When the world welcomed 2020 with the usual high expectations and hope for the New Year, no one could have known that, not even three months later, the way business is done and the way humans interact was to change fundamentally. We’ve stepped in to help businesses manage the shift. The current global challenge has amplified the use of trusted … Read More
Working from home? Sign from home – SigniFlow fully digitises the home office
At a time when it seems things are spinning out of control, you don’t have to lose control of your business. SigniFlow software offers a fully digital, remote business continuity solution. Business and its workforce as we know it, has changed – suddenly and earth-shatteringly, across the globe. The COVID-19 virus has forced countless individuals – from executive level, down … Read More
PBSA SIGNIFLOW CORPORATE STATEMENT – COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS
PBSA, including SIGNIFLOW global operations, continues to monitor the latest developments of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has now been classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a global pandemic. Guided by our core values, we have taken and will continue to take actions that protect the health and well-being of our employees, partners and customers, as our number one … Read More
Digital transformation in the face of fear
A lot of the trepidation around digital transformation comes from misnomers & misunderstandings around what it is. We shed some light & offer professional tips to help make the process more doable than daunting. Whether it’s because you don’t feel ready for disruption, don’t know how worthwhile it is for your business, or you’ve actually tried digital transformation before and … Read More
Come witness the latest in pharmaceutical automation in motion
Posted on March 5, 2020 pbsa health would like to invite all interested parties to come have an exclusive, personal experience of the Gollmann GO.Compact, at our brand new Gollmann showroom centre, now open at our Kyalami Business Park offices in Midrand, Johannesburg. Please don’t hesitate to book an appointment with any of our team members, who are keen to show … Read More
KYCFactory enables paperless compliance processes
Posted on February 28, 2020 Compliance is a vital – but very taxing – concern for financial institutions. Kick compliance hurdles to the curb with our fully digital KYC system for accountable institutions. Compliance, a reality faced by all financial institutions today, has long been approached with great trepidation, due to the time-consuming and costly processes it entails. Not anymore. Thanks … Read More
Industrial air cleaning at its purest
Posted on January 28, 2020 PBSA’s German-made aeropur products proactively tackle the problem of poor indoor air quality in production and warehouse environments. With a notable rise in the incidence of reported health problems, and consequent increasing environmental regulations, businesses worldwide are looking to combat one of the biggest culprits of health problems in the workplace – poor indoor air quality … Read More
Introducing the first fully digital end-to-end FICA system
Posted on November 28, 2019 As a chief provider of customer verification and risk management services, pbVerify understands time is too valuable to spend on onerous KYC processes. The pursuit of compliance today, particularly in the financial services industry with its stringent regulation milieu, has many businesses troubled. It is something that consumes an enormous amount of their time – not … Read More
Dalimfundo & PBSA honour little learners
PBSA Compliance Manager Deon Joubert (left) and Dalimfundo Grade R Teacher Nokuthula Masango with some of the school’s young graduates. As part of its Socio-Economic Development Programme, PBSA assists one of Mpumalanga’s NPO institutions prepare SA’s children for the future workforce. “Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They … Read More
International firm opens office in Horsham
Published by West Sussex County Times on 15 November 2019 After opening their first UK office in Horsham on September 1, SigniFlow, celebrated in style this week, by holding their official launch event at the South Lodge Hotel. With SigniFlow top management flying in from South Africa, Australia and the United States to attend, there was no doubt as to the significance … Read More
Debt Relief Bill: 13 Fast Facts
Bonnie van der MerweOctober 22, 2019 We explore details around Government’s recently signed National Credit Act amendment, which aims to free low-income earners of crippling debt. Just over two months ago, the National Credit Amendment Bill – broadly dubbed the “Debt Relief Bill” – was signed into law and, although it has been almost two years since Parliament’s portfolio committee … Read More
Customer satisfaction in the 21st Century: Is your business digitally equipped?
