Topco media Profile

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topco media Address: Pinnacle Place, The Pinnacle, 5th Floor, Cnr Strand & Burg Streets, Cape Town, South Africa 8001 Tel: 086 000 9590, Fax: 021 423 7576 Website: www.topco.co.za

ABOUT TOPCO MEDIA: Topco Media is a leader in South African business-to-business communications, where our primary service and product offerings, including Events and Publishing, aim to reward, celebrate and promote the best in South African business and government. We educate; inform; foster relationships; and facilitate understanding on a range of topical issues and subjects.Topco Media is undoubtedly one of the most successful organisations of its kind in the country, offering a variety of information-based communication tools aimed at developing the public-private partnerships, and other business relationships needed to facilitate local economic growth and development.

TOPCO MEDIA IS HOME TO: • A highly successful Publishing Division that is focused on developing its online capability while constantly developing its publishing stable.

• A dedicated Events Division that produced close on 30 conferences by the end of 2008 along with 4 annual award gala events.

• A highly respected research division that surveys over 6000 companies per annum, using academically accredited criteria, developed by Topco Media and the leading tertiary institutions.

PUBLICATIONS Topco Media publications are directories of information on top performing private and public sector companies and organisations. Only those companies and organisations which meet minimum performance standards, as researched and adjudicated by the Topco research department in conjunction with UCT, are eligible to appear in the publications. Performance standards differ from publication to publication, and relate variously to size, growth, productivity level and other quantitative measures such as gender empowerment and black empowerment levels, and CSI spend. All publications have been lauded by the best companies in South Africa for the profiling, benchmarking and opportunities they have afforded them.

TOP WOMEN IN BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT 6TH EDITION

Dr Linda Makuleni

Strengthening South Africa’s forecast

• 7th Edition Publishing date: 1st Quarter 2011

Marita Welgemoed

Monhla Hlahla

Engineering excellence by women

Women take to the skies

• 8th Edition Publishing date:

3rd Quarter 2011

• 9th Edition Publishing date:

1st Quarter 2012

INTERVIEWS

COMPLETE A-Z LISTING SA’S TOP GENDER EMPOWERMENT COMPANIES

CATHERINE LÜCKHOFF MONHLA HLAHLA FATIMA JAKOET

Women in the cockpit

SAA’s first women helicopter pilot

Youth entrepreneurship We are the future

Diamonds

Mining talent - Gender empowerment digs deep

Women lead SA’s consumption recovery

CELEBRATING GENDER EMPOWERMENT 365 DAYS A YEAR

BUSIneSS & gOVernMenT 11th edITIOn

WWW.IMPUMeLeLO.neT

SOUTh AFrICA’S TOP eMPOWerMenT COMPAnIeS

BrIdgIng The dIgITAL dIVIde Zandile Mbele

VIVA FOOTBALL

SA infrastructure post-2010

MeTrOPOLITAn OLIVer eMPOWerMenT AWArdS Meet this year’s winners

OVER 1400 EMPOWERED COMPANIES TO DO BUSINESS WITH The business of empowerment The aims of the new B-BBEE Council Verification agencies

Knowledge-based economy

Business process outsourcing Technological innovations

Agriculture

Organic agriculture in South Africa

100 years of top performance on the JSE

Now in its 7th edition, Top Women in Business and Government carries comprehensive information on businesses that empower women and those that are powered by women, while providing a platform for successful companies and organisations with proven gender investment track records to showcase their gender equity achievements to the global business arena. After seven publications, six lavish gala awards, two dynamic conferences and a host of fast track networking and other supporting roles in private-sector events, Top Women in Business & Government’s reputation for positioning South African women as thought leaders is widely known. www.businesswomen.co.za

IMPUMELELO : SA’S TOP EMPOWERED COMPANIES Publishing date:

2nd Quarter 2011

Impumelelo has special relevance to present-day South Africa with the government’s national focus on Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and the merging of our first and second economies. As one of our most successful annual publications, Impumelelo celebrates the achievements of black business and empowered companies, and their role in transformation – as such, Impumelelo has established itself as the country’s most respected and comprehensive BEE business directory, now in its 12th edition. www.impumelelo.net

SOUTH AFRICA’S TOP PERFORMING COMPANIES Publishing date:

3rd Quarter 2011

This annual publication is undoubtedly one of the country’s most popular business publications. It has been referred to as the bible of commerce by leading industry champions and proves to be a valuable business-to-business trade reference, both locally and internationally. The 12th edition of South Africa’s Top Performing Companies will celebrate the achievements. www.topperforming.co.za

CONTACT: GUY CHICKEN, GUY.CHICKEN@TOPCO.CO.ZA, TEL: 086 000 9590

TOP500 : SOUTH AFRICA’S BEST MANAGED COMPANIES

www.top500.co.za

Publishing date:

3rd Quarter 2011

South Africa’s best managed companies

enGIneeRInG & ScIence Progress through ingenuity Richard Vries

Raymond ackeRman

eXcLUSIVe

The Prophet of Principled Profit Priceless wisdom from a lifetime of achievement

The conceptualisation of Top500: South Africa’s Best Companies arose as a result of the demand for a publication that ranks business in South Africa on the basis of a broad-based set of performance criteria, rather than purely on quantitative financial data. The challenge has been to profile leading businesses – in terms of global and South African best practice standards – that not only excel in their specific sectors, but which also have a strong set of social, empowerment and development policies in place. Top500 is an annual B2B publication that identifies companies achieving the highest level of performance and success.

