SP Investment Holdings
SPIH is a privately black owned South African based global multi-disciplinary company that spans 4 core business Divisions:
- SPIH Business and Management Consulting. Plus specialist services for the sustainable Development & NGO sector [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]
- SPIH International Sourcing, Shipping & Distribution
- SPIH Research and Development
- Impact Investment Financing
SPIH is led by Ms Sandia Pillay who is an accomplished and industry respected strategic consultant. SPIH is highly regarded in both the private and public sector. Having a strong track record of devising and executing corporate strategies through dynamic and highly skilled management consulting teams across Africa. It offers an agnostic platform across countries and products for numerous NGO’s and other organisations to execute their projects and test breaking technology products across countries and markets.
SPIH’s complementary import and export arm also affords clients the luxury of managing their clients sourcing and distribution logistics needs within the same trusted strategic platform. Working with breaking technologies in the NGO sector, SPIH was tasked to independently develop a specialist scientific research and development arm established to meet existing clients needs as our client relationships have grown. SPIH has piloted breakthrough technology products in domestic water conservation and industrial water recycling.
SPIH recognises the need to support its trusted network of designers, engineers, and architects from beginning through to delivery. SPIH International Sourcing, Shipping & Distribution is service offering that recognises the need to protect and secure supply chain. SPIH further expanded into impact investment where a full 360-degree offering is given in infrastructure development investment, private equity and turnkey services for a variety of real estate clients across the globe to deliver long term sustainable capital growth and commercial expansion opportunities. Known as SPIH, headquartered in South Africa, the company has a strong presence and excellent reputation that has been built up over 3 decades.
HISTORY
The company’s strategy expertise began taking shape in the 1990s in the South African corporate arena. This was deliberately crafted over 3 decades across a range of industries including Banking and Finance, National and Local Government, Mining, Marketing & Advertising, Television, as well as in both the Local and National public sectors in the likes of Water and Sanitation.
A stellar reputation has been established in many business areas including:
- Corporate Turnaround
- Corporate Strategy
- Business Rescue, Workouts
- Change and Risk Management.
SPIH have carried out benchmark studies in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. Successful delivery and implementation of key findings have been a cornerstone of our excellence in international best practise for our global clients. These services extended across Francophone and Anglophone with global clients in various parts of Africa [Cote D’Voire, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroun, Botswana, Mozambique], China, India, USA, Britain, France, Italy, Mauritius and Portugal.
In recent years this core strategy consulting expertise expanded to include NGO work, specifically for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the WASH sector between Asia and Africa as well as microlending projects with other global NGOs working across Africa, India, Asia and South America.
To view some of the SPIH studies conducted for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation please refer to the following presentation:
https://stepsforsanitation.org/2019/04/south-africa-municipal-sanitation/
Whilst working with NGO’s the company had the opportunity to explore certain Research and Development projects. This was met with tremendous success and more projects have been included in that space such as breaking technology on water saving devices in the domestic household space and waste water and starch water wash up in the industrial space.
The subsequent commercialisation opportunities then caused the company to broaden its horizons once again and the SPIH Import and Export division was established to enable SPIH clients [private, Government and NGOs] to manage global supply chain for off the shelf, customised as well as sourcing new products within an established and trusted relationship that they had developed with SPIH. This then rapidly grew to offer a full end-to-end service to the wholesale and general public in international imports and exports.
Working within this network of corporate and private consulting and NGOs, SPIH has raised finance for a few select client commercial ventures. Specifically, for property development in the growing tourist markets of Mauritius, Seychelles and Botswana. SPIH facilitated the successful raising of structured finance solutions for their clients.
HISTORY
The company’s strategy expertise began taking shape in the 1990s in the South African corporate arena. This was deliberately crafted over 3 decades across a range of industries including Banking and Finance, National and Local Government, Mining, Marketing & Advertising, Television, as well as in both the Local and National public sectors in the likes of Water and Sanitation.
A stellar reputation has been established in many business areas including:
- Corporate Turnaround
- Corporate Strategy
- Business Rescue, Workouts
- Change and Risk Management.
SPIH have carried out benchmark studies in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. Successful delivery and implementation of key findings have been a cornerstone of our excellence in international best practise for our global clients. These services extended across Francophone and Anglophone with global clients in various parts of Africa [Cote D’Voire, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroun, Botswana, Mozambique], China, India, USA, Britain, France, Italy, Mauritius and Portugal.
