|Clients Rate Bateleur Khanya's Insight To Marketing Strategy|
Auto and General
“Enthusiasm is a part of their culture, and this results in work being completed on time; effectively and comes through strongly in their presentations”
Tongaat Food Distribution
“Energetic, inquisitive / critical (get down to the roots) involved /committed , down to earth approach”
Santam Bank
“Honest, thorough, forward thinkers / planners”
Readers Digest
“ The team is very enthusiastic, thorough and professional – they make use of scientific techniques which lead them to highly workable practical recommendations”
Metalbox
“It is fun and hard work ! You have to be able to drink a lot of coffee ! Seriously – they seem to have a relaxed, informal approach which is refreshing. They are easy to talk to, listen well and are able to grasp concepts and help one crystallise one’s own thoughts ,they have an innovative approach.”
Roche Pharmaceuticals
“Excellent personality, knowledgeable, advise based on sound research / information”
Santambank
“I have worked closely with Bateleur Research Solutions for the past ten years. I have found the management and the staff to be honest, reliable and helpful in providing the service they offer”
Toyota – SA Passenger Vehicle
“ Toyota South Africa has been making use of Bateleur Research Solutions for both small and very large, complex research projects for more than a decade. In my dealings with the company over this period, I have found them to be professional, thorough, always within budget and in time. Bateleur contributes hugely to our business by being innovative and through interpreting and presenting research data in ways that enable Toyota to make sound decisions.”
Toyota – SA Marketing
“We find their work to be of a very high standard. Their approach to business is extremely professional and we can recommend their services without reservation.”
Toyota – SA Trucks
“Bateleur has been our principal research supplier for the last four years. During this time we have found the service provided by Bateleur to be both professional as well as friendly. We are happy with the research they have undertaken on our behalf over the years and the user-friendly manner in which the findings are workshopped with us. I have no hesitation in recommending Bateleur for their competence and service”
First National Bank
“”I have had the pleasure of working with Bateleur for the last four years. The scope of the research required from Bateleur has been wide and diversified, ranging from small tactical adhoc projects to large monthly and annual tracking surveys. Bateleur’s approach to MTNS business has always been to add additional value, over and above producing a detailed research report with concluding recommendations . The added value spoken about above is seen mainly in Bateleur’s ability to provide strategic input, direction and discussion into the conclusions Bateleur have recommended. Bateleur’s approach is to get their most senior individuals involved, both Gordon Hooper and Alan Todd have been actively involved in all our business interactions.”
MTN
“I found them to be more than just a research house . Bateleur pride themselves on understanding ones business, they are not merely number crunchers, they strive to add value to your business and are both Insight and Strategically driven . A true business partner.”
KFC
“Bateleur Research Solutions has been working with Massdiscounters (Game and Dion) for four years. We are planning to continue our research programme through Bateleur as they have provided us with invaluable insight into out customers in both our stores in general and in our departments. The Bateleur team is highly professional and enthusiastic about their customers’ business. From the briefing of a project through to completion. Bateleur immerses themselves in the business and works as an integral part of the team. Bateleur’s insightful analysis of the research has already resulted in positive action within Game”
Game Stores
” Over the last four years, we contracted Bateleur Research Solutions (Pty) Ltd to conduct numerous research projects on its behalf. These have included qualitative work, product testing and large scale quantitative projects. We have at all times found Bateleur to be highly professional and to produce work of the highest quality combining sound research technique and practice with innovation and creative flair. I have no hesitation in recommending them as a research practitioner.”
KFC
“Bateleur Research Solutions specialise in strategic market planning and have the experience and resources to investigate market trends relating to that particular product, analyse results obtained , and with this information advise a company on its perceptions in the market place / the value of the product to the consumer. Having done this, by constantly communicating with officers of the company, advise and design a marketing strategy to approach a market / counter any adverse perceptions”
Auto and General
“I believe they are practical in their approach and therefore I find that I can work with them”
Renwick Group
“I have worked with Bateleur Research Solutions for the past 3 and have always experienced total professionalism and dedication to the MTN account. Over the past 3 years we have worked together across Brand Communications as well as the Business and Consumer markets. My work with Bateleur has included both research and business planning exercises and their overall knowledge of the telecommunications industry has added much to both strategic and tactical planning within MTN”.
- MTN
“They help you to identify what you consider to be critical areas in your business; obtain opinions from people inside and outside your business; thereafter assisting and guiding discussion to improve your business performance in a rational, targeted manner.”
MSL
“They can provide an essential auxiliary service to a marketing function primarily in identifying and integrating external forces i.e. brand image / Communication / Competitor behaviour; Market dynamics; with internal resources i.e. assist and train staff in hand on projects. More specifically they execute market analysis; wide range of consumer research projects.
Willards Foods
“They get to the heart of the business. They crystallise my thoughts. They help explore new opportunities. They act as a restraining force. They listen. They sell their strategic planning skills, research, interpretation and marketing abilities.”
Readers Digest
“To me Bateleur are catalysts for organisations setting their marketing strategic plans. They undertake market research with a difference – in that presentation of the results you can understand and then use this research to assist in setting the strategy and plans needed to be successful. They understand business”
Renwick Group
“They take an objective, impartial view of a particular area of operation/s and allow management an opportunity to gain new perspectives of their own business.”
Tongaat Food Distribution
“Bateleur Research Solutions assists a company with marketing research, analysis of its marketing environment and strategy planning”
DairyMaid
“They have helped us in thinking harder , better and less myopic in brand management and corporate marketing planning”
Willards Foods
“Informal and informative; keen to stimulate and debate without prescribing; with a refreshing absence of intellectual hogwash. Keen to listen; they often act as catalysts during a discussion without the explicit use of ”selling” techniques. Encouragement of creating thinking and appreciation of gut decisions adds to the fun of working with this team.”
Willards Foods