The business grew from one store to 87 stores in 10 years generating sales revenues of $750 million and employing 800 employees.

From the time of the Corporation's inception to the time it was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1987, the Company had implemented cutting edge management philosophies and techniques that eventually spread to the four corners of the globe.

Over the past decade or so, over twenty seven Universities in Europe, the UK, New Zealand, Africa and South Africa had incorporated the case study of his organization as part of their MBA programs and studies .

 
 
Albert Koopman is an experienced and well-rounded, global, businessman and manager. His illustrious career started as entrepreneur and founder executive of Cashbuild Limited, South Africa's largest lumberyard retailer/wholesaler in 1978.