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About
Us
'It
does not matter which industry you're in… We can help
you to create and maintain a competitive advantage…'
CBIA
is South Africa's oldest company regarding competitive intelligence
services, outsourcing, consulting and training. We have
a reputation for quality, integrity and trust.
Clients
are actively using us as we go about our business in an
ethical and legal manner. We've made ethics a cornerstone
of our sustainability and adhere to high professional standards.
We have specialised training and played a major role in
establishing this profession in South Africa.
CBIA's insight and awareness programmes help
to monitor your competitors, uncover
new business opportunities and to piece together and analyse
information you need to make the right business decisions.
CBIA
was founded during 1994 by like minded professionals with
diverse inter-disciplinary competencies to provide business
solutions and services.
CBIA
is at the forefront of the development of competitive intelligence
in South Africa and was instrumental in the formation of
the South African Association of Competitive Intelligence
Professionals (SAACIP) early in 2000.
During its fourteen year history CBIA recorded a number of first's regarding CI and competitive insight in South Africa and Africa.
CBIA's staff received a number of awards from the South African Association of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SAACIP) for their services to SAACIP and for promoting competitive intelligence in Southern Africa and elsewhere.
CBIA
is known throughout the international business intelligence
community.
During November 2003 CBIA became the first SCIP Partner Programme member in South Africa and the event was celebrated with a promotional function at the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg.
CBIA also sponsored and hosted a number of international training events, executive briefings and seminars in South Africa with a number of leading authors, speakers and academics. (See Photo Gallery below)
CBIA
specialises in various industries with local and international
partners, offering unique, confidential and highly skilled
services encompassing a wide spectrum of business and intelligence
principles.
CBIA
is centrally located in Centurion, Gauteng, about 15 kilometers
south of the capital city Pretoria and 40 kilometers north
of the Johannesburg/Sandton business area.
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Bernard
Odendaal - CBIA (Left) recently elected to the SAACIP
Executive Committee for 2003 |
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is Paul Dishman (SCIP President), Kosei Tashiro, his
wife (Tashiro Research Institute - Japan), Johan Pretorius
and Steve Whitehead (CBIA) at the 7th SCIP European
Conference in Brussels, October 2002
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Douglas Bernhardt presenting a copy of his latest book to a course delegate during a CBIA seminar in Cape Town during November 2003. |
| Johan Pretorius, Steve Whitehead and Dr. Craig Fleisher at the 'Palace of the Lost City ' in the Pilansberg during a visit from Dr. Fleisher to South Africa in May 2003. |
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Dr. Fleisher receiving a gift from Bernard Odendaal (CBIA seminar in Pretoria - May 2003) |
| Dr. Fleisher relaxing with CBIA staff in the Pilansberg Game Reserve |
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| Game viewing in the Pilansberg |
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Anthony Cloete of B Braun Medical receiving a price from Johan Pretorius following a business card draw at a CBIA Breakfast. Susan Andre, MD from Sagent SA is in the background. |
| Douglas Bernhardt, Steve Whitehead and Rob Muessel (TSCM Technical Services, USA) during a visit to the Cape Town Waterfront |
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Cape Town's Waterfront with Table Mountain in the background |
| CBIA Cocktail Function |
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Steve Whitehead and Jan Herring at the 7th European SCIP Conference in Brussels |
| Arik Johnson of Aurora WDC (USA) (centre) with CBIA staff and members of the SAACIP Executive Committee during a function in Johannesburg |
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