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STANDARD BANK CLIENT OF

THE YEAR – SME CATEGORY

Grant Adlam, CEO, KZN Top Business; Kevin Naidoo, CEO, Arena Trims; and Rishaad Webster,
Provincial Head of Business Banking Standard Bank KZN

or businesses earning BBF Safety Group. Arena in the construction and
less than R100 Trims divisions include property development
Fmillion turn over Arena Footwear and Arena sector.
per annum, and that bank Protective.
with Standard Bank. Enlightment Foods is a
FINALISTS proudly family-run food
WINNER manufacturing company
Construction for Africa, producing a range of
ARENA TRIMS is founded by Virosh Singh,
a leading supplier of is a fully compliant, vegetarian and vegan
products. Started by Minesh
footwear components black-empowered and Varsha Rajput, and now
for the safety, industrial construction firm. The involving their son Krishna,
and fashion footwear firm provides a wide range
industries. Established by of services including the business supplies
restaurants, independent
Kevin Naidoo in 2003, the repair and renovation, retailers, and a few Spar
business provides cut make new developments, and
and trim assistance to the upgrading of buildings stores. 

STANDARD BANK

CLIENT OF THE YEAR –

LARGER ENTERPRISE

or businesses ensuring every member, itself as a leader in public
earning more than regardless of income, sector financial services.
FR100 million turn location, or literacy, FINALISTS
over per annum, and that receives meaningful
bank with Standard Bank. support. Searchworks 360 is driven
by innovation, excellence,
WINNER The Fund’s low- and a commitment to
cost annuity option
THE KWAZULU-NATAL is rare in the public empowering individuals
JOINT MUNICIPAL retirement sector and and organisations through
PENSION/PROVIDENT empowers members property and business data
FUNDS (NJMPF) is solutions. SearchWorks
a top-tier retirement with greater choice and and VOCA streamline
cost efficiency post-
fund providing pension retirement. Additionally, access to critical
and benefit services to NJMPF’s clean audit information, simplifying
over 32,000 members, record, maintained while the way professionals
pensioners, and undergoing systemic conduct due diligence,
beneficiaries across reforms, outperforms the compliance checks and
KwaZulu-Natal’s majority of its peers in the market analysis.
municipal sector. local government pension Founded in 2005, Avemel
With assets exceeding space. Compared to its Logistics, operates
R40 billion under past performance, NJMPF throughout South
management, NJMPF has increased engagement Africa, with cross-border
offers sustainable levels, expanded its transport into Zimbabwe
retirement solutions, digital capabilities, and and Botswana. Owned by
including defined benefit improved turnaround Aven Naidu, the company
and defined contribution times for claims. The focuses on professionalism,
structures.
Fund continues to elevate efficiency, and innovative
What sets NJMPF apart trust and satisfaction service, offering end-to-
is its ability to merge among members, end logistical solutions
financial excellence with even amid legislative tailored to the unique
human-centred service, uncertainty, proving needs of its clients. 

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