MEA | African Excellence Awards 2024 FFMS Asset Management is a leading provider of fleet solutions, operating primarily across South Africa and SADC countries. The company is a supplier of high quality telematics, providing clients with a cost-effective management solution that is overseen entirely by FFMS Asset Management itself. Here, we catch up with Pieter Oberholzer, Founder and CEO of FFMS Asset Management as it receives its title in the African Excellence Awards 2024. ieter Oberholzer founded FFMS Asset Management in 2013, driven by a desire to assist clients with the management and optimisation of their vehicle fleets. What originally began as a simple tracking solution has evolved with the business, which has now grown to become its clients’ one-stop supplier of solutions to assist with their overall fleet and vehicle management requirements. There are many factors and costs associated with having ownership of a vehicle, including tax, insurance, storage, and maintenance. When responsible for an entire fleet, these challenges only increase. In working with FFMS Asset Management, clients can step back and let the experts manage their vehicles. FFMS Asset Management operates with the mission of simplifying the task of fleet management for its clients, in association with fleet administration, fleet costs, and asset management. The company values its clientele and promotes a client-first approach within its operations that ensures returning clients in the future. “We value exceptional customer service, integrity, and honesty above all else,” says Pieter, “and this is translated directly into the way we do business.” FFMS Asset Management provides clients with vehicle tracking solutions, vehicle camera solutions, and fuel monitoring solutions for both vehicles and diesel bowsers. What’s more, the company also offers its clients administrative solutions that include, but are not limited to, toll management, license management solutions, and renewals and fine management solutions. This all-encompassing service means that clients can focus on their own business operations, while FFMS Asset Management manages their fleet. Offering a comprehensive solution also enables FFMS Asset Management to be an end point for its clients, rather than one of numerous providers. Best Vehicle Tracking & Camera Solutions Provider 2024 – South Africa P The company provides integrated, tailored solutions to meet its client’s specifications and individual fleet or vehicle requirements, so that each client receives a service that is not only unique to their needs but also perfectly fulfils their needs. Driven by its unwavering commitment to delivering excellent solutions, FFMS Asset Management has taken a unique approach to its operations. The company opts to provide month to month rental solutions with its hardware, alongside no upfront installation fees. “We are the first in our field to supply our clients with month-to-month rental solutions to suit their needs, with no upfront installation fees,” Pieter tells us. “This gives our clients flexibility to purchase and sell vehicles to suit their operational needs, and not worry about the contract period that their tracking units are under.” This approach sets FFMS Asset Management far apart from similar companies in the market and displays its in-depth understanding of the needs of its clientele. With this offering, clients need not be concerned about being locked into constricting contracts and will be more likely to continue their partnership with FFMS Asset Management because of this. In keeping with its dedication to providing its clients with cutting-edge solutions, FFMS Asset Management has recently made advancements to meet the rising demand for fuel monitoring. As fuel prices continue to rise, the company has developed its new and enhanced software to assist vehicle and bowser owners in identifying and stopping the theft of fuel. This has achieved remarkable success in reducing overhead costs and allowing its clients more operating capital so that they can expand their business. Additionally, the company’s newly developed FFMS InControl software has been designed with technically advanced algorithms that further assist clients in reducing their bottom line costs. “Africa’s economic climate over the last couple of years has been difficult, to say the least,” says Pieter. “Providing cost-effective solutions with the ability to reduce bottom line costs in a difficult climate has led to great success for our clients.” Not only that, but FFMS Asset Management is also working within its community to combat the current economic challenges. Pieter tells us that the company is currently in the implementation phase of creating a scholarship program aimed at young adults coming fresh out of school. This scholarship has both short and long-term benefits, as it will help in creating jobs for the local community and assist in upskilling the workforce of the future. “We believe in investing in the youth of our country, and are very involved in school sponsorship programs, both from an academic and a sports perspective,” says Pieter. “By linking this scholarship with study programs that we as a company offer to our employees, we will ensure the health of our workforce for years to come.” Of course, the ability to deliver such excellent solutions stems from establishing a stellar team with a thriving internal culture. Creating a space in which each team member feels supported and appreciated fosters a sense of empowerment, which pushes employees to work hard without fear of failure. When individuals feel encouraged to take initiative and hold accountability for their work, the company flourishes as a whole. Findings from Deloitte’s Core Beliefs and Culture Survey reports that 84% of employees rank having engaged and motivated employees as the
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