SAS SYNERGYVol 3. ISSUE 04// Wednesday, 11 September 2013

The MD’s Corner

SAS is a Top Employer!We have exciting news to share with you! SAS, one of 83 organisations has been certified as a Top Employer South Africa 2014. The Top Employer Institute globally certifies excellence in the conditions that employers create for their people. Optimal

employee conditions ensure that people develop themselves personally and professionally.Please note that the Top Employer certificates are showcased at the reception area in the JHB Offices.

Spring is in the air! The season change brings about a certain buoyancy in everything we do. I personally love this season, most of us, turn our homes upside down with spring cleaning, we must also do this in our work. Let’s use this period to renew and rejuvenate in order to increase efficiency. I have been challenging myself and the management team regarding our improving our operational efficiency. In order to get to high performance you need to ensure that your basics are functioning at a premium level.

I got a note in the suggestion box which was talking in essence about efficiency and I would like to commend the writer on the points raised as they were presented in a structural constructive manner. There were a couple of issues raised and I will tackle them in the forthcoming newsletters. One of the questions was regarding a particular management style. As much as we

would all like to have a standard way of engaging, as

individuals, we have unique

dispositions and at times what someone else might be agreeable with, may not suit the next person. However the SAS culture is one that promotes being approachable, being customer driven, being swift and agile, innovative and trustworthy. I have engaged my management team to assess themselves in relation to living the SAS values and to engage their teams to do the same. I also ask you to do the same . Our values are our DNA, let’s all ensure that we are displaying and living the SAS values. P.S. Remember to take some time every day to appreciate the little things.

ELL US ABOUT YOURSELF Kathleen is 18

years old with 21 years’

experience.  Before joining SAS I worked as a Deal Maker for IBM where I was responsible for negotiating large, complex enterprise license agreements. I

enjoy selling software and can’t imagine myself doing anything else except for maybe becoming a professional photographer. I have a gorgeous husband, 3 energetic kids, 2 noisy parakeets, and 2 playful kitties.

WHY SAS?The culture here is absolutely amazing! There is something special about a company that manages to over achieve on sales targets while respecting employees balance

Welcome to SAS!!!

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Meet Kathleen Langman

APPROACHABLE We make it easy for people to know us. warm, relaxed, accessible

CUSTOMER DRIVEN We know our customers. passionate, attentive, knowledgeable

SWIFT AND AGILE We can adapt to a changing world. modern, flexible, energetic

INNOVATIVE We explore new possibilities. imaginative, inventive, creative

TRUSTWORTHY People can count on us. confident, reliable, clear

COMPANY VALUES

PERSONALITY

TRAITS&

wishing you the BESTbirthday ever!

MatildaBongani Hobe

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between work and personal life.  

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING TO DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT AT WORK?Playing with my kids.

WHAT WORDS DO YOU LIVE BY? Eat well, live simply, laugh often.

WHAT THREE THINGS ARE ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?• Go zip lining• Stand on the equator• Experience zero

Hanli, Ruby, Kathleen and Navendran.

Note that there are booking deadlines for the forth-coming customer engagements! Please make your booking with Itumeleng soon!Do not miss these opportunities to help all your sales activities.

Please find some options below.

Look out for the email you will receive with more detailAlso see advertisements on the TV screen in the West Wing !!!

Forthcoming Customer Engagements

SAS Global Survey - We don’t have the results as yet, will communicate the results once we have them. Deloitte Best Company to Work For - Survey awards will be held on the 3rd October.

Heritage Day Celebrations! Thursday, 19 September Look out for information to follow

Employee Surveys Save The Date!

Can you believe its September! Feels like the year is just flying. Our annual SAS forum is around the corner and we are looking forward to hosting an amazing forum for our clients and prospects. The invitations have been sent to everyone on Orion and thus far we have 277 registrations. Some exciting activities have been intro-duced, such as a quiz and demo format which allows for direct engagement with attendees.

Do not forget to invite your clients and prospects be-fore time runs out!!!

Wins!!!Well

Done Matt!!!

Mandie had a great turn out when she presented at

the Integrated Marketing Communication conference on Monday, 9 September in Johannesburg. Mandie shared tips on how to improve the adaptive customer experience and engage with each customer in a personalised, online, real time environment.

Its been a Customer Intelligence Month.

Mandie representing SAS @ the IMC Conference

CI Launch JHB

Have you invited your clients? Time is running out!!

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