Residential Estate Industry Journal REIJ 7 ARC Journal 2021 REIJ Vol 7 | Page 52

INDUSTRY FOCUS

Servest Landscaping Value

PROPOSITION

Since our inception in South Africa in 1997 , we have grown from a provider of specialist soft services into a leading integrated facilities management company . In 2015 , the landmark black empowerment transaction , which involved Kagiso Holdings acquiring 51 % of Servest , also positioned us as one of the largest majority black-owned integrated facilities management companies in Africa .
Employing over 20,000 staff in Africa , we are extremely proud to provide one or all of our services to approximately 6,500 customers across more than 11,000 sites on the continent , with some contract relationships spanning over 20 years .
As a team , we embrace integration , strategic partnerships and innovation across the entire facilities management spectrum . We bring the right mix of people , processes , technology and expertise together to drive maximum value for our clients while ensuring that our promise of personalised , high-quality service solutions remains constant .
Our innovative technologies give us the leading edge , and bring demonstrable economies of scale that substantially reduce the cost of services , while delivering improvements in both efficiency and effectiveness . These advancements also minimise the operational risk for our clients , allowing for real-time monitoring and auditing of services .
To stay abreast of today ’ s challenges , we go beyond conventional facilities management solutions . We widen them to bring a more sustainable and kinder approach to the environment , while also creating a more responsive and safer environments for our
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