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OUR HISTORY

For the past quarter of a century Sportron and Swissgarde products have been making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of users and professionals across the African continent.

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”

– Pericles

SPORTRON

Sportron was founded in 1992 by Dr Alan Thomlinson.

Since its inception, the company changes lives by selling exceptional nutrient supplementation products through a network of independent distributors within Southern Africa.

Sportron products have always been at the forefront of innovative technology with the loyal support of thousands of users and professionals.

SWISSGARDE

Swissgarde was founded in 1991, by Lou Bayhack, a renowned Homeopath, who believed in enhancing health, the natural way.

He developed a popular herbal supplement range called Swissgarde that was being sold through a network of independent agents across Africa.

HEALTHGARDE

Healthgarde products combined the most beneficial botanical ingredients with the principles of green chemistry and science to provide nature-inspired products that work.

The range was inspired by Nneka Nwaruze, founder of Heallthgarde International.

PILLARS OF HEALTHGARDE

Success

“Recognising value and achieving results”

Integrity

“Demonstrating ethical, accountableand consistent behaviour”

Entrepreneurial Spirit

“In business for yourself, but not by yourself”

REWARD

Compensation for efforts achieved

PERFORMANCE

Is a consequence of meeting & exceeding expectations

TRUST

Believing we are safe in one another’s hands

CONSISTENCY

Repeating the same standards of excellence over time

STRATEGIC

Action plan in pursuit of anticipated outcomes

INNOVATIVE

Translating creative ideas into action

HOW DO WE DETERMINE
‘SUCCESS’
  • We are results-orientated and passionately contribute towards developing our people, our products, and our services on a daily basis.
  • We clarify our expectations of each individual and foster and environment that allows each person to excel in their role.
  • We demonstrate a drive to be the best we can be in all we do. We acknowledge and reward success.
  • We actively build success stories by taking the initiative, leading by example and celebrating exceptional performance.
HOW DO WE DETERMINE
‘INTEGRITY’
  • We conduct ourselves in a manner that builds trust through being accountable to one another and role modelling the right behaviour.
  • We build our reputation and our brand by responding to situations in an ethical and professional manner.
  • We deliver on time and with quality.
  • We demonstrate genuine care in all of our day-to-day interactions with an external focus on specific social responsibility activities.
HOW DO WE DETERMINE
‘ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT’
  • We encourage original thinking in our teams and take time to innovate in order to achieve improved results.
  • We ensure that the best commercially viable solution is achieved by promoting diverse perspectives, rather than suppressing them.
  • We are optimistic to all possibilities and encourage our people to pursue their dreams.
  • We offer an earnings opportunity that encourage all to make choices towards a healthy and fulfilling life.