SKEFKO Cape Wins One Million Rand Order

SKEFKO Cape Wins One Million Rand Order SKF South Africa (Pty) Ltd registered SKEFKO South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a retail distribution and Industrial solutions company as their Broad Based Black Empowerment initiative in July, 2006. The opening of SKEFKO Cape took place shortly after the launches of SKEFKO Kwazulu Natal (late August 2006) and SKEFKO Gauteng (early September 2006). SKEFKO Managing Director, Christian Chipamaunga, says: "This is very exciting news for SKEFKO, and I am confident that this is just the beginning of greater things to come from SKEFKO Cape. The SKEFKO Cape team has been making great inroads into all sectors in the Western Cape and it is very encouraging to see the fruits of their labour. This is vindication of the great potential in the Western Cape region and the confidence of this team to harness the business opportunities that SKEFKO provides." Wesley Larey has been with SKF since 1999 as Internal Sales representative and, after gaining experience in this position, Wesley secured a position as External Sales representative for SKF Paarden Eiland in January 2002. In August 2006 he took up his management position at SKEFKO Cape. "I enjoy the support of a strong, experienced and committed team who has all the right attributes to ensure the success of SKEFKO Cape. This dynamic team has access to all the products and services that have made SKF the leading provider of tailored solutions to industry for a century, and we assure our customers of quality products backed by superior service", said Larey. SKEFKO Cape, based at # 4 Milner Road, Paarden Eiland has a staff complement of five and occupies a 350 square meter open-plan area that accommodates both the warehouse and sales counter. "Our long-term vision at SKEFKO Cape is to become the preferred BBBEE supplier to local industry through our partnership with SKF". Larey concludes by saying that the team looks forward to unprecedented personal growth through hard work and excellent mentoring and skills development from both SKF and SKEFKO leadership.