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ADVERTORIAL Harness The Power of the Pack www.ivpd.co.za The of The Institute Institute of Veterinary Practice Development The Institute of Practice Management Development (IVPD) was started in 2002 by like minded practice owners Veterinary Practice Development with the aim of sharing and selecting ideas for the benefit of vets and their staff. It has now grown to become South Africa’s leading veterinary business institution. The Institute of Practice Management Development (IVPD) was started Benefits in 2002 of Membership • Preferential rating through Nedbank anteed cheques – 0.03% of value, min by like minded practice owners with the of 1.85% on all Visa and Master credit of R85.00, no max. aim of sharing and selecting for the deposits R20.00 per deposit card transactions and 0.75% on debit ideas • Cheque card transactions • Desktop Devices – R260 per device/ benefit of vets and their staff. It has now • Preferential rating through Nedbank of per month/including VAT 1.85% grown on American Express cards Africa’s for • Mobile Devices – R350 per device/per to become South leading month including VAT Nedbank clients and 2.3% (excluding veterinary business VAT) for non-Nedbank clients institution. • Cash advance facility allowing clients • The IVPD Provident Fund • Personal Estate Planning • The IVPD Private Client Investment Portfolio • IVPD Vetsure – short term insurances • Educational courses for all levels of veterinary staff – eg practice managers, veterinary nurses, kennel assistants etc. • Cash deposit fee of R5.50 per R100 to draw cash at the practice premises • Connectnet – Multi Sim G-Pad to The Institute commenced member using debit cards. No commission or reduce operating costs for bank card plus 0.46 per R100 or part operations thereof with just 15 practices and as veterinary realised the importance • Account Maintenance fee practices – R58 per charges are made to the practice offer- terminals, speed up transactions and sound business management, grew by 2017 ing to 173 this member facility improve availa- month of (including Enote monthly fee) • Preferential rating through Nedbank Network of 1.85% connectivity on all Visa and or Master practices. Partnering and with bank Nedbank to bring the lowest credit • Bank’s own cheques guar- • EFT fees – R8.00 per transaction by using 2 GPRS Networks credit card transactions bility and 0.75% on debit card transactions Benefits of membership card and banking rates to its members saw bottom line profits increase substantially. Staff have also been well looked after vet360 with a top class Provident Fund and educational courses avail- Issue 01 | MARCH 2018 | 4 able to a wide range of staff from Practice Managers through to Kennel Assistants. Major alliance partners offer Investment opportunities through a private IVPD investment fund, financial • Preferential rating through Nedbank of 1.85% on American Express cards for Nedbank clients and 2.3% (excluding VAT) for non-Nedbank clients • Cash deposit fee of R5.50 per R100 plus 0.46 per R100 or part thereof