In recent years this core strategy consulting expertise expanded to include NGO work, specifically for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the WASH sector between Asia and Africa as well as microlending projects with other global NGOs working across Africa, India, Asia and South America.
To view some of the SPIH studies conducted for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation please refer to the following presentation:
https://stepsforsanitation.org/2019/04/south-africa-municipal-sanitation/
Whilst working with NGO’s the company had the opportunity to explore certain Research and Development projects. This was met with tremendous success and more projects have been included in that space such as breaking technology on water saving devices in the domestic household space and waste water and starch water wash up in the industrial space.
The subsequent commercialisation opportunities then caused the company to broaden its horizons once again and the SPIH Import and Export division was established to enable SPIH clients [private, Government and NGOs] to manage global supply chain for off the shelf, customised as well as sourcing new products within an established and trusted relationship that they had developed with SPIH. This then rapidly grew to offer a full end-to-end service to the wholesale and general public in international imports and exports.
Working within this network of corporate and private consulting and NGOs, SPIH has raised finance for a few select client commercial ventures. Specifically, for property development in the growing tourist markets of Mauritius, Seychelles and Botswana. SPIH facilitated the successful raising of structured finance solutions for their clients.
COMPANY INFORMATION
SP Investment Holdings Pty Ltd
- A 100% privately owned South African company
- VAT Registered and a legal SADC exporter
- BBEEE Status: In terms of the Department of Trade and Industry’s generic scorecard for broad-based black economic empowerment, the company is a level 1 black economic empowerment contributor.
MEET THE TEAM
SANDIA PILLAY
Sandia Pillay has worked at a senior Executive level in both private & public sectors within multibillion corporations & has a proven track record of business leadership skills.
During her career she has held several leadership positions such as Business Consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the WASH Sector; Swiss-based Advans Bank [Micro lending in Africa]; Executive Manager Standard Bank SA; Executive Manager Group Strategy in Broadcasting, to name a few.
Coming from a rich background of strategy & general management she has a proven success record spanning 25 years across a range of industries & sectors such as NGO’s, Finance, Sustainability, Mining, Banking, Broadcasting, Sales, Business Consulting, Marketing & Advertising. She brings a multi-skilled level-headed approach with the ability to close the divide between broader business strategy & operational levels.
Sandia has led several highly experienced teams of consultants, engineers and strategists with feasibility studies across various markets in the development space. She is also a leading Transformation specialist with solid experience in Turnaround at every layer in multi-billion corporations. She has delivered multiple Change Management projects most notably Organizational Design, KPA management, HR shared service models, Governance Policies & SLAs, Annual Business Planning, multiple projects across cost Reductions & Revenue Enhancement areas leading it with Annual Reports, Corporate Plans & Stakeholder Strategies.
She is well travelled having traversed the globe across countries such as China, India, USA, Britain, France, Italy, Cote D’Voire, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroun, Botswana, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana Portugal etc, representing various businesses interests in international forums & benchmarking studies which herself and her teams have successfully brought back & implemented. This personal local & international network established over two decades enables her clients to harness & leverage opportunities off this. She is well known for her ability to lead, teach, provide clear direction, deliver & allow for a breath of creativity in any team, participate as a positive team player, show independent thinking, professionalism, trustworthiness & loyalty. Sandia & her highly trained teams are an asset to any firm.
ITUMELENG MODIBA
Itumeleng Modiba has been working in the development sector since 1995, starting as a part of a pioneering group of development facilitators who championed public participation in water projects implemented by the Department of Water Affairs. He has been in the consulting field since 1997 and has a good understanding of the evolution and dynamics of the community water supply and sanitation in South Africa. He has worked with the different national departments to develop guidelines, policies and position papers related to public participation, capacity development and institutional arrangements including community-based tourism, small scale mining, primary health, water, sanitation and the Expanded Public Works Programme. He was part of a team of Masenzeni experts who supported the Department of Water Affairs -European Union funded Masibambane Water Sector Support programme between 2007 and 2012 on various policy, strategy and planning interventions including development of Civil Society mainstreaming initiatives.
