Adriaan Scheeres

Continued service delivery without compromising employee safety

December 4, 2020

As we are nearing the end of an unprecedented year, I’m looking back with astonishment. Our thoughts go out to those who have been directly or indirectly affected by the virus in their communities. Whether you are a client or employee, I want to thank you for your commitment during these trying times. Without your […]

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Pragma | 30 Years in the making

July 15, 2020

2020 might forever be known as the year in which Covid 19 struck, but life goes on despite this and many other challenges that businesses face. It is with this mindset, that we take a look back at an engineering firm that was born on the first of June 1990. “Politically South Africa was in […]

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Our response to Covid-19

March 19, 2020

Your health and safety is our top priority. As a group, we have been taking various actions to safeguard our clients and employees. Our main goal is to work with the international community to flatline the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In response to the current pandemic, we have implemented new policies to guide our […]

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Adriaan Scheeres and the CMS Team

Pragma acquires physical asset management consultancy in the Netherlands

October 14, 2019

Pragma, one of SA’s leading physical asset management engineering firms, acquired Netherlands-based consultancy, CMS Asset Management, on 1 October 2019. CMS specialises in engineering advisory services related to maintenance and asset management. Pragma CEO and founder Adriaan Scheeres says the acquisition is well aligned to the international expansion strategy developed during 2018. “We believe we […]

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Adriaan Scheeres | Pragma CEO

Managing your assets can increase your return by up to 30%

September 20, 2019

Pragma’s CEO Adriaan Scheeres explains Pragma CEO and founder Adriaan Scheeres, was busy with his Master’s degree in Information Technology when he came up with the idea of starting a consulting business in asset management. As the strategic driving force behind Pragma’s vision to become the world’s first-choice supplier of asset management solutions, Scheeres also […]

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Adriaan Scheeres receives SAAMA’s Individual Achievement Award

Adriaan Scheeres receives SAAMA’s Individual Achievement Award

May 23, 2019

Recognising the efforts of asset management professionals to elevate the organisations they work for, the SAAMA Conference 2019 saw the return of the SAAMA Awards. It is with little surprise that Adriaan Scheeres, dubbed the Father of Asset Management in South Africa, won the Individual Achievement Award. Adriaan is the CEO and co-founder of Pragma, […]

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Reatile acquires 37.54% stake in Pragma Holdings

January 31, 2019

The Reatile Group, an investment holding company, has acquired a 37.54% stake in Pragma, one of SA’s leading enterprise asset and facilities management companies. This move enhances Pragma’s potential international growth, while accelerating the organisation’s transformation agenda. “I’ve been involved with Pragma for a while, and I’ve known Reatile for much longer. I believe it’s […]

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