The Future of HR Awards, being hosted for the third time this year, has just announced its 2017 finalists. The awards, hosted in association with Careers24, recognises South Africa's most outstanding, inspiring and effective leaders in people management strategies and HR innovation - and provides them with a deserving platform to be showcased to both local and international business leaders. This year, the “innovation” aspect of nominees' entries was particularly scrutinised by the judging panel, against the backdrop of an industry facing more digital disruption than just about any other (thanks to a plethora of recent technological solutions, two-thirds of today's HR professionals worry that their skills will not be needed by employers in the future - on the other hand, HR practitioners who update their skills set accordingly can harness the power of a market for new HR software and tools currently worth $14 billion).
Tech aside, people will always remain “the heart” of HR, and the awards ceremony - scheduled for 20 July at Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg, also looks to honour HR teams across a whole host of more traditional people-management criteria, as well as recognise “people-first” organisations and the inspiring leaders men or women at their helm. Tickets can be booked for the evening's celebrations by emailing Nokuthula Bonga on or calling 0860 009 590.
The awards and the accompanying Summit (also in association with Careers24), will draw together a host of business leaders, HR thought leaders, partners and sponsors, HR luminaries and the media to take the pulse of HR today - and to share in the excitement around the industry's fast-developing future.
Full list of 2017's Future of HR Awards Finalists:
ORGANISATIONAL AWARDS
Employer of Choice: Large Organisation
Aegis Outsourcing South Africa - ICT
Assupol Life - Healthcare
DHL Express - Road Freight
Digital Planet - ICT
Ericsson SA - ICT
Hirsch's - Retail
IQ Business - Business Support Services
Microsoft SA - ICT
Mustek Ltd - ICT
Zinto Marketing Group - Marketing
Best HR Team of the Year
EIE Group - Industrial Products & Equipment
Pick & Pay Ltd - Retail
Aspen Pharmacare - Healthcare
Green Grass Consulting - Consulting
UCS Solutions - ICT
Employer of Choice: Small to Medium Organisation
Black Apple Consulting -
Calvin & Family - Industrial, Retail, Infrastructure
LA Consulting Engineers - Engineering
T-Marc Logistics - Transport & Logistics
Employer of Choice: Public Sector Organisation - Sponsored by Public Sector Magazine
BankSeta - Skills development & Transformation
Coega Development Corporation -Local Government Agencies & Bodies
Mhlathuze Water - Water
Mundipharma - Pharmaceuticals
Umgeni Water - Water
Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Clicks Group - Retail
Fuel Online Training- Skills Development
Hi5 - Skills Development
LexisNexis - ICT
Zensar Technologies- ICT
Best HR Industry Innovation Using Technology - Sponsored by Kyocera Document Solutions
Clicks Group - Retail / Pharmaceutical
Ericsson SA - Telecommunication
Fuel Online Training - e-learning solutions
Hi5 - Communication Networks
Integr8 IT - Technology Sector / IT Services
LexisNexis - Consulting & Training
Zensar Technologies - Technology Sector / IT Services
Best Learning & Development Strategy
Aegis Outsourcing SA - Telecommunication Services
AfroCentric Health - Healthcare Sector
Fuel Online Training - e-learning solutions
Institute of People Development - Training Development
MPRT Recruitment - Recruitment
Mustek - Computer Technology
Ngubane & Company - Auditors
Zensar Technologies - Technology Sector / IT Services
Best Health & Wellbeing Strategy
Aegis Outsourcing South Africa - Telecommunication Services
AfroCentric Health Limited - Healthcare Sector
Assupol Life - Financial Services Sector
Mindful Revolution - Learning and Development
NMG Group - Financial Services Sector
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
HR Rising Star of the Year
Beth McBride - Toll Global Forwarding - Freight Logistics
Dirusha Ganapathy Juta - Beyond Transform -
Kamoho Mofokeng - Thabo Mofutsanyana Education District - Education and Training
Khuselwa Mtetwa - ALCM Solutions - Information Technology
Lee Watts - Travel Start - Travel and Tourism
Mafeto Mailula - Eskom - Energy Sector
Phillip Tshikotshi - Aegis Outsourcing South Africa - Telecommunication Services
Tascha Hermann - Green Grass Consulting - IT Services
Tim Barry - African Heart Celtic Soul Consultancy - Recruitment
HR Leader of the Year - Sponsored by Thomas International
Carol Weaving - Reed Exhibitions -Exhibition & Conference Facilities
Dirusha Ganapathy Juta - Beyond Transform - Consulting
Francois Wilbers - Work Dynamics - Business Support Services
Geraldine Mokgethi - Mustek Ltd - ICT
Gerhard Fouché - Aspen Pharmacare - Health
Heather Swinerd - Accountability - Legal Services
Loueen Jones - Otis a United Technologies Company - ICT
Nina SternBerg - Home of Living Brands - Retail
Nomazibulo Theo Tshanga - Bidvest Steiner - Business Support Services
Taryn Macus - Imperial Logistics - Transport & Logistics
Teryl Schroen - Accsys - Software
Thomas Mphahlele - Umsinsi Health Care - Health
Trevor van Wyk - Pioneer Foods - Food Processing Groups
Verna Robson - Sun International - Gaming and Leisure
Hall of Fame
Adam Craker - IQ Business - IT Sector
Bertina Engelbrecht - Clicks Group - Retail / Pharmaceutical
Celeste Sirin - Employer Branding South Africa - Consulting and Training
Jeanett Modise - Santam - Financial Sector
Jules Newton - Avocado Vision - Skills Development
