Senwes Scenario October / November 2016 | Page 27

••• •• T RA D E N E W S •• From Portugal to Bloemfontein MECHANISATION ACCORDING TO JOHN MORGADO “Bloemfontein producers want service on their farms.” In order to do that, they try to get to the producers as fast as possible. They definitely deserve a compliment. The Bloemfontein branch serves an area with a radius of approximately 200 km which include, inter alia, Bloemfontein, Petrusburg, Kimberley, Rouxville, Tweespruit, Zastron and Theunissen. This is definitely not an easy task. For this reason John is insistent upon his people doing the work right the first time. Farmers in the Bloemfontein are of the utmost importance to his division and particularly to agriculture. “I believe that farmers are the backbone of the Bloemfontein area." John is an advocate for good communication between all divisions within Senwes in order to render optimal service to the producer. John Morgado is your faithful workshop manager at Senwes Eqquipment in Bloemfontein, all the way from Portugal. Beskerm jou Plaas en Toekoms teen alle risiko’s deur AgriSeker ! AUBREY KRUGER J ohn Morgado is the workshop manager at Senwes Equipment in Bloemfontein. One could say that he was sent to Bloem and was a mere 4 years old when his family immigrated to South Africa. He went to school at Grey College in Bloemfontein and matriculated at Malvern High in 1981. John is a well-known character in the industry and has been involved in the industry since 1982 - almost 35 years. He has been with Senwes for the past four years and spent a number of years at various motor companies, including a stint of 18 years at Toyota. He also has experience in the wholesale environment and worked as an armourer as well. On a personal level John has been married to Fatima for 32 years and they have