Kyocera Philosophy

Kyocera Philosophy

Dec 11, 2025 | Culture, Uncategorised

Kyocera Philosophy
Kyocera Philosophy

Originally founded in Japan in 1959, KYOCERA Corporation started off as a small ceramics company and has since grown to become a Fortune 500 organisation. It is also one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells and office equipment, to name but a few. KYOCERA Document Solutions, one of the 219 companies forming part of KYOCERA Corporation, researches and develops KYOCERA monochrome and colour printers, multifunctional products, wide format systems as well as parts and supplies

Meet the Team! Terri Van Gent

Aug 12, 2016 | Culture

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  1. How long have you been with Leaf?   7 months
  2. What is your role at Leaf?  Consumable Sales Executive at Leaf PMB
  3. What is the most rewarding part of the job?  Seeing a team come together and achieve our one common goal-SALES
  4. Describe your work/sales philosophy?  My job is to help people make a good buying decision about the kinds of products that I am selling.
  5. What keeps you motivated?  Doing a good job in all areas of what you do every day and achieving the desired end result is my primary motivation. While I really enjoy working on a task on my own, I’m particularly motivated by the buzz of working in a team. It’s very rewarding working closely with others who share the same common goal.
  6. What is the one thing you cannot resist? Donuts!!
  7. How do you define success?  Contentment in every area of your life. Sending my son to the best school I can find
  8. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?  Mmmm I’d definitely like to be a lawyer but I’d have to be dam good in order to win a case in just a day haha
  9. What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Car wash to raise money for charity
  10. Tell us something that might surprise us about you?  I got my South African colours for trampolining eight years in a row and I can drink like a trooper

 

Meet the Team – Tessa Henning

Aug 5, 2016 | Culture

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  1. How long have you been with Leaf : 6 months
  2. What’s your role at Leaf? Sales exec at Leaf Durban
  3. What is the most rewarding part of the job? The money you can make
  4. And the most challenging? Beating quotes
  5. Describe your sales/work philosophy? Work hard and smart
  6. What 3 words describe you? Loyal, motivated and outgoing
  7. If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Friendly, helpful and motivated
  8. What keeps you motivated? The lovely team at work
  9. What is one thing you cannot resist? Most probably a beer
  10. Where is your favourite place to be? At the beach
  11. What is your favourite thing to do? Playing with my dogs
  12. How do you define success? Completed deal signed seal delivered that is success
  13. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? A Doctor.
  14. What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Bar lady
  15. Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I took photos kissing a hippo.

Meet the Team! – Helen Erwee

May 31, 2016 | Culture

Meet the Team - Helen Erwee

 

  1. How long have you been with Leaf? 3 months
  2. What’s your role at Leaf? Business Solutions Architect – Communications
  3. What is the most rewarding part of the job? Offering my clients a communications solution customised to their requirements
  4. And the most challenging? Keeping motivated when clients choose an opposition for their solutions.
  5. Describe your sales/work philosophy? Honesty, Integrity and playing open cards with my clients
  6. What 3 words describe you? Fun, positive and motivated.
  7. If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Helpful, efficient and professional
  8. What keeps you motivated? Job satisfaction and happy customers that return year after year.
  9. What is one thing you cannot resist? Beads!
  10. Where is your favourite place to be? On holiday anywhere with my family
  11. What is your favourite thing to do? Anything to do with beads and crafts and a little baking here and there
  12. How do you define success? In the work place I measure my success on achieving and bettering targets given to me and of course Money! At home my success is measured by happy Mommy = happy family.
  13. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? President of South Africa!
  14. What is the weirdest job you have ever had? I have not had any weird jobs!

Meet the Team! Graeme Ainsworth

Apr 19, 2016 | Culture

 

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  1. How long have you been with Leaf? Just short of a year
  2. What’s your role at Leaf? Sales Executive at Leaf Pinetown
  3. What is the most rewarding part of the job? Commission
  4. And the most challenging? Trying to get the commission
  5. Describe your sales/work philosophy? Offer a great product with the best service I can and never rip anyone off, it will always come back to bite you.
  6. What 3 words describe you? Majestic, Extroverted, Real
  7. If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? I’d like to think they would say helpful, concerned and diligent
  8. What keeps you motivated? A long term goal
  9. What is one thing you cannot resist? Carbs
  10. Where is your favourite place to be? Around loved ones
  11. What is your favourite thing to do? Eat carbs with loved ones
  12. How do you define success? Waking up every morning and going to bed every night happy
  13. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Something at an aquarium
  14. What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Hawker
  15. Tell us something that might surprise us about you? My first girlfriend left me because I was too shy and I couldn’t speak to strangers

Meet the Team! Rodney Hornsveld

Apr 6, 2016 | Culture

 

Meet the Team! Rodney Hornsveld

  1. How long have you been with Leaf? On and off for approximately 13 years.
  2. What’s your role at Leaf? Sales Manager for Copiers and Solutions at Leaf Durban.
  3. What is the most rewarding part of the job? Seeing happy facing once a deal has been signed.
  4. And the most challenging? Motivating people after the loss of a sale.
  5. Describe your sales/work philosophy? Work hard, play harder and give your all.
  6. What 3 words describe you? Fun; sporty and soft-hearted
  7. If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Profesional; polite and motivated
  8. What keeps you motivated? Money and wanting to be the best.
  9. What is one thing you cannot resist? Sport
  10. Where is your favourite place to be? In the sea
  11. What is your favourite thing to do? Golf
  12. How do you define success? Being holistically happy at work and at home.
  13. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Golf Professional
  14. What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Not sure about weirdest but worst was having to dive in a septic tank to clean the blockages out.
  15. Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I’m a very shy person at heart.