<html> <head> <title>Tower Group - About Tower Group</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css"> <script type="text/JavaScript"> <!-- window.location = "about_us.htm"; //--> </script> </head> <body topMargin="0px" bottomMargin="0px" bgColor="#000000" text="#FFFFFF"> <table width="760px" height="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px" align="center"> <tr> <td height="12px" background="images/top_grad.gif"><img src="images/top_grad.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="138px"><img src="images/top.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40px" background="images/link_newgrad.gif"> <table height="40px" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px" align=center> <tr> <td align=center width="184px"><a href="client_admin.htm" class="atop1">Client Portal </a></td> <td width="2px"><img src="images/link_div.gif"></td> <td align=center width="184px"><a href="candidate_admin.htm" class="atop1">Candidate Portal </a></td> <td width="2px"><img src="images/link_div.gif"></td> <td align=center width="184px"><a href="trans_charter.htm" class="atop1">Transformation Charter</a></td> <td width="2px"><img src="images/link_div.gif"></td> <td align=center width="184px"><a href="service_charter.htm" class="atop1">Client Service Charter</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="22px" bgColor="#AF2626"> <table cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px" align="center"> <tr> <td><a href="index.php" class="atop">Home</a></td> <td class="atoptxt" width="20px" align=center>|</td> <td><a href="Tower_BEE_Rating_Document.pdf" class="atop">Tower BEE</a></td> <td class="atoptxt" width="20px" align=center>|</td> <td><a href="about.htm" class="atop">About Tower</a></td> <td class="atoptxt" width="20px" align=center>|</td> <td><a href="mission.htm" class="atop">Mission Statement</a></td> <td class="atoptxt" width="20px" align=center>|</td> <td><a href="fee.htm" class="atop">Fee Structure</a></td> <td class="atoptxt" width="20px" align=center>|</td> <td><a href="placement.htm" class="atop">Placement Procedure</a></td> <td class="atoptxt" width="20px" align=center>|</td> <td><a href="contact.htm" class="atop">Contact us</a></td> <td class="atoptxt" width="20px" align=center>|</td> <td><a href="links.htm" class="atop">Useful Links</a></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgColor="#383838" valign=top height="100%"> <table width="746px" height="100%"cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px" align=center> <tr> <td colspan="3" height="7px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgColor="#000000" width="559px" valign=top> <!--////////////////////////////////////////////LEFT CONTENT///////////////////////////////////--> <table width="549px" height="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px" align="center"> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #4D4D4D; padding: 7px" valign=top> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px"> <tr> <td height="22px" class="h1" bgColor="#3F3F3F">Brief History and Black Economic Empowerment within the Tower Group</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #3F3F3F; padding: 7px"> <p class="body">The Tower Group was originally formed in 1980 as a specialist staffing services consultancy. Whilst we are able to place staff at most levels - we have particular expertise in a number of specialist areas, including Credit & Risk; Retail; Call Centre; Office Support; Finance & Accounting; Executive & Management appointments. <p class="body">During 2004 Tower sold 26% of its shareholding to Jerry & Doreen Vilakazi of Execuprime  a leading black-owned Training and HR organisation in order to pool talent, skills and expertise to create a new force in the field of staffing, training and HR consulting services. <p class="body">Clients dealing with Tower are thus assured that they are dealing with a business that has the financial strength and track record to deliver significant bottom-line value. Our diversity, as well as our rich pool of skills, empowers us to deliver a real value added service to your company. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="body">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="22px" class="h1" bgColor="#3F3F3F">The Tower Group Directors</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #3F3F3F; padding: 7px"> <p class="body">The Tower Group has four highly experienced Directors  Jerry Vilakazi, Doreen Vilakazi, Lynne Frost and Peter Venter. <p class="body">It is important to note that Peter Venter is a past President of APSO (Association of Personnel Services Organisations). He served two terms in office and is still serves on industry Committees. In his presidential capacity he was the custodian of ethics for the recruitment industry as well as contributing to the general upliftment of standards of conduct. <p class="body">Jerry Vilakazi is the Managing Director of the BMF  the Black Management Forum, as well as a Director and Shareholder of Execuprime  a leading black owned HR and Training organisation. Doreen Vilakazi is the CEO & Managing Director of Execuprime. <p class="body">Lynne Frost is the Managing Director and founder of the Tower Group and has in excess of 20 years experience in the staffing services industry. <p class="body">Tower is building an organisation that mirrors the South African imperatives in a sustainable way whilst providing you, our client, with the temporary, permanent and contract staff you need. </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="22px" align=center><a href="#top" class="atop1"><u>Top of Page</u></a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="7px"></td> <td bgColor="#000000" width="180px" valign=top> <!