Category: News articles
Pragma Client a winning combination
November 26, 2015
Annually, we ask our valued clients to complete an online survey about our products and services. Thank you to each of you who participated and have given us the opportunity to refine and enhance our interaction with you. We are aiming for excellence in all aspects of our business and with every completed survey, we’re […]
South Africa and the Netherlands join forces in maintenance and logistics
With Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at our side, Pragma and Gordian Logistic Experts officially joined forces in spare parts and asset management. With this partnership we aim to create more business opportunities, jobs and innovative solutions in South Africa, the Netherlands and beyond. The official signing between Pragma and Gordian took place […]
Social Economic Development Pragma assists teachers at Nokuphila School
As part of an initiative to identify projects that make a sustainable contribution to communities, Pragma has donated more than R50 000 to Love Trust in support of six aspiring teachers to complete their BEd degrees through Unisa. These students are employed by the Love Trust at Nokuphila School where they are involved in the […]
Make ROI happen Taking asset management from firefighting mode to zero unplanned stops
September 4, 2015
One of the first steps Pragma takes with a new client is to conduct a full asset management maturity assessment. This helps to determine how the client’s physical asset management maturity and practises compares against global best practices. The results from this exercise are used to develop a custom asset management strategy, policy, scorecard and […]
Pragma Student Training Programme scores hat trick at 2015 Achiever Awards
September 1, 2015
Pragma, a multinational physical asset management solutions provider, has grabbed the lion’s share in awards for its annual Student Training Programme (STP) at the 2015 Achiever Awards. Hosted annually as part of the Skills Development Summit, this year sponsored by the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing (FP&M) SETA, the Achiever Awards honours companies, government departments and […]
Blast from the past On Key floppy disk still in action after 19 years
Whether you have a laptop, tablet or mobile phone, constant software updates probably form a daily part of your life. Imagine our surprise when we discovered a floppy version of our software still operational since it was first installed in 1996 at one of our client’s plants in Epping, Cape Town. “I was both astonished, […]
Pragmas Johannes Coetzee elected as SAAMA President
It is with great pride that we announce Johannes Coetzee’s election as the latest President of the Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA). “SAAMA is a portal to a wealth of information, experienced gurus and like-minded individuals. It is a tremendous privilege to be part of this team and the opportunity it affords me to […]
National retailer upgrades to On Key 5
Recently, Pragma assisted one of South Africa’s biggest FMCG retailers to upgrade their Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State stores to On Key 5. On Key is an Asset Enterprise Management System (EAMS) that assists companies to optimally execute maintenance tactics in order to improve the performance of their physical assets. Pragma’s […]
Adriaan Scheeres The Pragmatic CEO
July 23, 2015
With an appetite for innovation and a natural sense for business, Adriaan Scheeres, chief executive officer and co-founder of Pragma, guided the business from a small start-up 25 years ago to a multinational, physical asset management solutions provider with more than 400 employees. “Even after 25 years I’m still surprised by the value unsheathed by […]
Deriving value from your EAMS
June 2, 2015
The recent South African Asset Management Association (SAAMA) conference focused attention to the management of the asset lifecycle. Whilst this created a positive energy on the benefits of properly managing lifecycle activities, it also highlighted again that accurate and relevant asset information is a key requirement for decision making. Yet, so often this is the […]
