Together, we re Creating a Future, Enhancing Life Alexander Forbes House 7th Floor, South Block, 23-33 Fidel Castro Street, Windhoek, Namibia P.O. Box 16, Windhoek, Namibia Tel +264 61 207 5111 Fax +264 61 255 599 www.ohlthaverlist.com
Who are we? As a truly African company employing almost 5000 people in various sectors, the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group of Companies is rooted in and committed to Africa, and all her people. The Group emerged from the early Ohlthaver & List Bank Commission partnership between Hermann Ohlthaver and Carl List in 1919, where after Ohlthaver & List Limited was established in Namibia on the 13th of May 1923. Today, O&L is Namibia s largest privately held Group of Companies outside of the mining sector, with business interests in food production, fishing, beverages, farming, retail trade, information technology, property leasing and development, marine engineering, steelworks, and the leisure and hospitality industry. With annual revenues of close to N$5 billion making O&L a significant contributor to state coffers, this broad-based group has grown to not only be a significant contributor of GDP in Namibia, but is actively engaged in uplifting the lives of its people, its consumers and society, wherever it operates. O&L is relentless in its pursuit of creating a sustainable future for all, and therefore passionately embraces its purpose: Creating a Future, Enhancing Life, in everything we do.
Our Purpose and Values The Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies has embarked on an ambitious journey towards 2017 with a relentless passion and focus on our Purpose, creating a future, enhancing life that is further supported by our Vision, to be the most progressive and inspiring company. This sees us purposefully driving towards enhancing the wellbeing of our people and our country while living by our set of seven all-important Values: Let s talk Let s do it Hooked on results Naturally today for tomorrow We grow people We do the right things right We all serve together, we re creating a future, enhancing life Best Company to Work For In 2008, the O&L Group set a strategic objective to become the best company to work for within Namibia and the SADC region by 2011. In order to achieve this goal, we participated in Deloitte s Best Company to Work For Survey on a shadow basis in 2008 and 2009. The purpose of this shadow participation was to measure ourselves in terms of how satisfied our employees were within the Group, and to address any level of dissatisfaction. In 2010, the O&L Group was awarded overall second place in the survey in southern Africa in the large business category, and received the Standard of Excellence seal. O&L retained its well-deserved second place in the 2011 Best Company to Work For Survey in southern Africa despite increased competitive pressure in the SADC region. The Group was then awarded first place as overall winner for two consecutive years in both SADC and Namibia in the large business category of the Deloitte 2012 and 2013 Best Company to Work For Survey. The O&L Group also received the Standard of Excellence seal in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 survey. With a continuous focus on and commitment to the initiatives and dimensions of the Best Company to Work For, the Group wishes to create and enhance satisfying career experiences, and to continuously strive for operational excellence in all of our human capital processes. Best Company to Work For STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ACHIEVER 2013
Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainability in everything we do Environmental preservation The Group embraces its obligation as a caring corporate citizen, towards the society within which it operates, as well as towards its shareholders, employees, stakeholders and the environment, while at the same time aiming to build and sustain a corporate reputation and conditions conducive to profitable businesses. Our Group Purpose and Vision guide us in attaining our goals and objectives as outlined in the following explicit commitments: We bring life and wellbeing to people everywhere We improve socio-economic quality of life We create conditions for people to succeed We continually innovate and operate at breakthrough levels We build innovative and sustainable businesses We generate long-term profitability In fulfilling our responsibilities as a leading corporate citizen, we support initiatives that are sustainable in the long term, which conserve our natural resources, and advance communities and engage employees, while building our corporate reputation and enhancing relationships with our stakeholders. Through actively living our Values, amongst others, we understand that each one of us has a purpose not only a personal purpose but also a purpose to serve our company and ultimately our community and country at large. As compassionate employees and ambassadors of O&L, we care about our colleagues, families and friends, as well as the future of our beautiful country, Namibia. Our operating companies all play an active role in community upliftment through various social responsibility projects, in addition to overarching areas, such as orphans and vulnerable children, which see all operating companies collectively supporting socio-economic upliftment. All companies in the Group are also committed to further social welfare initiatives, such as Broll supporting the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Hangana supplying fish to old-age homes at the coast, Namibia Dairies providing dairy products to vulnerable communities, and Namibia Breweries and Pick n Pay Namibia supporting the Cancer Association of Namibia, to mention but a few. We will continue to invest in the community as we believe doing good through business is one of the ways in which we live our Purpose of creating a future, enhancing life.
