{"id":9281,"date":"2017-06-13T11:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T09:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centsys.co.za\/pat-dickens-a-partner-of-possibility\/"},"modified":"2017-06-13T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T09:52:00","slug":"pat-dickens-a-partner-of-possibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centsys.com\/fr\/pat-dickens-a-partner-of-possibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Dickens: A Partner of Possibility"},"content":{"rendered":"
Centurion Systems<\/a>\u2019 sprawling, labyrinthine manufacturing facility in North Riding, Johannesburg, is a shrine in honour of human ingenuity, a vast monument of the marvels that humankind can accomplish if given the correct tools. For within the 15,000m\u00b2 premises<\/b>, a veritable agora of great minds interface with some of the most advanced<\/b> and sophisticated<\/b> equipment that the world of engineering has to offer to design and produce our winning access automation<\/b> solutions.<\/div>\n
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From the R & D wing where engineers go about their important work in scholarly silence to the hive of activity that is the factory floor, every square inch of the building speaks of a truly world-class facility<\/b>.<\/div>\n
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The company\u2019s manufacturing base recently hosted pupils and teachers from the Ferndale High School<\/b> who were split into four groups and led on an extensive tour of the facility conducted by none other than MD Pat Dickens<\/b> himself as well as business development department head Ant Williams<\/b>, network engineer Tim Dickens<\/b> and trainee project manager Corne Janse van Rensburg<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The pupils, who are all interested in pursuing a career in engineering or related fields, were introduced to some of the advanced software and equipment \u2013 which includes robotics<\/b> and state-of-the-art SMT machines<\/b> – used in the design and manufacture of our products.<\/div>\n
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Asked how the factory tour came about, Pat explains that it formed part of a youth development initiative of which he is an active member.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI am part of an organisation called Partners for Possibility<\/a>(PfP) which was started in Cape Town by a lady called Louise van Rhyn<\/b>. The idea is to get business leaders in the industry to partner with school principals to help them run their schools more professionally. At the end of last year, I therefore partnered with Ferndale High School which serves the Randburg, Ferndale, Bryanston and surrounding areas\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/a>He went on to say that one of the organisation\u2019s goals is to improve the pass rate of the learners<\/b>, where learners become fully engaged in a learning experience<\/b> that will transform them into well-balanced citizens having a strong set of ethics<\/b> and values<\/b> that will be cherished by future employers.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIn that vein, I asked the grade 10, 11 and 12 learners who are particularly interested in pursuing an electrical or electronic career to visit CENTURION in order to see a typical company involved in things electrical\u201d.<\/div>\n

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In total, around 60 learners attended the factory tour.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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