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
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with a top class Provident Fund and educational courses avail-
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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