Business Excellence
Naidu Consulting Smart responses for a sustainable future
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stablished more than 20
manage the growing team without diluting
The company’s robust financial performance
years ago, Naidu Consulting
the core values of the organisation. The
is evident through the opening of two new
is a vibrant, growing, 100%
managing director reports to a board of
offices, at a time when many companies
black-owned BBBEE Level 1
directors and is supported by a team of
have been looking to downsize. Astute
company, with branches in KwaZulu-Natal,
professionally registered executives, while a
business decision-making has limited
Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, and works in
clear organisational structure allows for the
the impact of industry lulls, with zero
all provinces within the country. Unabated
disaggregation of responsibilities to maintain
retrenchments through recent turbulent
by the industry downturn, the company
consistent operations. A mentorship culture
times for the industry. Despite the current
has been built on sound principles of
is fostered through the organisation to
pandemic, sound business practice
service delivery with efficiency, quality and
nurture, develop and empower all staff.
has seen all staff proactively prepare to
innovative thinking.
The company’s investment in its people
work remotely. This commitment has
has reaped rewards, as the company
resulted in no employee salary cuts,
is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 18001
has continually gained accolades for the
no retrenchments, and no intention of
accredited. Major clients include the KZN
numerous projects undertaken within the
dependence on external funding.
Department of Transport, the National
organisation. Naidu Consulting became
Department of Public Works, SANRAL, three
the first company in South Africa to win
standing strong in the midst of economic
metro municipalities, local municipalities and
both the Community-Based Projects and
crisis. The company remains optimistic about
parastatals. Naidu Consulting’s emphasis on
Technical Excellence awards for the same
the future of South Africa and is committed
value engineering ensures that innovation is
project at the SAICE Branch Awards in 2019.
to participating in its transformation
continually introduced to improve efficiency
It went on to gain national accolades for this
through well-crafted response strategies.
and enhance productivity and service quality
project at the National Awards, displaying its
The company believes that innovation
through all its projects.
technical expertise, carefully balanced with
and ingenuity will be pivotal to making a
the company’s social responsibility through
difference in the lives of its staff, clients and
its work.
the community at large.
With more than 170 staff, the company
Naidu Consulting has a strong leadership team that is continually nurtured to
Naidu Consulting is a resilient firm,
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