<p>Front Left to Right: Nikeziwe Masikane, Sphesihle Mkhonza, Kgaugelo Masilela, Nonhlanhla Simelane, Allegra Maake. Back Left to Right: Katlego Matimatjatji, Boipelo Kalabatane, Kutlwano Mangwathe, Puseletso Thalitha Dibakwane.</p><p>Bidvest company Konica Minolta South Africa has embarked on an innovative journey to strengthen its sales force and at the same time assist in creating skills and job opportunities in the sales and marketing field.</p><p>"Together with SETA-accredited sales training consultancy, Mercuri International, Konica Minolta South Africa came up with a solution that would both increase its sales division, and importantly, empower employees with the right skills to accomplish their jobs efficiently," says Laetitia Coetzer, special projects manager at Konica Minolta South Africa.</p><p>The "solution" is South Africa's very first Sales and Marketing Learnership Programme, registered with the Services SETA. "As there was no registered programme incorporating both these subjects previously, Mercuri International and Aasifa Omar from accredited training provider, Perform to Prosper, developed it based on the current marketing learnership material, in order to solve Konica Minolta South Africa's identified sales and marketing needs," explains Coetzer.</p><p><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65034:Konica-Minolta-South-Africa-launches-country-s-first-Sales-and-Marketing-Learnership-Programme-&catid=69">Keep reading...</a></p>