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Newsletter - 15th June 2005
Company News
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THE ROAD TRAVELLED
Sixteen years ago, Knowledge Base
started with a vision, two developers
and a small operating office that
consisted of a single garage in
Constantia. These were the humble
beginnings of a small but dedicated
team of professionals who persevered
to develop one of the world’s most
progressive suites of civil
engineering infrastructure design
packages.
Today, the business has expanded to
such a degree that we now have an
office in each region and our
ever-growing staff complement has
increased abundantly. These
significant growth indicators would
not have been possible without your
loyal support and we would therefore
like to thank you. We exist to serve
you and our pride thus resides in our
growing and thriving customer base.
Both members of the original team are
still operational today, and consist
of CEO Vincent Bester and Software
Development Manager Brett Rowbotham.
When the need for additional staff
however became apparent, the team
increased to include more programmers,
a sales and training division, a
marketing team, a support and bureau
wing, a finance and admin section and
a civil recruitment department, thus
effectively increasing the total head
count and still growing!
Group turnover has grown by 37% in the
last financial year and we have sold
more copies of the program than ever
before. This significant increase may
be attributed to the continued success
of our clients, because if you do
well, we do well. We also give
acknowledgement to your industry
success stories in Reknown, our
web-based customer showcase section.
These stories are additionally
converted into press releases and then
submitted to top trade journals in
order to promote world-class
engineering initiatives.
Clients can be assured that it is
still our purpose to deliver a
memorable and satisfying customer
service experience.
We have three dedicated Customer
Service Centres:
Cape Town
Head Office
Block I,
The Terraces,
Steenberg Office Park,
Tokai 7945.
Tel: +27 21 7011850
Fax: +27 21 7011822
Durban Regional Office
1st
Floor, 8 Frosterly Crescent,
La Lucia Ridge Office Estate,
Umhlanga Ridge 4320.
Tel: (031) 566 3323
Fax: (031) 566 3326
Johannesburg Regional Office
Suite E7,
Somerset Office Estate,
Kudu Street,
Allensnek 1735.
Tel: (011) 675 3959
Fax: (011) 675 3958
Civil Designer Support & Development
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LATEST UPDATES FROM THE DEVELOPMENT
TEAM
Here are the latest downloads
available on the
updates page:
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Civil Designer v6.3
Build 21 (06/06/2005)
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Civil Designer
v6.3
Updated Water Help file (14/05/2004)
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Civil Designer
v6.2
Build 33 (31/05/2004)
Training & Visitations
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CIVIL DESIGNER TRAINING CONTACT
DETAILS
Training is often regarded as the
cornerstone to achieving optimal
results and enhanced productivity. The
value of good quality training cannot
be emphasized enough.
“Education is the most powerful
weapon you can use to change the
world.” -
Nelson Mandela
If you are interested in training,
please contact your regional office to
make your booking as the courses are
extremely popular.
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REGIONS |
CONTACT DETAILS |
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Western Cape, East Cape,
Namibia &
International |
Cape Town
(Head Office) |
Shantell
Tel: (021) 701 1850 |
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Kwazulu Natal, Free State,
Lesotho, Swaziland,
Mpumalanga & Zimbabwe |
Durban Office |
Nalini
Tel: (031) 566 3323 |
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Gauteng, Limpopo, North West
Province & Botswana |
Johannesburg Office |
Barbara
Tel: (011) 675 3959 |
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CURRENT VISITS & TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Our Customer Consultants will be
involved in the following visitations
and training activities over the next
couple of weeks. Please feel free to
give us a call on (021) 701-1850. We
would be happy to meet up with you to
discuss your training or product
needs.
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REGIONS |
DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
PERSONS |
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Johannesburg |
20 – 24 June |
Civil Designer training
(Design Centre, Survey &
Terrain, Roads, Sewer &
Stormwater) |
Cameron |
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Cape Town |
20 – 22 June |
AllyCAD training |
Solly |
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Johannesburg |
27 June – 1 July |
Civil Designer training
(Design Centre, Survey &
Terrain, Road, Sewer &
Stormwater) |
Cameron |
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Durban |
29 June – 1 July |
Civil Designer training for
Department of Agriculture –
Durban |
Cedric |
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Cape Town |
27 June – 1 July |
AllyCAD training for Western
Cape Education Department
(Group 1) |
Solly |
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Best Regards,
The Knowledge Base Team
www.knowbase.co.za
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Customer Showcase
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Kwezi Mpuhlu
Operations Manager
MBSA Consulting |
AMBITION IS NOT ENOUGH
Although Kwezi Mpuhlu is an incredibly
ambitious man, he understands the
difference between ambition and the
solid hard work required to get the
job done. “Ambition is a good thing,
but it is not enough,” says Kwezi, “it
takes team work and good planning to
achieve your goals.” These are the
words of one of MBSA Consulting’s
dynamic new partners.
Read Customer Showcase
Click
here to view detailed Customer
Showcases from our clients.
Recruitment Service

RECRUITMENT
If you’re looking for the best
possible candidate with the right
skills and technical abilities for the
job, then look no further than the
Knowledge Base Recruitment Centre. We
specialise in the sourcing of top
quality candidates for the Civil
Engineering and CAD Design industries.
For more information, please visit our
Knowledge Base website
This is a random selection of our
candidates. Send us an email and
include the Candidate Number for
further information...
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Candidate 121 |
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Engineering Design Technologist
with 5+ years geometric design
experience. Proficient in
AutoCAD and Civil Designer.
Seeks a position in the Kwazulu
Natal region. |
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Candidate 125 |
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Senior Structural Engineering
Technician with +15 years civil
& structural draughting and site
experience within a municipal
environment. Proficient in
AutoCAD and AllyCAD and seeks a
position within the Western
Cape. |
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Candidate 303 |
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Civil and Structural Design
Technologist with a B.Sc (Hons)
Civil Engineering. 5 + years
working experience. Proficient
in AutoCAD and Prokon. Seeks a
position within the Gauteng
Region. |
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Candidate 305 |
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Graduate Technician with 1 ½
years experience in draughting
projects and structural design.
Worked on AutoCAD and Civil
Designer. Is willing to relocate
nationally. |
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Candidate 318 |
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Industrial Engineering
Technician with 4 years
Surveying experience
(Topographical, Deformation,
GPS) and a National Diploma in
Surveying seeks a position
within the Western Cape.
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INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT CENTRE
support@knowbase.co.za
086 0101 999
(South Africa only)
+27 21 7011850
(International Clients)
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