New Approach: Operating as a Company

BLS is taking on a new approach to achieving its mission statement. BLS will only operate through and with its departments. There will no longer be 'members' but rather participants - you will be required to join and actively participate in a department of your choice. It will be structured as a company in operation.

We are building our Marketing department, Financial department, IT department and Events department.

All departments will work towards the following goals for this year 2009:

• Departments will assist in the developing, maintaining and growth of Jetline's relationship with the NMMU. Please take note that we are talking about thousands of Rands in business and perhaps more in the future years. As the President of BLS has been in discussion with the management of NMMU George Campus and management have agreed that a relationship be formed with Jetline in which Jetline will be committed to sponsoring a sports team yearly in condition that Jetline receive business in the form of print. On top of this it looks promising that Jetline will be allowed to occupy business space on campus, this will create employment for BLS participants.
• Departments will assist in the launch of our own business (affiliated to the BLS) in which some of you according to work merit and commitment will get shares and become directors of the business.
• Departments will Network with industry, with the aim of bringing business leads and supporters for our agenda.
• Departments will actively participate in the Business Chamber of Commerce in which BLS will become members when we finalize our managers of the departments at hand.
• Students will create maximum exposure for their abilities within industry and maximum experience that will be achieved through students participation.
• Departments will build networks and assisting every member to remunerated working opportunities, during the course of their study and on graduation of their course.
• Departments will assist the city of George in finding solutions to poverty and the implementation of these solutions.

Only 4 committed participants are required to head up the four main departments.

So lets get wealthy together, trust me there are so many opportunities for wealth generation in George and as a team we can become captains of industry.

"Being industry leaders while still being students and graduating as business owners and managers, applying what we learn in the classroom to industry on a daily basis. That's what you will be." BLS President

AGM: New Young Director of Jetline George delivers his speech

Good Afternoon Students and Staff of NMMU and the prestigious Business and Leadership Society.

My name is Greig Fleet, I am 24yrs and I am the new Director of Jetline George.
First and foremost I would like to thank NMMU and BLS, for giving me the opportunity to speak at tonight’s AGM.

Jetline as a franchise has grown from strength to strength since it was established in the early eighties in response to the business community's need for an effective solution in terms of a fast print market. Jetline has since set a precedent for an entire category of 'one stop print shops,' but has also ongoingly set and raised the benchmark for this category.

Jetline's consistent focus on providing not only South Africans, but also a large international market with innovative and cutting-edge technology in the print market has allowed the company to sustain the brand's momentum over the past twenty odd years, and having created a reputation for superior quality combined with the company's philosophy of under-promising and over delivering, has played a significant role in the brand's phenomenal and exemplary growth.

Over the years Jetline has acquired and solidified very large contracts with lucrative companies and tertiary institutions, such as UNISA, Damelin, University of Johannesburg (formerly known as RAU), Virgin, MTN, BMW and many more. Jetline George would very much like to build a mutually beneficial relationship with the students and staff as well as the institution of NMMU.
We, as a franchise have literally canvassed and taken over the Gauteng area with regard to our market, with 40 franchises in South Africa of which majority of those being in Johannesburg, our aim is to build a networked support Centre in the George area, acting as the central nervous system to the existing and future branches in the Western and Eastern Cape.

Our Product range and services extends so vastly that not many people, especially in the cape know what we have to offer. To give you an idea. We offer:
From one single print to millions at a time. card to billboard. lithograph and digital full colour printing in any shape, form or size. copying, CD/DVD duplication, silkscreen printing, corporate stationary, wide format outdoor printing, email, internet, Direct mailing and our own service provider, a full spectrum of Graphic Design and corporate branding, lamination and encapsulation and specialized printing in every form of the word.

Now that i have told you what Jetline stands for and our services let me give you a briefing of my personal background and path to where i stand now in the jetline corporate ladder. Coming from a journalism and design background, having studied Multimedia, i entered into the Jetline group as a junior designer for a Pretoria Branch. Knowing that i would have to set myself aside from the rest of the employees i dedicated myself and worked tirelessly day in and day out, manoeuvring my way into a position as Head Design Co-ordinator and then Junior Manager of Jetline Head Office in Johannesburg. On the 6th December 2008 Managing Director John Shalala, offered me a 49% shareholding in Jetline George. I accepted... Gladly at that...But...Being a Director of multi-million rand franchise requires extreme dedication to your industry, always being able to lead, but be lead when necessary. One will always make mistakes in life, but what differentiates a success story to a failure is how you deal with that mistake and learn from it. As a young businessman, one does not want the label of being a director to get the better of you, there are and will always be challenges to face. But you have to take it in your stride, adapt and overcome.

Jetline, Shaun and myself, would like to pursue a personal and business relationship with NMMU, using all resources at hand. We have now become one of the main sponsors for BLS and with perseverance would like to take on NMMU George as a whole. I would like to incorporate using students into the mix, use the marketers for marketing and so on and so forth. I would like to create awareness for the University as well as my company so that all decisions made between both parties will be mutually benifical for the growth for all. I would like to build relationships with Key decision makers where, they can be confident with the outcome and satisfied with the service.

We have started a special for everybody at NMMU, offering 10% discount on all work, terms and conditions apply with certain items. I hope everyone will make use of the offer.

With that i would like to say that with success comes perseverance, hard work and dedication. So strive to better yourself in every aspect of life.

If anybody would like to ask any questions, you may?

Enjoy your evening and thank you.