Posted on October 2, 2019 A happy customer equals a happy bottom line – but without digital transformation, neither of these are attainable. The advent of digital has not only changed the way business is done, it has also significantly changed what is undeniably the most important factor responsible for the running of a successful business – customer satisfaction. In today’s … Read More
New partnership simplifies company registration process
Posted on February 1, 2018 Company and domain names can now be registered as one, making it easier for companies looking to manage credit risk to access pbVerify’s full suite of services. A recent partnership between three South African agencies, allowing company and domain names to be registered together, has streamlined the process of registering local companies and, in turn, … Read More
Data protection: SA companies need to take a global stance
Posted on March 27, 2018 With the implementation of the EU’s data protection laws just around the corner, local entities need to study up on how it could affect them. D-day for implementation of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is just three months away – and South African organisations are by no means off the hook. If … Read More
They’re here: pbVerify’s all-new website and enhanced system have landed
Posted on August 28, 2019 Our central data-hub of powerful and intelligent credit and identity information has received its long-awaited face-lift – with a faster system and exciting new products to boot. As a leading data bureau with innovation at its core, pbVerify has been hard at work face-lifting our website and enhancing our service, so that we can bring you … Read More
E-Invoicing in the spotlight
Posted on August 20, 2019 Over 50 countries across the world are looking into implementing e-invoicing systems, thanks to the advantages of true electronic billing and invoicing. Electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) was brought under the microscope in the United Kingdom in 2014 after the UK Government launched an inquiry into e-invoicing in the public sector, and announced e-invoicing initiatives to be rolled out … Read More
Data protection D-day is here – SA companies take heed
Posted on May 25, 2018 GDPR is here, and for organisations that deal with any personal information relating to EU member states, non-compliance will be ruinous. The countdown has ended. D-day for enforcement of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here. As of today, 25 May 2018, penalties will begin rolling in for organisations that have not yet taken … Read More
SignFlow broadens horizons, rebrands as SigniFlow
Posted on June 5, 2018 We have spread our wings and taken to international shores…introducing our new, fresh look. As a South African technology team with a spirit of innovation at the heart of our being, change and growth are two things we at SignFlow prize very highly. Which is why we are so excited to announce that SignFlow has spread … Read More
Geospatial tech solves FICA, KYC challenges
Posted on July 2, 2018 pbVerify’s ground-breaking KYC API transforms laborious manual processes into fast, effective and secure verification. In our ongoing quest to build a digital future based on holistic online solutions to help our clients maximise operational efficiency, pbVerify has developed a Digital KYC API like no other. Designed for institutions accountable to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) – specifically … Read More
pbVerify renews data protection promise
Posted on August 17, 2018 SA’s number one data bureau has renewed its status as an official credit bureau, reinforcing customers’ trust in our services. We are living in the Information Age, and there is an intense air of nervousness and reluctance when it comes to the sharing of personal information. And rightly so – given the proliferation of data breaches and brazen data … Read More
pbVerify bolsters risk management portfolio
Posted on October 31, 2018 SA’s number one data bureau has added a new TransUnion product to help companies eliminate risk when it comes to choosing who they do business with. As South Africa’s number one data bureau, pbVerify is constantly striving to put the power of knowledge and sound decision making in the hands of local businesses. To this end, … Read More
Local digital signature company cements global alliance
Posted on November 22, 2018 Posted by IT Online on 19 November 2018. South African-born digital signature and workflow solution, SigniFlow, offering socially responsible product for business process automation, has landed on American shores. A woman-owned small business based in New Hampshire, SigniFlow Americas is a member of the New Hampshire Tech Alliance, an affiliation committed to nurturing a technology ecosystem by building … Read More
Brand new Hybrid Server range in the offing
Posted on December 4, 2018 The SigniFlow team has once again gone all out to ensure all our customers’ needs are met in every way, with our latest range of Hybrid Server licences. Following an overwhelmingly positive response to our hybrid server solution, SigniFlow has pulled out all the stops to create a product that covers all bases, serves every one … Read More
China’s social scoring system takes the idea of credit vetting to another level
Posted on February 26, 2019 Picture credit: Kevin Hong Your credit score makes up a significant part of the whole when it comes to your social status – something we at pbVerify value, and use to promote sound decision making. As SA’s leading credit data bureau, pbVerify knows how important it is – for businesses and consumers alike – to be familiar … Read More
Paid-up court judgments for bad debt now easier to rescind
Posted on April 29, 2019 An amendment to the law that governs how courts treat bad-debt judgments against companies and individuals makes it much easier for these to be revoked once paid up. Finally some good news for South African companies and individuals that have been affected by court judgments for bad debt: Once paid up, bad-debt judgments will now be … Read More
New fintech partnership to escalate RapidLEI growth in South Africa
Posted on May 10, 2019 Innovative new partnership sees LEIs encapsulated in digital signing applications. South Africa-based customer communications company, PBSA, and UK-based Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) innovator, RapidLEI, today announced a strategic partnership that will see PBSA become a regional Registration Agent (RA) for RapidLEI as well as build LEI support into its signing solutions. RapidLEI was launched in 2018 … Read More
Credit bureaus rebut e-toll blacklisting threats
Posted on March 22, 2019 SA’s credit bureaus contradict threats by collection company ETC that non-payment of e-tolls could get road users blacklisted. Road users need not panic – non-payment of e-toll bills will not get you blacklisted. This is the firm word from SA’s credit bureaus, in reaction to recent news around e-tolls and default judgments that has sparked a … Read More
Still reliant on paper processes? It’s time to pull the plug
Posted on June 11, 2019 Stop allowing paper processes to drain your business of money and your employees of productivity, and start reaping the benefits of digital. Doing business in today’s fast-paced, digitally charged world is nothing short of dog-eat-dog. Companies simply have to be able to operate optimally at all times – or risk being devoured by competitors. Fortunately, with … Read More
Attention attorneys: Don’t fall prey to bank account scams
Posted on July 22, 2019 Cyber hackers have made off with hundreds of thousands of rands in their latest sophisticated email interception scam that targets property conveyancers, but this could have been avoided by a simple bank account verification process. With the recent spate of cyber criminal activity in the real estate industry having left a number of innocent victims in … Read More
Top ten benefits of digital signatures
Posted on July 30, 2019 We have compiled a list of the main benefits we’ve seen from companies that have implemented digital signature solutions. The technology we have at our disposal today makes for exciting times, with ever-evolving digital tools drastically changing the way business is done. As an international provider of digital solutions, SigniFlow is grateful to be at … Read More