Following extensive deliberations by the judges from Standard Bank and Labournet, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has handed out an Entrepreneur of the Year award to Aluzar Systems Consultants (ASC) for growing their operations exponentially in the past year.
A total of 108 registered members of the SMME and Entrepreneurship Desk were eligible for this award.
ASC is headquartered in Nelson Mandela Bay and is a specialist food safety and public health consultancy firm, which provides guidance and generate practical solutions regarding food safety, labelling, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and food litigation defence.
With many years of hands-on experience in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, the company identified a significant need amongst small and medium-sized businesses for cost-effective, convenient and professional consulting services.
“Our key focus is to provide exceptional quality and cost-effective services. We offer specialised, individually tailored food safety consulting services to organisations looking to improve food safety measures, maintain regulatory compliance, and protect their brand identity. Our reputation for providing professional and practical workforce development and training has seen us grow to become one of the largest and most respected food safety and public health consulting firms in South Africa. Our uncompromising commitment to full service and support, means that we are the first choice, and often the only option, for companies that want to create a safe and productive workforce,” says Mthokozisi Nkosi, ASC’s Managing Director.
“We boast a multidisciplinary team of consultants, trainers, and auditors with unmatched technical skills in the industry. We work with small, medium, and large businesses in ensuring they achieve their objectives.”
The company has experience consulting for national and international companies in food safety and public health. Over the past year, they expanded their service to incorporate Public Health Solutions. Parallel to this, they conducted, at their own cost, two significant studies on Manganese pollution and water quality, and served as a contributing author for a chapter in the Encyclopaedia of Food Safety.
Furthermore, they secured two key clients in the Citrus and Chicory sectors, and expanded their footprint to Nigeria, Kenya and Brazil. The company has also opened satellite offices in Durban and Johannesburg, and grew their revenue by 30%, compared to the previous year.
“The company’s success is testament to what can be achieved through dedication and hardwork. This is even more inspiring for small, medium and micro companies who are working their way up to understand the importance of quality service and how that plays a role in gaining industry and consumer respect. We wish ASC all the best in their journey and this award is well deserved,” says Denise van Huyssteen, chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.
