16Collaboration is Altron’s group-wide theme for2012. It is collaboration between our businessesthat will allow us to use, benefit <strong>and</strong> prosperfrom the opportunities in our markets.Collaboration was also the theme when, on18 July 2012, we celebrated the achievementsthroughout the group that are laying thefoundation for an even more successful future.
17Towards transformationThe three Altron Transformation Awards were adjudicated by an independent panelconsisting of Polo Radebe, a pioneer of drafting the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice,Lerato Ratsoma, MD of South Africa’s first BEE rating agency, <strong>and</strong> Sanjay Bhikha,director of one of the oldest empowerment companies in the country.The Altron Group company thatshowed the most improvementin its transformation programmeNominees:l Altech UECl The Powertech Battery GroupWinner:The Powertech Battery Group won this award for improving itsBEE rating from a level six to a level three, mostly on preferentialprocurement <strong>and</strong> enterprise development. The Battery Group assistedno fewer than seven different micro-enterprises both financially <strong>and</strong>through management support, largely through the efforts of PeterHodgkinson, the group procurement manager. This was the secondconsecutive year that Powertech Battery Group won the award.Winner:Bytes People Solutions has increased its scores on all the elements of theBEE scorecard. In addition, transformation has become an integral partof the DNA of the company largely motivated by <strong>Madelise</strong> who attracts,develops <strong>and</strong> retains people from diverse backgrounds. The company isa true ambassador of Altron’s transformation programme, creating anexciting <strong>and</strong> productive working experience for everyone in its employ.[Visual]IMG_0228.jpg[Visual]IMG_0226.jpgBytes People Solutions MD, Dr <strong>Madelise</strong> <strong>Grobler</strong> <strong>and</strong> Altech MultimediaCEO Peter Balchin, receive their awards from Altron group executive forcorporate affairs, Seara Mkhabela.Best talent management<strong>and</strong> leadership developmentinitiative for transformationin the Altron Group.Powertech Batteries CEO, Glenn Geldenhuis (second from left), <strong>and</strong> EdMahobe, Powertech Batteries HR executive, receive the award fromAltron group executive for corporate affairs, Seara Mkhabela, <strong>and</strong>Altron CE, Robbie Venter.Most empowered companyin the Altron GroupNominees:l Altech Swisttechl Battery Technologiesl Bytes People SolutionsNominees:l The Aberdare Cables Ecole Projectl The Altech UEC Human Resources Strategyl Bytes People Solutions Harrismith <strong>and</strong> Pretoria Learnership ProgrammeWinner:The Altech UEC Human Resources Strategy, which has enabled AltechUEC to increase its scores on employment equity, skills development <strong>and</strong>management control. The adjudicators have all praised Altech UEC forits outst<strong>and</strong>ing human resources recruitment <strong>and</strong> skills developmentstrategy, which is brilliantly tied into its overall business strategy.