METROFILE

YOUR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PARTNER
Metrofile was established in 1983 to fulfill the growing demand for reliable storage facilities to cater for South Africa's growing business sector. It was the first local company to offer off-site storage solutions and continues to be the market leader in information and records management in Africa. Metrofile has a presence in all major South African provinces and operates from 23 facilities which cover more than 68 000 square metres and manage more than 18 billion records on behalf of its clients.

Metrofile remains the only company in Africa capable of supporting all of its customers' information and records management requirements through its comprehensive product portfolio. Offering both in and outsourced storage solutions tailored to increase operating efficiency and customer service. The company also ensures that businesses and government mitigate risk and meet legislative and corporate governance requirements consistently.

Services include file plan development, training in all aspects of records management, supply of files, active file management (on and off-site), archival of records (on and off-site), image processing, data protection, backup management, paper management and confidential records destruction. Metrofile also supplies and maintains a wide range of business equipment scanners, library security systems, mailing and packaging machines.

Metrofile has been listed on the JSE since 1995 and its largest shareholder is its empowerment partner, Mineworkers Investment Company (Pty) Limited, which owns 32.4% of Metrofile's equity.

METROFILE KWAZULU-NATAL
Currently, Metrofile KwaZulu-Natal employs 147 permanent staff and 30 contract employees in the province. The company recently expanded its capacity by building a third purpose-built warehouse contributing to the local economy and creating more job opportunities. Annually Metrofile KZN contributes over
R10 million to the provincial economy.

PROTECTING THE PLANET
Fully committed to environmental sustainability, Metrofile constantly strives to seek ways in which it can reduce its impact on the environment. Over the last 12 months in KZN alone Metrofile has recycled over 540 tons of paper. This translates in material terms, according to the Paper Recycling Association
of South Africa, to a saving of 1 620 square metres of landfill space, a saving of 9 180 trees and a reduction of 540 tons of coal-based emissions (CO2). Apart from these savings, Metrofile's recycling initiatives have also saved transport and handling costs to municipalities and generated jobs for local citizens.

CARING FOR COMMUNITY
Corporate social responsibility is a part of everyday life for the Metrofile group and its staff. Support is given to charities within the communities it operates and disadvantaged organisations are provided with free services, or assistance with building capacity or overcoming major obstacles.
 

Metrofile KZN recently assisted McCord's Hospital located in Overport, Durban with the establishment of an intelligent onsite records management system. The system, developed by Metrofile, was provided at a reduced rate and computer equipment was donated to the hospital. To ensure minimal disruption to the hospital and its patients, Metrofile installed the system over a weekend and loaned the hospital additional equipment and staff to ensure a hassle free implementation process. Not only did Metrofile build a long-term supportive relationship with McCord's, it was also exposed to the daily challenges that the hospital faces in delivering quality healthcare, making the completion of the project that much more rewarding.

THE METROFILE FAMILY
A provider of international standard services and solutions, Metrofile regards its people as central to the success of the company and the delivering of its promises to clients of paramount importance. The quality of service that Metrofile provides for its customers is reliant on the commitment, quality and capability of its team members, as is the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the company. As such, the welfare and development of team members is of the utmost importance and attention is given to the constant enhancement towards the growth and development of staff.Metrofile training and development programmes include, among others, learnership programmes in general education, training certificates in business practice, supervisory training to identify potential candidates for growth into the next level of management,management development programmes to further develop staff and internships for unemployed individuals.

BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (B-BBEE)
Metrofile is committed to a process of transformation that will, with the support of the Mineworkers Investment Company, result in greater opportunities for all staff members at all levels. The group is committed to the seven pillars of B-BBEE and is working hard at identifying and growing skills within its people and supporting them to improve skills and progress in their careers. This philosophy will, over time, improve its employment equity ratios and the representation by Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDIs) at management and supervisory levels within the organisation.

THE FUTURE
The strategy adopted byMetrofile over the last five years has enabled the group to consolidate operations andbuild the capacity and capability required to take advantage of current market trends and to grow its share of an increasingly competitive market.

Metrofile aims to, by 2013, achieve five years of consistent growth despite economic challenges. Plans to further expand the groups footprint in Africa are in the pipeline and, following a recent opening in Nelspruit, Metrofile continue to explore opportunities for further growth in second tier cities throughout South Africa.

Visit http://www.metrofile.com for more information.

Full Name of Company: Metrofile (Pty) Ltd
Industry Sector: Financial and Business Services
Services / Products: Records Management, Image Processing, Data Protection, Information Solutions, Paper Management
Date Established: 1983
Subsidiaries: CSX; ClearData; RainbowWaste
Customer Base: 14,000 clients nationally 2500 in KZN
No. of Employees: 934 nationally and 155 in KZN
B-BBEE Status: Level 4 contributor
Auditors / Accountants: Deloitte
Bankers: Standard Bank
Advertising / PRO Agency: Epic Communications

KEY PERSONNEL
CEO: Graham Wackrill
Managing Director: Guy Kimble
General Manager: Brad Dallas
Financial Manager: Kerry Herman
Human Resources: Nonhlanhla Mungwe
Sales and Service Manager: Aaroni Iyer

CONTACT DETAILS
Head Office - Johannesburg
Physical Address: 3 Clubhouse Place, Mahogany Ridge, Pinetown, 3610
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15923, Westmead, 3600
Tel: +27(0)31 716 6500
Fax: +27 (0)31 716 6501
E-mail: bradd@metrofile.co.za
Website: http://www.metrofile.com