Construction World May 2016

The company operates from its head office based in Spartan, Kempton Park close to the MSA premises and therefore has total access to its fully equipped workshop and technical expertise and backup. Manitou Equipment carries the Manitou warranty, after-sales service and back-up. Dezzo Equipment has had considerable success in the marketing and sales of Manitou’s rough terrain, conventional and other materials . It’s vision Dezzo’s vision is to provide the full Manitou experience for all its clients, promote the Manilift brands in Southern Africa and to empower operators at grass-roots level to create wealth – and in the process it aims to ‘put the client at the centre of the solution.’ The company Dezzo Equipment boasts a highly qualified, competent and experienced team of black and white business entrepreneurs and management. Its team is highly motivated and driven by the desire to find innovative ways to meet customer needs and create wealth for shareholders. The company’s strength also lies in its ability to identify and employ resourceful and competent people in various sectors in order to achieve its objectives, while it will continue to ensure that its human resource management systems are appropriate for business portfolios. The company presently has two directors, five senior managers, one marketing assistant, four sales personnel, seven administrative personnel, eight senior technicians, one field technician, numerous artisans and a number of trainees. Dezzo Equipment is the official independent BBBEE dealer for both Manitou Southern Africa (MSA), and Verlinde Cranes & Hoists. > PUTTING THE CLIENT IN CENTRE OF SOLUTION

Dezzo Equipment operates from its head office based in Spartan, Kempton Park. They offer the full range of Manitou tele- scopic machines, conventional forklifts as well as Gehl skidsteer loaders.

As a result, Dezzo Equipment continues tomeet its projected annual budget. Forthcoming forecasts indicate a 20% growth in the financial year 2016/17. Services Dezzo Equipment offers the full range of Manitou telescopic machines, conventional forklifts as well as Gehl skidsteer loaders. These products are offered on a sale, lease or long term rental basis. Maintenance contracts are offered where required and maintenance can be performed on site, as at Anglo Platinum’s Modikwa mine. Dezzo also has an independent (not on the premises of a client) work- shop in Kathu where it provides maintenance services to a wide range of clients. It also has fully equipped service vehicles to ensure mobility and rapid response. As an extension of the lease or rental concept, Dezzo offers an ‘owner – operator’ option. This highly successful empowerment initiative offers clients an option with the following benefits: • Meaningful, grass-roots empowerment. • The asset, as in the case of a lease or rental, needs not be purchased. • Labour problems are minimised. In practice, a client would sign a service level agreement with the owner – operator entity. This contract will be managed by Dezzo Equipment.

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD MAY 2016