focus on opportunities that traditionally have a high barrier to entry;
• A highly proactive approach to taking advantage of opportunities;
• Grass-roots participation on a sustainable basis.

ORBIT CAPITAL INVESTMENT LTD’s PEOPLE

Orbit is managed by highly respected Board Members including;

Ragavan Moonsamy

Ragi Moonsamy is one of the top ten financial brokers in the Western Cape and the Managing Director of Kascara Financial Services. His extensive business experience has made him one of the South Africa’s most dynamic business leaders and also one of our country’s most successful rags to riches stories. Ragi is a well-known public speaker that has had regular appearances on one of leading radio stations, and has featured on numerous television programmes profiled as a leading business personality. He is a national and international motivational speaker addressing youth, business, corporate and government and has a significant track record in business.

Basetsana Makgalemele-Khumalo

Basetsana’s high profile career has included the titles of Miss South Africa, ambassador for South African Tourism and Revlon’s face of Africa. Her business knowledge, acumen and diverse network base make her the perfect candidate as one of UniPalm’s women directors. She has dedicated time and energy to important issues involving community upliftment projects and fund raising for various charities in South Africa. Basetsana is actively involved in business as one of the directors of Tswelopele Productions, who produce the popular Top Billing and Cosmo Show for SABC TV.

Mr Tahir Salie

Tahir holds a Masters Degree from Stanford University, California. He has a solid background in marketing and has gained excellent exposure to international business practices. He has provided business consultancy to private and public sector institutions focusing on South-east Asia. Tahir serves on the Board of Governors of the International Business Forum (IBF) based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Other board members James Mdlalose, Danie Mulder, Kevin Hosking, and Chris Nissen all prominent and well respected businesspeople in South Africa.

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