BPOPF embrace ICT to enhance delivery

MPHO MOKWAPE
Correspondent | Saturday May 25, 2013 00:00

 

Speaking at the fund's official website launch on Friday, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lesedi Moakofhi explained that there is need, as the company, to enhance their communication with stakeholders both nationally and internationally, hence the website is a critical marketing and communication tool.She explained that the offshore accounts enable the fund to grow in leaps, thus making their management on a daily basis an imperative. She also said it is equally important for BPOPF to serve its clients with processes executed in a transparent business manner to protect the brand's initiatives.

Moakofhi said the BPOPF website is not a mere embrace of Information, Communication Technology (ICT) but a clear demonstration of the fund's commitment to providing quality service to all stakeholders, and empower members as well. Officially launching the website, Board of Trustees' Chairman Rapula Okaile said communication remains a core amongst the BPOPF board of trustees' fiduciary obligations, hence the website's role could not be overemphasised.'Therefore, it makes it imperative for a continuous review of the standard of business and communication to accord universal access to company information to everyone across the globe, ' explained Okaile.

The revamped website has some of the latest security features supported by the latest technology and advanced functionalities, making it compatible with the latest browser version, he said. He stressed that it is also a reflection of the evolution that the fund has gone through in information, products and service offering.Okaile said with the content enhanced, stakeholders and retirees are able to access valuable information on a range of topics and as a result be able to make informed decisions.'The information can also be useful material for industry experts, commentators and prospective service providers,' Okaile said.