Glenn Collie, Head of Telesales Support, The Unlimited World pictured with Sizwe Mbanjwa, General Manager, Investment Promotion: Services, Trade and Investment KZN.
Trade
and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) have successfully facilitated various
initiatives and opportunities for The Unlimited World group so as to derive
value for this local investment into the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
The
Unlimited World have set up a Contact Centre project of 400 new jobs in
Empangeni, Escourt, Howick, Northdale, Ladysmith, Richards Bay, Dundee and
Newcastle and 43 jobs via expansion seats in Pietermaritzburg and Port
Shepstone.
With
the intervention of Trade and Investment KZN, the project was set up in the
different Municipalities, possible SME partners were introduced and site visits
facilitated to all areas concerned for the new projects.
Trade
and Investment KZN also facilitated meetings with the relevant officials in the
Municipalities, brokering the commitment of Municipal incentives and Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO) incentives from the Enterprise organisation (TEO) division at the
department of trade and industry.
"Accelerated
and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA) has developed the BPO
sector as a key sector in terms of job creation, with the aim of approximately
3500 jobs to be created by the end of this year alone" said Sizwe Mbanjwa, GM:
Investment Promotion Services, Trade and Investment KZN. He went on to say, "Trade
and Investment KZN has the aftercare support structure in place should The
Unlimited Worlds choose to expand. The organisation is here to assist the
businesses with further growth challenges".
"Trade
and Investment KZN appreciates the commitment The Unlimited World has shown to
the province and it's continued use of KwaZulu-Natal as an investment
destination of choice", concluded Zamo Gwala, Chief Executive Officer, Trade
and Investment KZN.
On
behalf of Zamo Gwala, CEO, Trade and Investment KZN
Contact
Person: Perusha Naicker
Position: Communications Officer
Tel: 27 31 368 9600
Cell: 083 778 5032
Fax: 086
500 9862
Email: perusha@tikzn.co.za