Our diverse Business Portfolio is Namibia s pride Namibia Breweries Established in 1920, Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) is among the frontrunners in the beverage manufacturing sector in Namibia and leads the domestic beer market. Namibia Breweries total exports account for more than half of total production output. Brewed by choice according to the Reinheitsgebot of 1516, Namibia Breweries beer enjoys the reputation of exceptional quality beers and purity for which the brands have earned international recognition winning a series of gold medals during the prestigious Deutsche Landwirtschafts Gesellschaft (DLG) Awards in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Namibia Dairies Namibia Dairies (Proprietary) Limited was created in 1997, following the merger between Rietfontein Dairies and Bonmilk. Since then, it has grown into Namibia s primary dairy, juice and water manufacturing company, with a total annual production in excess of 32 million litres. The company is the country s market leader in the local dairy industry, with significant market share in all its product categories. Namibia Dairies operates one of the most modern dairy farms in the world the!aimab Superfarm which is located in Mariental in southern Namibia. +264 61 299 4700 0800 777 777 (toll free number) namibiadairies@olfitra.com.na customercare@namibiadairies.com.na In addition to our premium beer brands Windhoek Lager, Windhoek Light, Windhoek Draught, Tafel Lager and Urbock, we also brew a nonalcoholic malt-based soft drink, Vigo, offering our consumers a premium non-alcoholic choice in our repertoire. Furthermore, we brew Heineken and Amstel under license of Heineken, one of our global business partners. NBL is committed to operating its business in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. The company has systems in place to minimise the potentially negative impact of our activities on the environment and society. NBL continues to roll out the responsible drinking programme, DRINKiQ, to instil a deep awareness amongst both our staff and other stakeholders of responsible alcohol consumption, while also leading the Namibian alcohol industry in effective self-regulation. www.nambrew.com Brandtribe Established in 2012, Brandtribe is a joint venture between O&L (SA) & Techsys (CT). Brandtribe is a cutting edge consumer e-crm system that allows brands to execute digital marketing campaigns across multiple channels, in multiple countries all from one place. Brandtribe offers a single consumer view, consumer insights and powerful segmentation tools that ensure brand messaging is both relevant and targeted. www.brandtribe.biz
Pick n Pay Always there for you. Model Pick n Pay is the direct descendant of Model Supermarkets. For over 30 years, Model Supermarkets traded as Model Woolworths until the expiry of the associated franchise agreement in 1997. A new franchise agreement was entered into and the first Model Pick n Pay Supermarket was inaugurated on 28 August 1997. Since then, Model Pick n Pay has embarked on a strategy to extend its network of franchise stores throughout Namibia and has grown to 17 stores countrywide. The retail orientation is that of a family-friendly environment, offering a vast array of products at competitive prices. With its outstanding range of products and service excellence, Pick n Pay Namibia is the firstchoice shopping destination in Namibia. www.picknpay.co.za O&L Energy O&L Energy focuses on developing, designing, procuring and implementing all sorts of renewable energy, especially large-scale solar power, solar water heating and bio energy systems. O&L Energy and its international partners offer the highest German engineering and efficiency standards, best workmanship and reliability which provide maximum energy saving results and valuable contributions to the improvement of our environment. olenergy@olfitra.com.na Broll Namibia Managed by Broll and List Property Management Namibia (Proprietary) Limited a strategic partnership between the O&L Group and the Broll Property Group South Africa established in 2002, O&L s property portfolio provides mainly prime retail and office space, and now exceeds the N$1.3 billion value mark. It includes the Wernhil Park Shopping Centre, the Standard Bank Centre, Alexander Forbes House, Fruit & Veg City/Cashbuild and the Old Breweries Building, all located in Windhoek, as well as the Pick n Pay Centre in Walvis Bay. Broll Namibia further provides several clients with a range of property services as well as valuable information to assist in making property-related investment decisions and understands the elements that influence the unique identity for any particular property. www.brollnamibia.com.na Kraatz Steel Kraatz Steel has been engaged in industrial steel supplies in Namibia since 1995. Operating from Walvis Bay, it specialises in marine, offshore oil rigs and mining-graded steel plates, pipes and profiles. Kraatz Steel also supplies steel, steel-related products and non-ferrous metal to marine engineering and construction companies, the mining sector (land and offshore), fishing factories, vessels, oil and petroleum plants, and the general public. kraatzsteel@olfitra.com.na