--///////////////////////////////////////////RIGHT CONTENT///////////////////////////////////--> <table width="170px" height="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px" align="center"> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #4D4D4D; padding: 5px" valign=top> <!--////////////BOX 001////////////--> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px"> <tr> <td width="16px"><img src="images/blocks.gif"></td> <td width="144px"class="rcolh">Services</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="3px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align=center><img src="images/box_001.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="rcoltxt"> Read up on the services that Tower Group offers... </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2" align=center bgColor="#3F3F3F"> <a href="services.htm" class="agrey">Read more...</a> </td> </tr> </table> <!--////////END BOX 001/////////--> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #4D4D4D; padding: 5px" valign=top> <!--////////////BOX 002////////////--> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px"> <tr> <td width="16px"><img src="images/blocks.gif"></td> <td class="rcolh" width="144px">Tower Top Jobs</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="3px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align=center><img src="images/box_002.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #3A3A3A"><a href="JobCategories.aspx?Loc=Cape Town" class="agrey">Cape Town</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #3A3A3A"><a href="JobCategories.aspx?Loc=Johannesburg" class="agrey">Johannesburg</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #3A3A3A"><a href="JobCategories.aspx?Loc=Durban" class="agrey">Durban</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #3A3A3A"><a href="JobCategories.aspx?Loc=East Rand" class="agrey">East Rand (Ekurhuleni)</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2"><a href="TowerGroupOpp.htm" class="agrey">Tower Group Opportunities</a></td> </tr> </table> <!--////////END BOX 002/////////--> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #4D4D4D; padding: 5px" valign=top> <!--////////////BOX 003////////////--> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px"> <tr> <td width="16px"><img src="images/blocks.gif"></td> <td class="rcolh" width="144px">Why use Tower?</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="3px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align=center><img src="images/box003.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="rcoltxt"> With roughly three thousand recruitment firms operating in South Africa it is very difficult for any one to claim... </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2" align=center bgColor="#3F3F3F"><a href="why.htm" class="agrey">Read more...</a></td> </tr> </table> <!--////////END BOX 003/////////--> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #4D4D4D; padding: 5px" valign=top> <!--////////////BOX 004////////////--> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px"> <tr> <td width="16px"><img src="images/blocks.gif"></td> <td class="rcolh" width="144px">Clients</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="3px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align=center><img src="images/box004.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="rcoltxt"> Information on our selection process, candidate database, as well as our candidate testing, checking and clearance </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18px" colspan="2" align=center bgColor="#3F3F3F"> <a href="candidates.htm" class="agrey">Read more...</a> </td> </tr> </table> <!--////////END BOX 004/////////--> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid #4D4D4D; padding: 5px" valign=top> <!--////////////BOX 005////////////--> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" border="0px"> <tr> <td width="16px"><img src="images/blocks.gif"></td> <td class="rcolh" width="144px">Training</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="3px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align=center><img src="images/box_004.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="rcoltxt"> For all your training needs contact EXECUPRIME </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" bgColor="#3F3F3F" height="18px"> <a href="http://www.execuprime.com" target="_blank" class="agrey" >www.execuprime.com</a> </td> </tr> </table> <!--////////END BOX 005/////////--> </tr> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="100%" style="border: 1px solid #4D4D4D; padding: 5px" valign=top>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5px"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" height="7px"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="22px" bgColor="#383838"> <table width="746px" height="22px" cellpadding="0px" bgColor="#AF2626" align=center> <tr> <td class="atoptxt" align=center> <a href="info_all.htm#copyright" class="abot">Copyright Notice</a> | <a href="info_all.htm#disclaimer" class="abot">Disclaimer</a> | <a href="info_all.htm#privacy" class="abot">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="PAIA_Section_51_Manual.doc" class="abot">PAIA</a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="7px" bgColor="#383838"></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>