{"id":200451,"date":"2021-09-01T18:53:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T16:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=106917"},"modified":"2021-09-01T18:53:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T16:53:13","slug":"sigma-connected-sa-celebrates-level-1-b-bbee-compliance-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sigma-connected-sa-celebrates-level-1-b-bbee-compliance-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigma Connected SA celebrates Level 1 B-BBEE compliance certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=106918\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-106918 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sigma-connected-sa-celebrates-level-1-b-bbee-compliance-certification.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-106918 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sigma-connected-sa-celebrates-level-1-b-bbee-compliance-certification.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/noscript>A Western Cape based business outsourcing provider has been awarded a top compliance standard by the country\u2019s Government for its work to support people from disadvantaged backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Sigma Connected, an award-winning outsourced contact centre solutions business in Diep River, has been awarded the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) New Compliance Certification \u2013 Level 1.<\/p>\n<p>The company, which offers \u2018white label\u2019 customer contact centre services across South Africa\u2019s public sector, telecommunications, retail and financial services sectors, has been awarded the certification after an extensive audit for its focus on employment equality, work in the community, fighting youth unemployment and reaching out to disadvantaged groups.<\/p>\n<p>Its work to champion and celebrate women in the workplace was also commended as part of the two-year process for Sigma working towards Level 1.<br \/>Justus Fourie, CFO at Sigma Connected South Africa said: \u201cWe are a company which has grown rapidly in the past 12 months and we have shown at every stage how much we believe in transformation, inclusivity and South Africa\u2019s overall progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be awarded this top status is testament to the hard work of our team but also mirrors several years of work to be recognised as an employer of choice by linking closely with different communities and providing meaningful and long-term job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe work and our commitment does not stop here. We will continue to focus strongly on supporting young people and the stars of tomorrow, opposing poverty, and doing everything we can to add more jobs from the whole cross section of the community in Western Cape and Johannesburg.<br \/>\u201cIt is a massive achievement and a really proud moment for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Candice Oliver, Operations Director at Sigma Connected South Africa said: \u201cSigma Connected South Africa is committed to a B-BBEE strategy that is aimed at nurturing a sustainable transformation environment for our employees, clients and stakeholders. We aim at always contributing in a positive and responsible manner to the wider objectives of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and it is so gratifying to see favor for businesses like ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sigma Connected will now be audited each year to ensure they are maintaining the standards required by the Government.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Sigma Connected and its services visit sigmaconnected.com.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/sigma-connected-sa-celebrates-level-1-b-bbee-compliance-certification\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Western Cape based business outsourcing provider has been awarded a top compliance standard by the country\u2019s Government for its work to support people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Sigma Connected, an award-winning outsourced contact centre solutions business in Diep River, has been awarded the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) New Compliance Certification \u2013 Level 1. 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