Extensive research into organisations across 100 industrial sectors reveals who the best-of-the-best are in South African business according to a 13-point best-practice formula. In excess of 3 000 South African top companies are measured against their peers, the publication profiles the leaders in best-practice principles, human resource excellence, fiscal and operations management success, and social investment – finally revealing the top 500 crème-de-la-crème of local business in 100 sectors. www.top500.co.za

TURnInG The aUcTIon IndUSTRy on ITS head

New methods. Fresh approaches.

Has the gavel’s day returned?

THE COMPANIES TO DO BUSINESS wITH

TOP300 COMPANIES – REGIONAL SERIES KWAZULU-NATAL TOP300

Publishing date: 2nd Quarter 2011 Starting with the Western Cape in 2009, Topco Media profiles the best 300 companies in each of South Africa’s provinces in an indispensable print and online resource. Working closely with leading business and promotional agencies such as Wesgro, DIPA and GEDA the Top300 Companies publication aims to be the definitive guide to doing business in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng as a networking tool to build strong, indispensible business relationships. www.top300.co.za

WESTERN CAPE TOP300 Publishing date: 3rd Quarter 2011 www.top300.co.za

GAUTENG TOP300

Publishing date: 4th Quarter 2011 www.top300.co.za

ESG LEADERS HANDBOOK

N° 12/11 EDITION

Topco Media is committed to contributing meaningfully to the creation of a sustainable social legacy for future generations in South Africa, economically, socially and environmentally. By creating a platform that raises the profile of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and serves to educate investors, board members, management and technocrats, the ESG Leaders Handbook will bring all elements of sustainability together. It provides readers with meaningful and practical editorial, and delivering to the market place a benchmarking vehicle, for the very first time, in which leaders in ESG reporting are able measure themselves year-on-year. www.esgleaders.co.za

INTERVIEW Wim Coiffeur FASHION Zevenwacht Spring Fashion Show EVENT Ace Quest

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ESTETICA SOUTH AFRICA www.estetica.co.za Distribution Dates (Quarterly)

ESTETICA is the world’s leading hair fashion magazine and recognised as an industry authority on international and local hair fashion and trends. Sixty years ago, the concept was begun in Italy, and today the South African edition joins 22 other ESTETICA editions published worldwide. It brings the very best in international hair fashion, local and international news and events, technical advice, interviews with leading industry players, the latest product and accessories information, and a visual emporium of design and inspiration for hairstylists and salon owners. Available by subscription or selected retail outlets.

CONTACT: GUY CHICKEN, GUY.CHICKEN@TOPCO.CO.ZA, TEL: 086 000 9590

AWARDS Topco Media presents a year of innovative award ceremonies, staying at the forefront of key industry trends and developments. Attendance to our top events is essential – giving your business that competitive edge.

METROPOLITAN OLIVER EMPOWERMENT AWARDS Date of Awards Nominations Open Nominations Close Internal Judging External Judging

24 March 2011 End November 2010 15 February 2011 17 February 2011 24 February 2011

The most prestigious event on the South African business calendar will be taking place soon and last year 900 high profile business and government delegates joined Topco Media to support, celebrate and applaud past and present leaders and managers who support the future of empowerment in South Africa today. www.oliverawards.co.za

AFRICAN ACCESS NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Date of Awards Nominations Open Nominations Close Internal Judging External Judging

23 June 2011 1 February 2011 4 May 2011 20 May 2011 24 May 2011

Each year Topco Media recognises and honours the top performers of the year in business and industry, both individuals and companies, at the African Access National Business Awards Gala Dinner. With the country’s government leaders and captains of business and industry in attendance, the event will undoubtedly be a networking opportunity not to be missed. www.africanaccessnba.co.za

TOP WOMEN AWARDS

Date of Awards Nominations Open Nominations Close Internal Judging External Judging

8 September 2011 5 May 2011 18 July 2011 20 July 2011 2 August 2011

A highlight on the South African social calendar, this prestigious event will bring together top female personalities from business, government, industry and media. The aim of this event is to honour female achievers in business and the public sector as well as companies and public sector organisations that show their commitment to gender empowerment by promoting women. www.topwomenawards.co.za

TOP500 AWARDS

Date of Awards Nominations Open Nominations Close Internal Judging External Judging

10 November 2011 27 June 2011 26 September 2011 28 September 2011 6 October 2011

Top500: South Africa’s Best Managed Companies is the most exclusive business publication available today. Reserved for the top 5 best companies in 100 sectors, only companies who make the grade, according to rigorous criteria, are invited to participate-The Top500 Awards will be South Africa’s most premier event to date. One hundred finalists all showcasing incredible strength as the leaders in their sector will compete against each other for the most coveted title in business history, South Africa’s Best Managed Company for 2011. www.top500awards.co.za