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Fourways Group: Your trusted HVAC partner Chasing Excellence. Fostering Innovation

Your trusted HVAC partner. Chasing Excellence. Fostering Innovation Your trusted HVAC partner. Chasing Excellence. Fostering Innovation Your trusted HVAC partner. Chasing Excellence. Fostering Innovation Your trusted HVAC partner. Chasing Excellence. Fostering Innovation

Family values are often instrumental in creating a strong sense of vision and identity for business leaders and Fourways Group is no different. For more than 20 years, the Fourways name has been synonymous with integrity, hard work, loyalty and commitment to customer satisfaction. It is precisely these longstanding principles that have been instrumental to the company’s proud legacy of success; for itself and for hundreds of SMME and large HVAC businesses. Since 1999, Fourways Group has delivered world-class indoor air and water temperature-control solutions to the market, expanding from a tiny outlet selling one or two Samsung air conditioners here and there and spare parts to COD customers, into a growing enterprise that boasts a strong national and international footprint with over 200 employees. Today, Fourways stands as South Africa’s largest importer and distributor of Samsung and Alliance air conditioners and heat pumps, servicing a network of more than 2000 dealers, contractors and architects who consistently turn its way for eco-friendly and energy-saving ranges, from the smallest portable and mid-wall splits, to large-scale VRF systems and Rooftop units. The company’s Alliance heat pumps provide residential and commercial hot water solutions for indoor and outdoor use in the form of direct

Family values are often instrumental in creating a strong and cycle heat pumps, as well as sense of vision and identity for pool heat pumps, ideal economical business leaders and Fourways solutions to all water heating Group is no different. For more requirements. than 20 years, the Fourways name has been synonymous with In the air-conditioning industry, it integrity, hard work, loyalty and takes more than a few gusts of commitment to customer fresh air to leave a lasting satisfaction. It is precisely these impression. Becoming a trusted longstanding principles that have name means delivering quality, been instrumental to the innovation and trusted service time company’s proud legacy of and time again. With the passing of success; for itself and for hundreds years, Fourways’ mission to grow of SMME and large HVAC alongside its loyal installer network businesses. who have contributed significantly to the business’ expansion and Since 1999, Fourways Group has evolution has never wavered. The delivered world-class indoor air and brand’s promise of ‘service above water temperature-control all else’ still rings true, manifesting solutions to the market, expanding into Fourways becoming a from a tiny outlet selling one or one-stop-shop solution for diverse HVAC business needs that make how installers trade and operate a whole lot easier. This includes access to on-the-spot products supply, design assistance, technical back-up, training, long-term after-sales parts supply and an online dealer resource portal, all underpinned by fair pricing and the support of a highly-skilled and experienced team. With all this and more it’s easy to see why Fourways is a trusted, go-to partner for countless HVAC professionals, a company delivering innovative solutions that make a world of difference whatever the size or scope a client’s business and projects may be.

two Samsung air conditioners here and there and spare parts to COD customers, into a growing enterprise that boasts a strong national and international footprint with over 200 employees. Today, Fourways stands as South Africa’s largest importer and distributor of Samsung and Alliance air conditioners and heat pumps, servicing a network of more than 2000 dealers, contractors and architects who consistently turn its way for eco-friendly and energy-saving ranges, from the smallest portable and mid-wall splits, to large-scale VRF systems and Rooftop units. The company’s Alliance heat pumps provide residential and commercial hot water solutions for indoor and outdoor use in the form of direct

Family values are often instrumental in creating a strong sense of vision and identity for business leaders and Fourways and cycle heat pumps, as well as pool heat pumps, ideal economical solutions to all water heating requirements. Group is no different. For more than 20 years, the Fourways name has been synonymous with In the air-conditioning industry, it takes more than a few gusts of fresh air to leave a lasting integrity, hard work, loyalty and impression. Becoming a trusted commitment to customer name means delivering quality, satisfaction. It is precisely these innovation and trusted service time longstanding principles that have and time again. With the passing of been instrumental to the years, Fourways’ mission to grow company’s proud legacy of alongside its loyal installer network success; for itself and for hundreds who have contributed significantly of SMME and large HVAC to the business’ expansion and businesses. evolution has never wavered. The brand’s promise of ‘service above Since 1999, Fourways Group has all else’ still rings true, manifesting delivered world-class indoor air and into Fourways becoming a water temperature-control one-stop-shop solution for diverse solutions to the market, expanding HVAC business needs that make from a tiny outlet selling one or how installers trade and operate a whole lot easier. This includes access to on-the-spot products supply, design assistance, technical back-up, training, long-term after-sales parts supply and an online dealer resource portal, all underpinned by fair pricing and the support of a highly-skilled and experienced team. With all this and more it’s easy to see why Fourways is a trusted, go-to partner for countless HVAC professionals, a company delivering innovative solutions that make a world of difference whatever the size or scope a client’s business and projects may be.

