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Imagine a place where your business questions could be answered by intelligently integrated, creatively delivered solutions...
Welcome to Irene Stephen & Associates.
About Us
Irene Stephen & Associates is a unique and differentiated consulting firm providing consulting services across 4 areas, namely: Construction Cost Consultancy, Accounting, Brand Management and Events & Image Consulting. We aim to provide clients with specialized custom solutions and services, whatever their needs.
Our clients are small, emerging companies and enterprises and the general public that prefer a one-stop shop destination for the services we provide in our areas of specialization. Our client specification ensures that we attract those businesses and individuals that prefer not to approach different service providers for their specific needs.
So whether you are you are a new business that needs specialized assistance in branding and positioning in the market and want to entertain your business partners or you simply need a reliable tax consultant help file a return, Irene Stephen & Associates is ready to offer its services so that you have one... or two less things to worry about
In the current market, consultancies typically offer services in only one, and sometimes two areas of specialization. At Irene Stephen & Associates we believe that the collaboration of different areas, intelligently integrated ensures our main focus; which is to provide our clients with singular creative and cost-effective solutions in response to their needs.
Irene Stephen & Associates is a family-run company. It is a company that prides itself in investing in its own human capital - and therein lies the secret of its business model: bringing exclusive yet essential services closer to its envisaged clientele. Furthermore, Irene Stephen & Associates is privately owned and can therefore deliver client-centred results accurately and efficiently without much red tape and complications, and because we are a consultancy firm, we forge personal relationships with our clients.
The consultants at Irene Stephen & Associates are knowledgeable and have sufficient experience in their respective fields to deliver exceedingly to its clients. Teamwork and collaborative problem solving amongst the team underpins the company's approach to client service and project delivery.
Vision:
Irene Stephen & Associates endeavours to be a leading South African scarce-skill multi-disciplinary consultancy firm.
Mission:
To achieve the above mentioned vision, the company missions itself:
• To continually strive for excellence by exceeding clients' expectations
• To motivate the company's employee mix , current and prospective, to pursue disciplines that are aligned with their aptitude and passion to contribute to the diversity of the company and its human capital
• To maintain the ethos of teamwork on every project - big or small
• To promote a culture of accountability, transparency and professionalism in entrepreneurship
Values:
The sustainability of a company relies in the execution of its values translated and interpreted through either its policies, operations and day-to-day running of the company. The following five core values are the bedrock upon which Irene Stephen & Associates commits to operate now and in the future:
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Accountability
• Capitalizing on Human Capital
• Consistency
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors at Irene Stephen & Associates governs and collectively manages the company subject to the company's founding Memorandum of Incorporation drawn up and adopted in terms of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. The responsibilities of the Board includes managing the company effectively, determining objectives, strategies, policies and services of the company within the ambit of the company's predefined vision and mission to ensure its growth.
Furthermore, the Board has the responsibility of ensuring and maintaining the company's financial security and compliance, its business operations as well as steering healthy and ethical business practices.
Because Irene Stephen & Associates is bound by its Memorandum of Incorporation and the Companies Act, the Board entrusted to their respective offices are accountable to the full roll of Shareholders.
The Board of Directors consists of 5 executive members. 60% of the executive members are females. 80% of the executive members fall within the Youth bracket. 100% of the Board is Black and is a Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor.
The appointed Board of Directors for 2016/2017 as resolved are:
President
Mrs M.E Maja
Vice-President
Mr M. Seseng
Director: Finance
Ms T. Molefe
Director: Operations
Mr N. Mangali
Executive Secretary
Ms M.B Raleting
Heads of Divisions
In addition to the Board and its functions, the company has a select of Heads of Divisions. Given the complex nature of a multi-disciplinary company that offers business across 4 sectors, the Heads of Divisions are a product of the operational requirements and strategic plans of Irene Stephen & Associates.
The Heads of Divisions are responsible for the strategic and operational management of the four divisions. The Heads of Divisions also ensure the efficient running of the divisions, monitor project outputs, portfolio performance, supervise that projects delivery are in line with good practices and maintain client relations. The Heads of Divisions report directly to the Executive Board.
