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PERSPECTIVE KEMACH JCB’S CUSTOMER-CENTRICITY ‘A STEP ABOVE THE REST’ Edited by Tarren Bolton Today, most machinery available on the market is good, but what differentiates a brand is the company itself and the level of service it delivers. “ machines which led to the formation of BF Digger Hire (the company taking its name from the co-founders’ surnames). What was initially a side line business grew so rapidly that it was impossible to manage everything after hours. Within 12 months Ferreira decided to dedicate all his time to the company. In 2018, Ferreira and Brink made a business decision to establish a new company, BF Hire together with a strategic business partner, Boland Grondwerke, with whom they have been working for over a year. “Forming one company was simply a natural progression,” affirms Ferreira. “BF Hire’s biggest asset is the people that work for us,” state Natie and Marius. “Not our machinery, not money in the bank, not good cashflow, it is all about our people. Without them we wouldn’t have been able to build this business. They are our best marketing tool through good and fast Kemach JCB is the number one reason we stick to the brand; the service we receive from the team is truly extraordinary,” comments Natie Ferreira who, together with Marius Brink, co-owns BF Hire (Pty) Ltd. Ferreira and Brink have dealt with leading compact earthmoving equipment specialist, Kemach JCB, since 2016 when they stumbled upon a good deal on two new JCB 3CX TLBs. With the assistance of Kemach JCB they acquired both Kemach JCB excavator and TLB deliver optimal operation for BF Hire. www.plantonline.co.za JUNE 2019 39