two Samsung air conditioners here and there and spare parts to COD customers, into a growing enterprise that boasts a strong national and international footprint with over 200 employees. Today, Fourways stands as South Africa’s largest importer and distributor of Samsung and Alliance air conditioners and heat pumps, servicing a network of more than 2000 dealers, contractors and architects who consistently turn its way for eco-friendly and energy-saving ranges, from the smallest portable and mid-wall splits, to large-scale VRF systems and Rooftop units. The company’s Alliance heat pumps provide residential and commercial hot water solutions for indoor and outdoor use in the form of direct

Family values are often and cycle heat pumps, as well as instrumental in creating a strong pool heat pumps, ideal economical sense of vision and identity for solutions to all water heating business leaders and Fourways requirements. Group is no different. For more than 20 years, the Fourways name In the air-conditioning industry, it has been synonymous with takes more than a few gusts of integrity, hard work, loyalty and fresh air to leave a lasting commitment to customer impression. Becoming a trusted satisfaction. It is precisely these name means delivering quality, longstanding principles that have innovation and trusted service time been instrumental to the and time again. With the passing of company’s proud legacy of years, Fourways’ mission to grow success; for itself and for hundreds alongside its loyal installer network of SMME and large HVAC who have contributed significantly businesses. to the business’ expansion and evolution has never wavered. The Since 1999, Fourways Group has brand’s promise of ‘service above delivered world-class indoor air and all else’ still rings true, manifesting water temperature-control into Fourways becoming a solutions to the market, expanding one-stop-shop solution for diverse from a tiny outlet selling one or HVAC business needs that make how installers trade and operate a whole lot easier. This includes access to on-the-spot products supply, design assistance, technical back-up, training, long-term after-sales parts supply and an online dealer resource portal, all underpinned by fair pricing and the support of a highly-skilled and experienced team. With all this and more it’s easy to see why Fourways is a trusted, go-to partner for countless HVAC professionals, a company delivering innovative solutions that make a world of difference whatever the size or scope a client’s business and projects may be.

two Samsung air conditioners here and there and spare parts to COD customers, into a growing enterprise that boasts a strong national and international footprint with over 200 employees. Today, Fourways stands as South Africa’s largest importer and distributor of Samsung and Alliance air conditioners and heat pumps, servicing a network of more than 2000 dealers, contractors and architects who consistently turn its way for eco-friendly and energy-saving ranges, from the smallest portable and mid-wall splits, to large-scale VRF systems and Rooftop units. The company’s Alliance heat pumps provide residential and commercial hot water solutions for indoor and outdoor use in the form of direct and cycle heat pumps, as well as pool heat pumps, ideal economical solutions to all water heating requirements. In the air-conditioning industry, it takes more than a few gusts of fresh air to leave a lasting impression. Becoming a trusted name means delivering quality, innovation and trusted service time and time again. With the passing of years, Fourways’ mission to grow alongside its loyal installer network who have contributed significantly to the business’ expansion and evolution has never wavered. The brand’s promise of ‘service above all else’ still rings true, manifesting into Fourways becoming a one-stop-shop solution for diverse HVAC business needs that make how installers trade and operate a whole lot easier. This includes access to on-the-spot products supply, design assistance, technical back-up, training, long-term after-sales parts supply and an online dealer resource portal, all underpinned by fair pricing and the support of a highly-skilled and experienced team. With all this and more it’s easy to see why Fourways is a trusted, go-to partner for countless HVAC professionals, a company delivering innovative solutions that make a world of difference whatever the size or scope a client’s business and projects may be.

Fourways is a ‘one-stop shop’ for a wide variety of HVAC needs Fourways is a ‘one-stop shop’ for a wide variety of HVAC needsFourways is a ‘one-stop shop’ for a wide variety of HVAC needsFourways is a ‘one-stop shop’ for a wide variety of HVAC needs

Fourways have a vast and impressive Fourways have a vast and impressive list of reference sites where Samsung list of reference sites where Samsung and Alliance products have been and Alliance products have been chosen for the job by their accredited installers. Some of these include the newest iconic multibillion-rand development Umhlanga Arch in KZN, Soweto Private Hospital, Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in JHB, King Edward School in Houghton, and Pran Boulevard in Umhlanga to chosen for the job by their accredited installers. Some of these include the newest iconic multibillion-rand development Umhlanga Arch in KZN, Soweto Private Hospital, Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in JHB, King Edward School in Houghton, and Pran Boulevard in Umhlanga to name but a few. The list however name but a few. The list however goes on from hotels, to offices, to goes on from hotels, to offices, to apartments to medical centres to apartments to medical centres to retail and more all around the retail and more all around the country, whatever the requirements country, whatever the requirements for the job, Fourways has the for the job, Fourways has the solution.solution. “We are truly grateful for our “We are truly grateful for our ever-growing customers, from ever-growing customers, from installers to consulting engineers and installers to consulting engineers and architects who support us,” says architects who support us,” says Richard Perry, CEO of Fourways. “It Richard Perry, CEO of Fourways. “It is our ongoing desire to continue is our ongoing desire to continue providing industry-leading levels of service and back-up not only in the air-conditioning and heat pump field, but also in finding additional ways of making business easier for our loyal network of installers and finding additional ways for our loyal installers to grow their businesses in various avenues, while continuing to deliver providing industry-leading levels of service and back-up not only in the air-conditioning and heat pump field, but also in finding additional ways of making business easier for our loyal network of installers and finding additional ways for our loyal installers to grow their businesses in various the exceptional service for which avenues, while continuing to deliver Fourways is known.” If history is the exceptional service for which anything to go by, achieving this goal Fourways is known.” If history is is well within reach. anything to go by, achieving this goal is well within reach.

