CGF and IRMSA strategically align with market benefits (2014-09-01)
March 17,
2015 8093 8093 
Over the last decade, CGF Research Institute (Pty) Ltd (‘CGF’) has steadily grown to become a well-established, leading governance authority in South Africa.
The company is privately owned and prides itself upon the many clients it has served since 2004. CGF initially only focused its services in the corporate governance research arena; but soon after its market debut, the company established its
Corporate Governance Framework® model which has become one of its hallmarks both in South Africa and across the African continent.
As CGF’s broad range of clients -- which spans various industry sectors -- sought additional assistance from CGF in their governance departments, so the need arose for CGF to expand its initial research offerings to a broader set of professional related consulting services. As the transition for CGF developed to include risk and compliance services within its repertoire, the close association between the governance, risk and compliance (‘GRC’) disciplines necessitated the need for CGF and the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (‘IRMSA’) to build their relationship over the years.
The robust business relationship between CGF and IRMSA has grown steadily and both organisations have become mature brands in the region, with each offering their clients valuable services within the GRC arena. Understandably, as both organisations have a large degree of overlapping clients -- and considering their need to provide clients the very best services -- CGF and IRMSA reached an easy decision to strategically align their brands and business efforts to support each other in order to enhance their respective client services.
Both CGF’s and IRMSA’s clients and their member constituencies will be able to expect a blend of value-added services through this strategic alliance. For example, each organisation will support the other at particular GRC events, offering preferential discounts to their respective clients wishing to attend such events. Included in these services will be joint-access to various GRC white papers and published articles which will be included at no additional cost to their respective membership fees. Moreover, IRMSA’s corporate members will now also be able to save on the initial licence fee in the event that their company wishes to subscribe to CGF’s web-based
Corporate Governance Body of Knowledge®. CGF’s Corporate Governance Body of Knowledge® has become many company’s first port of call on issues relating to GRC matters; and the GRC reports, policy templates, director’s induction manuals amongst other important materials is compiled by a team of highly trained management consultants who have considerable practical experience in this area. CGF’s researched reports are peer reviewed by appropriately qualified external subject matter experts and they provide assurance of the material integrity and accuracy of the wide-ranging reports. Some of the clients who make use of CGF’s Corporate Governance Body of Knowledge® include; African Rainbow Minerals, Altron Group, Anglo American, Babcock Africa, BHP Billiton South Africa, Denel, Development Bank of Southern Africa, JSE Limited, Liberty Holdings Group, Vodacom and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape.
