Press Release
Super Group Limited
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Super Fleet, Super Group's full maintenance leasing and fleet management
company, has been awarded a contract for the maintenance, repair and
servicing nationwide of approximately 7 000 Department of Transport cars and
bakkies. The four year contract is worth an estimated R200 million.
Super Group's Executive Chairman, Dr Larry Lipschitz, said that Super Fleet
had completed an extremely successful run having earlier this year picked up
the contract for the City of Johannesburg's 6 000 vehicles, which is worth
R360 million per year over five years and the Fire Engine tender of R60
million per year over ten years. Super Fleet also manages the Post Office
and Blue Ribbon fleets.
Dr Lipschitz pointed out that the Department of Transport contract had a
strong empowerment element as it was obtained in partnership with Peu
Investment Group, the empowerment company which owns 30% of Super Fleets'
shares. Accredited empowerment workshops would also be used in many areas
and, during the contract period, Super Fleet would develop infrastructure
and the skills of government personnel.
Some of the key reasons ascribed by Dr Lipschitz for Super Fleet's success
included:
* Super Fleet's 24-hour Fleet Management Control Centre.
* Its 24-hour breakdown co-ordination service.
* Its accident management capabilities and national chain of maintenance
workshops.
* The company's leading-edge On Board Computer (OBC) and logistics
technology.
* Its home-grown, tried and trusted fleet management IT system.
* Fuel tagging technology to cut out fuel fraud.
"We have engineered the company in such a way that, regardless of size, we
can bolt on new contracts to the existing infrastructure without having to
add much capacity to the engine room. This is important because it means we
can focus fully on delivery. While sales and implementation are obviously
important, the vital component is delivery", Dr Lipschitz said.
Dr Lipschitz also announced that Femo Autoparts had recently been awarded a
two year contract for the supply and delivery of spare parts to 90 South
African Police Services (SAPS) workshops in eight provinces for the
maintenance of 25 000 vehicles.
"A dedicated call centre has been established at Femo Automotive's Denver
head office with a strong employment equity component and the company had
developed a wholly-owned CD Rom driver parts finder which would provide all
90 workshops, even in the remotest sites, with parts information. Further
benefits of the contract are that other government departments such as Water
Affairs and Forestry will be able to buy on the tender and the parts supply
includes original equipment, much of which can be sourced from our
dealership division," he said. At this early stage, Dr Lipschitz was unable
to quantify the financial benefits of this contract to the group.
For further information please contact Dr Larry Lipschitz (011) 263-7303.
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