DAV History, Highlights & Milestones

Deutsche Arbeits-vermittlung, or DAV as it is known, is proud to have received more awards than any other South African permanent recruitment company. We value and appreciate this vote of confidence from our clients and candidates.

DAV founded in 1975 and started off placing professionals in the German business world in South Africa. DAV has since grown, developing partnerships with most of the leading South African blue chip companies, and is now benchmarked against top international recruitment agencies. Over the years our company has grown to a staff complement of well over 160 employees based both in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and is the leading permanent placement consultancy in South Africa.

During her 38 years at the helm of DAV Professional Placement Group, Ingrid Kast has instilled a culture rich in values, generosity and warmth.

DAV is passionate about people, which is one of the reasons clients have chosen to remain valued partners throughout the 38 years of operation; and top quality candidates trust DAV with every step of their careers.

Highlights & Milestones

2012: A level 2 AAA rating is received from EmpowerDex for the first time. In addition DAV is classified as a 'value adding supplier', allowing our clients to claim back 156,25% against their own procurement scorecard.

2012: Awards

    Highest Rated Executive Search Company in SA
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award November 2012

    Highest rated company in SA for Human Capital Solutions
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2012

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialised Information Technology Skills
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2012

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialised Engineering Skills
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2012

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialised Marketing and Sales Skills
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2012

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialised Accounting Skills
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2012

    Highest rated company in SA for Permanent Office Staff
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2012

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialised FMCG and Retail Skills
    PMR Golden Arrow Award July 2012

    Highly rated company in SA for Specialised Financial Skills
    PMR Golden Arrow Award July 2012

    Highly rated company in SA for Temporary Office Staff
    PMR Silver Arrow Award July 2012

    Winner of the "Diversity in the Work Place" Award
    National Business Awards July 2012

    Finalist "Investing in People" Award
    National Business Awards July 2012

    Finalist “Employer of the Year” Award
    National Business Awards July 2012

    Finalist “Customer Focus” Award
    National Business Awards July 2012

    Finalist “Businesswoman of the Year” Award
    National Business Awards July 2012

    Finalist “Business Support Services”
    Top Women Awards August 2012

    Finalist “Top Women Executive”
    Top Women Awards August 2012

2011: Awards

    Recruitment Solutions Agency of the Year
    Sunday Times AVUSA Media Annual Recruitment Award November 2011

    Highest rated company in SA for Human Capital Solutions
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2011

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialised Skills
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2011

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialised Financial Skills
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award July 2011

    Highly rated for Human Capital Solutions: Permanent Office Staff
    PMR Golden Arrow Award July 2011

    Best Training Programme in South Africa - medium sized companies
    BHP Billiton Achiever Awards September 2011

    Recruitment Agency of the Year – Large Companies
    Career Junction Awards September 2011

    Finalist Top Gender Empowered Company
    Top Women Awards September 2011

2010: ADCORP was named the second most empowered JSE listed company in the 2010 Financial Mail / Empowerdex Top Empowered Companies Survey. The company achieved a Level 2 BEE contributor rating with a score of 88.05 points.

2010: Awards

    Best Training Programme in South Africa - medium sized companies.
    Achiever Awards February 2010

    Finalist Investing in People
    Top Performing Company: National Business Awards April 2010

    Highest rated company in SA for Human Capital Solutions.
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award June 2010

    Highest rated company in SA for Permanent Office Staff
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award June 2010

    Highest rated company in SA for Specialist Staff
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award June 2010

    Careerseeker Choice 1st Runner Up
    Career Junction Awards October 2010

2009: An A / level 4 rating is again received from EmpowerDex. In addition DAV is classified as a 'value adding supplier', allowing our clients to claim back 110% against their own procurement scorecard.

2009: Awards

    Golden Arrow Award Executive Search Consultancy
    PMR Golden Arrow Award Survey January 2009

    ADCORP is again named the most empowered company listed on the JSE
    and the only Level 2 contributor with a staggering 88.7% BEE score.
    Financial Mail Survey April 2009

    Recruiter of the Year Permanent Positions.
    Career Junction Survey August 2009

    Finalist Top Gender Empowered Company.
    Top Women Awards November 2009

    Highest Rated Executive Search Company in SA.
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award December 2009

2008: Awards

    Best Working Environment
    ADCORP April 2008

    ADCORP is the most empowered company listed on the JSE
    Financial Mail Survey April 2008

    Best Staffing Solutions Provider
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award June 2008

    Best Office Staff Provider
    PMR Diamond Arrow Award June 2008

    Recruiter of the Year Permanent Positions
    Career Junction Survey August 2008

2007:An A rating is received from EmpowerDex. In addition, DAV is classified as a 'value adding supplier'.

2007: Awards

    Golden Arrow Award Staffing Solutions Providers
    PMR Survey July 2007

    Recruiter of the Year Permanent Positions
    Career Junction Survey August 2007

    Positive Newsmaker of the Year
    Top Women Awards August 2007

    Third overall winner of the Best Company to Work For 2007
    Deloitte Survey October 2007

2006: Awards

    Best Executive Search Consultancy
    PMR Diamond Award January 2006

    Best Managed Permanent Recruitment Company
    SA's Top 500 Companies February 2006

    Best Permanent Recruitment Company
    PMR Gold Award July 2006

    Best Recruitment Company for Financial Skills
    PMR Gold Award July 2006

    Recruiter of the Year Permanent Positions
    Career Junction Survey August 2006

    Winners of the Best Company to Work For 2006
    Deloitte and Financial Mail Survey October 2006

2005: Awards

    Best Recruitment Consultancy for Specialised Skills
    PMR Diamond Award July 2005

    Excellent Service Award
    Office Support Recruitment Survey July 2005

    Recruiter of the Year Permanent Positions
    Career Junction Survey August 2005

2004: Awards

    Best Recruitment Consultancy in South Africa
    PMR Survey July 2004

    Recruiter of the Year
    Career Junction Survey August 2004

    Best Executive Search Consultancy
    PMR Survey November 2004

2003: A "BBB" rating is received from EmpowerDex.

2002: Move to Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton

2001: DAV becomes the leader in South African permanent recruitment and has maintained this position ever since.

2000: DAV is rated the best recruitment company to work for - 5th Overall (Survey by Deloitte & Touche).

1999: DAV joins ADCORP Holdings, a group of companies listed on the JSE.

1998: Opening of Cape Town office