{"id":17991,"date":"2019-08-19T13:35:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T11:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centsys.co.za\/?p=17991"},"modified":"2019-08-19T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T11:35:36","slug":"centurion-a-family-business-in-every-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centsys.com\/fr\/centurion-a-family-business-in-every-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"CENTURION: A Family Business in Every Sense"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing beats a good story, and the story of how CENTURION became the South African market leader in gate automation<\/strong> has all the ingredients of a truly epic tale.<\/p>\n

It all started when husband and wife team Pat and Anne Dickens \u2013 our heroes, if you will \u2013 embarked on an epic quest to bring security and convenience to the masses. As with any narrative, there was no shortage of challenges and obstacles along the way, and the fledgling company faced many of the hardships that often befall new businesses. The fact that gate automation was virtually unknown in South Africa at the time, coupled with a complicated and changing macro environment, must have made introducing a completely new concept particularly difficult.<\/p>\n

How, then, has CENTURION managed to thrive and grow into the access automation giant that it is today?<\/p>\n

The truth is that there is no single thing that enabled the brand to become a household name, but rather a combination of compelling innovation, a commitment to quality and a brand essence built upon making life easier for its many customers.<\/p>\n

But perhaps the single most important element that has endured for the past thirty years is a sense of family<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Pat and Anne were joined very early on by Anne\u2019s brother, Richard Rohman \u2013 now the company\u2019s managing director \u2013 and the three Dickens boys have all served in the CENTURION ranks at one time or another, lending their considerable skills in the fields of finance, engineering and information technology to the business\u2019 growing pool of talent.<\/p>\n

However, the Dickens\u2019 emphasis on community and family values has never been limited to those who are related to them, but is shared by every CENTURION employee. In fact, it is far from uncommon for a member of the team to refer to their colleagues as the \u201cCENTURION family\u201d. This culture even extends into the way that we treat our customers, and we go to great lengths to treat every person who deals with us with honesty, integrity and respect, as we would an actual family member.<\/p>\n

When you choose CENTURION for your access automation needs, you are never merely a customer; you are part of a great tradition built upon the bedrock of that most sacred of units: the family.<\/p>\n

What does it mean to be part of the CENTURION family?<\/strong><\/p>\n