Amongst others, he has been involved in the following:
- Assessing the impact of local government support between 2000 and 2005 as part of a UK Department for International Development-funded programme
- Facilitating strategic planning workshops and compiling a five-year strategic plan for the SA National Youth Commission
- Realignment of institutional arrangements in the water sector which served as Phase 1 of the Ministerial Institutional Realignment and Reform Project
- Undertaking an assessment of powers and functions capacity and performance in SA Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Mopani District Municipalities
- Supporting the SA Directorate: Institutional Water Management Governance to develop (1) a Position Policy on the status and roles of Water User Associations (WUAs); (2), Financial Support Policy for Water User Associations; (3) Revision of Size and Composition of Catchment Management Agency Governing Boards; (4) Framework for Assessing Viability of Water User Associations; and (5) Monitoring Framework for Water User Associations Performance and Compliance (6) WUA business plans (7) Due diligence for eight WUAs
- Facilitating stakeholder participation in the joint water quality survey project (RESILIM Project funded by USAID) for the SA Limpopo River Commission
- Undertaking baseline socioeconomic surveys and social impact studies for the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Facility (UK) in Southern Africa as a development sociologist.
MEET THE TEAM
SANDIA PILLAY
Sandia Pillay has worked at a senior Executive level in both private & public sectors within multibillion corporations & has a proven track record of business leadership skills.
During her career she has held several leadership positions such as Business Consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the WASH Sector; Swiss-based Advans Bank [Micro lending in Africa]; Executive Manager Standard Bank SA; Executive Manager Group Strategy in Broadcasting, to name a few.
Coming from a rich background of strategy & general management she has a proven success record spanning 25 years across a range of industries & sectors such as NGO’s, Finance, Sustainability, Mining, Banking, Broadcasting, Sales, Business Consulting, Marketing & Advertising. She brings a multi-skilled level-headed approach with the ability to close the divide between broader business strategy & operational levels.
Sandia has led several highly experienced teams of consultants, engineers and strategists with feasibility studies across various markets in the development space. She is also a leading Transformation specialist with solid experience in Turnaround at every layer in multi-billion corporations. She has delivered multiple Change Management projects most notably Organizational Design, KPA management, HR shared service models, Governance Policies & SLAs, Annual Business Planning, multiple projects across cost Reductions & Revenue Enhancement areas leading it with Annual Reports, Corporate Plans & Stakeholder Strategies.
She is well travelled having traversed the globe across countries such as China, India, USA, Britain, France, Italy, Cote D’Voire, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroun, Botswana, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana Portugal etc, representing various businesses interests in international forums & benchmarking studies which herself and her teams have successfully brought back & implemented. This personal local & international network established over two decades enables her clients to harness & leverage opportunities off this. She is well known for her ability to lead, teach, provide clear direction, deliver & allow for a breath of creativity in any team, participate as a positive team player, show independent thinking, professionalism, trustworthiness & loyalty. Sandia & her highly trained teams are an asset to any firm.
ITUMELENG MODIBA
Itumeleng Modiba has been working in the development sector since 1995, starting as a part of a pioneering group of development facilitators who championed public participation in water projects implemented by the Department of Water Affairs. He has been in the consulting field since 1997 and has a good understanding of the evolution and dynamics of the community water supply and sanitation in South Africa. He has worked with the different national departments to develop guidelines, policies and position papers related to public participation, capacity development and institutional arrangements including community-based tourism, small scale mining, primary health, water, sanitation and the Expanded Public Works Programme. He was part of a team of Masenzeni experts who supported the Department of Water Affairs -European Union funded Masibambane Water Sector Support programme between 2007 and 2012 on various policy, strategy and planning interventions including development of Civil Society mainstreaming initiatives.
Amongst others, he has been involved in the following:
- Assessing the impact of local government support between 2000 and 2005 as part of a UK Department for International Development-funded programme
- Facilitating strategic planning workshops and compiling a five-year strategic plan for the SA National Youth Commission
- Realignment of institutional arrangements in the water sector which served as Phase 1 of the Ministerial Institutional Realignment and Reform Project
- Undertaking an assessment of powers and functions capacity and performance in SA Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Mopani District Municipalities
- Supporting the SA Directorate: Institutional Water Management Governance to develop (1) a Position Policy on the status and roles of Water User Associations (WUAs); (2), Financial Support Policy for Water User Associations; (3) Revision of Size and Composition of Catchment Management Agency Governing Boards; (4) Framework for Assessing Viability of Water User Associations; and (5) Monitoring Framework for Water User Associations Performance and Compliance (6) WUA business plans (7) Due diligence for eight WUAs
- Facilitating stakeholder participation in the joint water quality survey project (RESILIM Project funded by USAID) for the SA Limpopo River Commission
- Undertaking baseline socioeconomic surveys and social impact studies for the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Facility (UK) in Southern Africa as a development sociologist.