TW PROFILE | UTILITIES/ ELECTRICITY | HI TECH
TOP WOMAN: THAKASILE HAPPINESS NTOMBELA Thakasile Happiness Ntombela holds a BA (SW) degree, post-graduate Diploma in Business Management and is currently completing her degree in Business Administration. Having worked in different government departments, she has been involved in decision-making to ensure that the majority shareholding is youth and women, and that the current ownership be sustained for the benefit of women. She has played a major role in developing an employee trust. Her passion includes expansion of business and leading other business functions; establishing oil purification services; and hiring out of cranes and mobile trucks. Ultimately, it is her vision to see an establishment of a women-only oil purification team.
BUSINESS & FINANCE Turnover: R54-million NATURE OF BUSINESS Description: Hi Tech Transformers is one of the leading 100% black-owned companies in the transformer maintenance and repair industry for transformers up to 910MVA. The head office is based in the Lower Germiston area with a branch in Cape Town. As part of our expansion planning into South Africa and the rest of Africa, another branch will be opened in Durban soon. The key focus has been to deliver high quality and consistent services in the repair and maintenance of transformers up to 910MVA across industries such as utilities, local municipalities, manufacturing plants, mines and industries. With a strong management team of over 150 years of combined experience in the transformer industry, and a well equipped and fully fledged warehouse, Hi Tech Transformers is a well placed player in the industry. Over the past four years Hi Tech Transformer Maintenance has provided a range of transformer maintenance and repair
>50.1%
FEMALE SHAREHOLDING
5%-25%
COMPANY INFORMATION STATISTICS/ DEMOGRAPHICS/ HISTORY Business sector: Transformer maintenance and repairs business – Electrical field Employees: 68
GENDER EMPOWERMENT STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
FEMALE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS services to a number of customers such as Smit, Siemens, Eskom, City Power, Daewoo, WEG, Powertech and many more. Vision: To create value by providing customers with superior quality service and timeous delivery Mission: To become the leading African transformer services company operating in an environmentally responsible and safe manner GENDER EMPOWERMENT & CSI CSI initiatives: Hi Tech's strategic intent is to promote progressive policies for the company and intends to retain its 100 percent black shareholding into the future. Some of its CSI initiatives include: Financial support to a black female professional golf player, Betty Mokoena; supports students pursuing the engineering field; assists women initiated community events; supports fundraising events for children with disabilities and infected and affected by HIV/Aids FAST FACTS 1. Has a competent team of individuals 2. Over 150 years of collective experience 3. Prides itself with the quality of its work 4. Provides opportunities to women as an entry point into the industry 5. Hi Tech supports the challenge of keeping the country alight and the need for a high responsive approach
5%-25% FEMALE STAFF
CONTACT INFORMATION Chief Executive Officer: Zakhele Ntombela Chief Operating Officer: Henk Forie Marketing: Peter Mouton Financial Manager: Linda Makalima Human Resources: Edward Nzimande Physical address: 37 Na Smith Avenue, Heriotdale, Jupiter-Germiston Postal address: PO Box 5094, Meyersdal 1447 Telephone: +27 (0)11 626 2884 Fax: +27 (0)11 626 3366 Email: info@hitechco.co.za Website: www.hitechco.co.za
HOT TIPS FROM THE CEO: ZAKHELE NTOMBELA 1. You must be excellent in any role and task that has been given to you. 2. Managing cash flow both in business and in your personal life is critical. 3. People management is the key secret to success in business. 4. Hard work and passion are both ingredients of success.
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