Heads of Divisions as of 2017 are:
Division: Built Environment Consultancy
Mr N. Mangali
Division: Brand Design & Strategic Communications Management
Mr M. Seseng
Division: Tax & Accounting Services
Ms T. Molefe
Division: Food & Image Consulting
Ms T. Mangali
Ms K. Molefe
Integrated Reporting
The nature of the Irene Stephen & Associates' business demands for the consolidation of its key performance indicator reports and dashboards.
As a result, the company has resolved to drafting and publishing consolidated annual reports that accurately reflect the performance levels of the company as required by the roll of shareholders. Similar to the adoption of Strategic Outlining as part of its corporate tradition, the Integrated Annual Reports help the company and its management team gain insight into the company's functions, progress and areas where improvement may be prioritized. This is important for Irene Stephen & Associates as it aids in refining the company's client-focused objectives.
The drafting and consolidation of the Integrated Annual Reports shall be drawn, edited and published in accordance with the King Code 3 guidelines of Reporting.
Integrated Annual Report 2017 (No Files have been added)
Strategic Outline
The Strategic Plan for Irene Stephen & Associates outlines the strategic goals that need to be accomplished in order to develop and grow the company consistent with its vision over the next 10 years.
At Irene Stephen & Associates, the Strategic Outline is how we measure our business performance and growth progress. It is one of the key ways we are able to commit ourselves to the objectives we set in order to meet our business ideals in the short, medium and long terms.
The strategic goals for 2017 - 2027 are:
• Expanding the company and its client base
• Deliver measurably excellent results/project outputs to the first 2 clients in each division
• Increase Human Resources at Managerial, Consultant and Administrative levels to increase efficiency of Departments
• Acquire more Assets and Physical Resources for the Company
• Infiltrate the Medium-Size Firm market
• Record 10% + year-on-year increase in revenue
Sustainability
At Irene Stephen & Associates we strongly believe that sustainability is an important and integral part of our business model. The company ensures sustainability through empowering and investing in its human capital via formal and informal avenues.
Informal avenues are offered mainly to current employees of the the company by incentivized participation in different entrepreneurship-focused programs and initiatives, dedicated skills and development tutorials and inclusion and rotation of staff members from across the different divisions in the various projects undertaken by Irene Stephen & Associates. In so doing, we accelerate employees' versatility, acclimate them to the complex nature of the business, enhance their problem-solving and interpersonal skills, hone their communication proficiency and expand their network base.
Formal avenues are afforded to individuals that are pursuing formal tertiary education and training in disciplines that can contribute to the operational and service matrix of the company.
Irene Stephen & Associates invests in its human capital by offering partial financial assistance towards university/college fees. We mainly assist in covering application, registration, tuition, book, stationery and food fees. After successfully obtaining their qualifications, the sponsored beneficiaries are absorbed and trained for one year. Thereafter they join the vibrant Irene Stephen & Associates team. Vacation work with a stipend is also included in the scheme.
Given the current economic downturn, Irene Stephen & Associates is unfortunately only able to extend this opportunity to eligible Shareholders' and Employees' children.
Going forward, Irene Stephen & Associates intends to open this initiative to a larger pool of people. Our commitment to investing in human capital to stimulate our sustainability remains a key component of our corporate tradition.
Graduate Initiative: 2017 Intake
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Thabiso Maja
Matric Class 2016
Discipline: B. Architecture
Estimated Completion Year: 2020
At successful completion of his studies in Architecture/Interior Architecture, Thabiso will join Irene Stephen & Associates' Built Environment Consultancy division
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Sello Seseng
Matric Class 2016
Discipline: B.Com Business Management
Estimated Completion Year: 2020
At successful completion of his studies in Business Management, Sello will join Irene Stephen & Associates' Brand Design & Strategic Communications Management division.
About Us
Vision & Mission
Management
Integrated Annual Reports
Strategic Outline
Sustainability
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