Hangana Seafood Established in 1997, Hangana Seafood (Proprietary) Limited is the operating company for the white hake quota holders, namely Consortium Fisheries Limited and Kuiseb Fish Products (Proprietary) Limited. Hangana Seafood is committed to a leadership role in the Namibian fishing industry and has a wet-fish fleet of eight vessels. Mainly exporting to Australia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and the SADC region, Hangana Seafood (Pty) Ltd is internationally associated with quality, innovation, commitment and achievement. Through its consistent quest for excellence, Hangana has earned respect from both consumers and its competitors. Eros Air Eros Air was founded in 1978 to provide express corporate and executive transport, and charter flights within southern Africa. Eros Air offers convenience and comfort in its Cessna 425 twin turbo prop aircraft. Chief Pilot Uwe Herbert has logged over 13 000 flight hours, and his extensive experience contributes to a reliable and safe executive transport service. erosair@olfitra.com.na High-quality products are achieved through full compliance with the Integrated Quality Management System consisting of HACCP, ISO 22000 and BRC Issue 5. We fulfil our obligation to produce safe and legally compliant products of the highest quality without additives and genetically modified organisms. At Hangana Seafood, we constantly strive to provide a wider range of retail products for international outlets. www.hangana.com Dimension Data Dimension Data Namibia was established in 2006 as a business partnership between the O&L Group and Dimension Data Middle East and Africa. Over the years, it has grown to become one of the country s leading specialist ICT services and solutions provider. Dimension Data helps clients plan, build, manage and support their ICT infrastructures. It services highly strategic Namibian clients both within and outside the O&L Group. Dimension Data s 30-year experience and global footprint make it the trusted advisor to over 6000 businesses across Africa and the world. www.dimensiondata.com Kraatz Marine Kraatz Marine was established in 1947 and provides engineering and related services to the oil and gas, mining and general industrial sectors. These services include shop repair, fabrication, machining, welding and construction. www.kraatzmarine.com.na
O&L Leisure The O&L Leisure portfolio currently comprises of the Mokuti Etosha Lodge and Midgard Country Estate. Mokuti Lodge is situated 4 minutes from the eastern gate to the Etosha National Park and is a firm favourite amongst international tourists, locals and conferences. It combines unique African charm with first world standards. The Midgard Country Estate is located an hour-and-a-half s drive from Windhoek in the unspoiled splendour of the Otjihavera Mountains. It is the preferred destination for families, weddings and conferences. International tourists enjoy spending either their first or last days here before travelling to the conveniently located Windhoek Airport. A third property the Strand Hotel in Swakopmund is scheduled to open at the end of the first half of 2015. The company s mission is to offer its guests warm, Namibian-style hospitality, a true sense of place in all it does and an inspirational sojourn. To achieve this, the company develops passionate team members to host all visitors as if they were their own guests and to constantly enhance their skills and knowledge in the hotel industry. +264 61 207 5360 (Central Reservations) +264 61 207 5366 (Central Sales) +264 61 207 5360 (Central Reservations) +264 61 207 5366 (Central Sales) www.ol-leisure.com Weathermen & Co Weathermen & Co are a beyond-the-line agency, born and raised in the digital age. Beginning life as a joint venture between leading advertising agency The Jupiter Drawing Room CT and the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies (O&L), it has grown into a fully-fledged agency of forecasters in the advertising realm of Namibia. It is now Namibia s main source of navigation for brands in a world where choices are vast and consumer needs, competition, the economy and the environment for brands are ever-changing. +264 61 207 5273 nicky@weathermen.co www.facebook.com/weathermenco Overall winner of the Deloitte Best Company to Work For 2013 survey in the SADC region and Namibia in the large business category. Best Company to Work For STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ACHIEVER 2013