From a business perspective during an unprecedented 2020, to say that From a business perspective during COVID-19 shook the world to its core an unprecedented 2020, to say that would be the understatement of the COVID-19 shook the world to its core century. Economies, society, and would be the understatement of the business as we knew it had to century. Economies, society, and fundamentally evolve at a moment’s business as we knew it had to notice to accommodate a crisis no fundamentally evolve at a moment’s one saw coming. Although notice to accommodate a crisis no challenging across the board, 2020 proved that value really can be found in seeing the glass as half full, particularly in business. For Fourways Group, this positive mindset is among the many reasons we have been able to sustain our business, despite recent setbacks. From the top down our team focused on short and one saw coming. Although challenging across the board, 2020 proved that value really can be found in seeing the glass as half full, particularly in business. For Fourways Group, this positive mindset is among the many reasons we have been able to sustain our business, long-term solutions. We assessed our despite recent setbacks. From the top then-structure, adapted where down our team focused on short and needed, streamlined processes, and long-term solutions. We assessed our realigned operations to chart a course then-structure, adapted where forward where Fourways, our valued needed, streamlined processes, and realigned operations to chart a course forward where Fourways, our valued

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partners, suppliers, installer network and people could rise above together. The common thread in all these successes is people supporting one another and change management. By focusing on the whole, rolling up our sleeves and working side by side, we continue to get the job done and ensure we stand by our belief that we don’t just sell products, we sell service. This inspires us to continue to innovate and persevere to ensure that the business returns to form, while never forgetting the importance of looking after one’s physical and mental health and supporting good health in the people around us. Furthermore, we have commenced with exciting staff upliftment programmes, empowering our people is critical for us at Fourways, which speaks back to our family centric values motivated by an ethos underpinned by continuous improvement. Through openness to change, resilience and working together smarter to achieve our goals, we all thrive and create the highest value for customers. Together we can achieve immeasurable victories and come out of any dire situation bigger, better and stronger. What 2020 also taught us is that the need for constant innovation in air conditioning products is a massive requirement due to the ever-increasing pollutions, allergens, bacteria and viruses in our air, not only do we need to

partners, suppliers, installer recondition the way we do things network and people could rise as a business, but continuous above together. improvement in products that improve our air quality are vital and The common thread in all these this is why Fourways are constantly successes is people supporting one bettering our product offerings by another and change management. introducing purifiers, ionisers and By focusing on the whole, rolling up our sleeves and working side by side, we continue to get the job done and ensure we stand by our belief that we don’t just sell filters that keep these pathogens out of the air in your homes, offices, malls and any air conditioned building to ensure constant enhanced air hygiene. products, we sell service. This inspires us to continue to innovate “Looking to the future, one cannot help but be excited for the and persevere to ensure that the prospects that moving forward business returns to form, while brings, aware that we must all be never forgetting the importance of prepared for endless waves of looking after one’s physical and transformation”, says Perry. mental health and supporting good Fourways is constantly on top of health in the people around us. ever-growing consumer demands Furthermore, we have commenced and considering new and exciting with exciting staff upliftment products to add to its offering. They programmes, empowering our have their finger on the pulse of all people is critical for us at Fourways, that is progressive in technological which speaks back to our family advancements, modern air concerns centric values motivated by an and heating and cooling product ethos underpinned by continuous innovations, providing the very best improvement. Through openness to in healthier air solutions and overall change, resilience and working climate control that the world has together smarter to achieve our to offer. goals, we all thrive and create the highest value for customers. Together we can achieve immeasurable victories and come out of any dire situation bigger, better and stronger. What 2020 also taught us is that the need for constant innovation in air conditioning products is a massive requirement due to the ever-increasing pollutions, allergens, bacteria and viruses in our air, not only do we need to recondition the way we do things as a business, but continuous improvement in products that improve our air quality are vital and this is why Fourways are constantly bettering our product offerings by introducing purifiers, ionisers and filters that keep these pathogens out of the air in your homes, offices, malls and any air conditioned building to ensure constant enhanced air hygiene. “Looking to the future, one cannot help but be excited for the prospects that moving forward brings, aware that we must all be prepared for endless waves of transformation”, says Perry. Fourways is constantly on top of ever-growing consumer demands and considering new and exciting products to add to its offering. They have their finger on the pulse of all that is progressive in technological advancements, modern air concerns and heating and cooling product innovations, providing the very best in healthier air solutions and overall climate control that the world has to offer. sales@fourwaysgroup.co.za www.fourwaysaircon.co.zasales@fourwaysgroup.co.za ww www.allianceair.co.za w.fourwaysaircon.co.za www.allianceair.co.za

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