Did you catch Charl’s Entrepreneurial Edge feature on CNBC Africa last week? If not here is Part 1 of the interview with Chris Bishop. Part 2 of Charl’s interview

The Success Academy Featured Company – Flight Specials Centurion
Business travel is something almost every business has to do at some point. Our next Featured Company is Flight Specials – the company’s offices are on the Ground Floor of Building 9 at our Berkley Office Park. Here is the interview with Lenor Botma, Owner and Manager of Flight Specials. PERSONAL Q: How would you be introduced by a close friend at a social event? i.e. Name, age, company, title, interesting fact etc. A: This is Lenor, owner of Flight Specials, call her if you need a holiday or help with your travel arrangements. Q: Tell us something that not many others know about you. This could be anything related to your family, children, their achievements, hobbies, interests etc. A: Shortly after graduating I traded a career in accounting for the travel industry, probably the most impulsive decision I ever…

The Success Academy Featured Company – CapCircle Management Consultants
This week we had a chat with Senior Management from CapCircle Management Consultants, a company that focuses on business consultancy, project management and implementation of business plans and strategies through projects. One of their key offerings is challenging traditional project and program management paradigms and offering a fresh, practical solution for executives to gain control over projects and capital expenditure. Meet Managing Director & Founder – Anton Hyman and Directors – Stephan Fourie and Mphumzi Lusi. PERSONAL Q: How would you be introduced by a close friend at a social event? i.e. Name, age, company, title, interesting fact etc. Anton: Please meet Anton Hyman. He is the Managing Director and Founder of CapCircle. He was a member of Accenture and Deloitte Consulting for over 12 years where he was privileged to have worked with visionaries and great leaders that inspired…

Interview with Neels Grobbelaar who heads up our Maintenance Team
Almost everyone who visits our office parks remarks on how well kept they are. We always appreciate these comments! However, it takes a huge amount of work by a dedicated team. Here is an interview with Neels Grobbelaar who heads up our Maintenance Team where he explains what happens behind the scenes:

The Success Academy Featured Company – ASPIRATA
Our next Featured Company is ASPIRATA, specialists in the Health and Safety industry – they provide their clients and partners with a clear, holistic, consistent and integrated approach to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. The company’s offices are in Building 2 at our Berkley Office Park. Here is the interview with Sybrand Strauss, Unit Manager of ASPIRATA. PERSONAL Q: How would you be introduced by a close friend at a social event? i.e. Name, age, company, title, interesting fact etc. A: This is my old friend Sypie he is a very rich Farmer Q: Tell us something that not many others know about you. This could be anything related to your family, children, their achievements, hobbies, interests etc. A: I will never miss any “Binnelanders” episode. Q: What do you enjoy doing when you want to get away from it…

Our Mezzanine (100m²) Office Spaces
One of my favourite offices spaces that we have on offer is our 100m² Mezzanine floors. (We currently only have two of these available) What do I like about the space? Well there are several things. It’s a great office space for a small team. It has its own standalone kitchen and bathroom/shower It has a large terrace which comes standard with its own gas braai Large glass sliding door windows Comes standard with two air conditioners I love being on the top floor Below you will see what the layout looks like as well as a short video clip showing how one of our new tenants used the space.

The Success Academy Featured Company – International Resource Connect
International Resource Connect (IRC) is a recruitment agency which delivers workforce solutions to companies of all sizes, fostering win-win relationships with their clients by helping them align the right people to their business needs. This week we met with their Founder and Managing Director, Izelle Roos. PERSONAL Q: How would you be introduced by a close friend at a social event? i.e. Name, age, company, title, interesting fact etc. A: Izelle is 37 years old, with a high dedication to ensure the success of IRC. She has an extremely high sense of urgency, which definitely contributed to her success in the recruitment space. She has a positive energy and outlook on life, which she uses to deal with challenges that come across her life. Q: Tell us something that not many others know about you. This could be anything related…

Road Upgrade Update – March 15th
The upgrade of the roads leading to and from our Cambridge Office Park is progressing very well and we are approaching the final stages before opening the Bauhinia/Olievenhoutbosch link road. It is a serious engineering project with lots of detail! To give you an idea of what still needs to be done before the road is opened at the end of the month here is what is on the to-do list: Laying of asphalt Trenching and installation of electrical cable to traffic light Pre marking of road Installation of traffic light at Olievenhoutbosch Final inspection before opening Signage and temporary signage on site before opening Opening and commissioning of road set for 10h00 on April 2nd 2012 At the opening several key players have to be on site: Road markings sub-contractors Signal (traffic light) contractor Officials from Tshwane Contracting Company Engineers…

The Success Academy Featured Company – FranklinCovey
This week we spoke to Marlinie Ramsamy, CEO of FranklinCovey South Africa, a global leader in effectiveness training. Their offices are situated in Building 32 of Cambridge Office Park. PERSONAL Q: How would you be introduced by a close friend at a social event? i.e. Name, age, company, title, interesting fact etc. A: My friends often describe me as an adventurous and bubbly individual that exudes positive energy. I am ambitious and a go getter. Socialising is something that I enjoy, that must include, good company, good food and lots of music Q: Tell us something that not many others know about you. This could be anything related to your family, children, their achievements, hobbies, interests etc. A: I am a mother of three incredibly talented children, whom I wake up every morning for. I love dancing. Q: What do…

How important is the image of your offices?
There are many factors to consider when deciding where to have your offices. One of them should be answering the question “What message does my office space send to employees, clients and potential clients.” In my view this should not be something that you lightly. Some time back I read this post by Ben Matthews entitled: The PR of Office Space where he made this comment: “There is an office that I walk past often on my way to work, and I have to say that due to its surroundings and not in any way its own fault, it suffers from bad PR just by being positioned where it is.” I absolutely agree. Where your offices are situated including your surroundings and what your offices look like inside play a huge part in how your business is perceived. Charl du…















