vip at a glance

Softline VIP is one of the leading developers, implementers and support providers of payroll and Human Resource management software for small to large organisations in South Africa.

VIP's software is used by more than 24 000 companies throughout southern Africa and more than two million pay packages are calculated using VIP's software each month.

VIP's high level of focus, keen understanding and in-depth knowledge of the payroll and HR market has enabled them to provide customers with relevant and pragmatic solutions.

VIP is at the forefront of payroll and HR legislative changes and continually brings new and relevant technology to market. This assists clients to comply with tax and labour requirements set out by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Department of Labour.

VIP's ongoing performance and growing market share is underpinned by its superior service coupled with a high level of customer intimacy.

The two primary focus areas of VIP's business is its customer service focus and its ability to innovate. They see ourselves as an HR and Payroll services business that use technological innovation to maximise service levels.

The Vision of Softline VIP is to become the leading provider of world-class HR and payroll solutions on the African continent.

The Purpose of our company is to help other companies manage their employees more successfully by providing a superior Payroll & HR solution.

the softline vip directors

• Anton van Heerden - Managing Director
• Sandra Swanepoel - Sales Director
• Ina du Plessis - Research & Development Director
• Annemien Victor - Consulting Director
• Anja Hartman-Weitz - HR Director
• Rob Cooper - Legislation Director
• Rod Francis - Financial Director

Softline VIP's head office is based in Pretoria with branches in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Gaborone and Windhoek. Satellite branches exist in East London, Nelspruit and George.

customer base

Some of VIP's high profile customers include Automobile Association of South Africa, Barlow World Motor Retail, BOE Merchant Bank, Coca Cola Canners, Protea Coin Security, Imperial Group, Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, MAN Truck and Bus, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Fidelity Supercare, Primedia Limited, SA
Rugby Union, Sasko Group, Spar Group (65 branches) and the Stuttafords Group.

surveys & awards

• VIP placed 4th in the 2009 Deloitte's Best Company To Work For Survey in the medium category (301 to 2500 full time employees). VIP was one of only 48 companies who scored in excess of the standard of excellence threshold of 3.7.

• In a 2005 survey done by leading market research company, Markinor, it emerged that 97 percent of our customers say that they will definitely recommend VIP as a payroll solution to others. The quality of our software and our product support received similar high ratings.

• VIP has received the ComputerWeek Best of Breed award for seven consecutive years (1999 to 2005) in the payroll and HR software category.