Marketplace platform name:

South African Wine Industry Professional Body (SAWIPB)

Description of marketplace platform:

SAWIPB was established for the advancement of occupations, the promotion of knowledge and to protect the employer and public interest by ensuring members perform to a known standard in the wine industry. We encourage the industry to formally affiliate with the body for the advancement of their organisations.

Operation and functionality of the platform:

The Professional body is managed by an office manager with the support of an online system www.sawipb.co.za.

Benefits to users of the platform:

The platform promote practitioner performance by recognising skills and adding value by:

• Defining the work output and skills relevant to the practice
• Indicating suggested learning
• Endorsing the impact of the member in the entity where he/she works
• ensuring that members stay abreast of the latest trends and best practice
• Increasing trust in the industry and consumer trust in the associated practitioners
  creating sensitivity for the impact of the industry on sustainability and the environment

Registering to use the platform:

Visit the website at www.sawipb.co.za to register.

Eligibility criteria for innovators/entrepreneurs to use the platform:

All parties that want to support the professional body can do so through formal association with SAWIPB. Contact the office for detail.

Terms, conditions and costs involved:

Contact the office for detail at admin@sawipb.co.za or 0212760450.