Our use of the VIP Premier HR information system has gone from strength to strength in the last year. This HR system automates and standardizes HR reporting and at the same time gives line managers direct access to staff information in order to make quick, empowered decisions with regard to their Human Capital.

The HR Information System is now in full use across the South African operations and will be extended to our African Operations towards the end of the 2012 year/beginning of the 2013 year. This system has electronic employee files and scanned records, employee self service features, online training records, online succession plans and career path development and most importantly a fully automated online performance management system.

Our line managers are now fully empowered to make decisions which relate to their Human Capital with all the relevant information at their finger tips – no more going through a central HR team member to access such information.

A continued focus for 2012 will be on finalizing the implementation of the BIM Reporting for the payroll. This will allow for fully integrated, easily customized financial data to be extracted out of our payroll system.