About Browns Books and Stationery1. Overview
Browns Wholesale is a wholly owned Zimbabwean company with interest in the distribution and marketing of commercial and educational stationery. The business was incorporated in 1949 and has matured over the years with extensive experience in the supply and distribution of various stationery Manufacturers and Paperhouse.
2. Vision, Mission and Goal
2.1. Vision
A diverse office and school stationery distribution company continuously meeting the needs of the various markets we serve.
2.2. Goals
To consistently meet customer needs bt following a culture of continuous improvement in line with ever changing environment while acheiving acceptable growth and returns to shareholders.
2.3. Values
The operators of Browns Wholesalers are guided by six core values of integrity, Faithfulness, Passion, Innovation, Relationship and team work.
Integrity
We are committed to the highest standards of integrity by dealing in a professional, fair and transparent manner with our clients, staff, communities and other stakeholders.
Faithfulness
We accept that each of us as individuals hold a particular responsibility to play our part differently in consistently adding value to Browns Wholesale.
Relationship
We value relationships with our clients, staff shareholders and all other stakeholders and view every business transaction as the beginning of a generational relationship to be nurtured through mutual respect.
Innovation
We are constantly looking for new ways of doing business for the benefit of our clients, shareholders and other shareholders.
Teamwork
We believe in teamwork and that as teams we accomplish much more than the sum of our parts as individuals.
3 Directorate and Management
3.1. Directors
Chairman M.E. Mpofu
Managing Director U.M. Mazengeza
Non - Executive Directors D.N. Sibanda, J. Nare
3.2. Key Management
Tswelelo Valela Finance Executive
Simbarashe J Mupfereki Operations Manager
Tinzwei Marindire Accountant
3.3. Key Profiles
U.M. Mangeza
Managing Director- Marvo Group
Urarayi a career chartered Accountant (Zimbabwe) holds a Hons B. Compt in Accounting. He has been with the business for close to 10 years thus earning him considerable experience in the stationery industry. An active member of ICAAZ, the business is ensured of integral management and a high level of corporate governance.
T. Valela
Finance Executive-Marvo Group
Tswelelo holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accountancy degree Honours Part CIMA and has been in the accounting and procurement field for the past 19 years. She has been with the 7years and has worked for numerous listed companies in the same field.
S.J. Mupfereki
Operations Manager- Browns Wholesale (Pvt) Ltd
Simbarashe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Solusi University. He joined the Marvo Group in 2010 working as Regional Sales Manager a North before transferring to Browns in February 2011. Before that, Simbarashe worked for OK Zimbabwe in the Finance. A hardworker, he brings dynamism and resourcefulness to the business.
4. Products and Major Customers
4.1. Products
Browns Wholesale has a wide range of commercial and educational stationery. We are geared to meet all your stationery needs under one roof. Some of the products include:
Scholastic Stationery
- Excercise books and counter books
- Files and Folders
- Student note books
- Art books and paper
- Examination pads
- Project paper
- Punches and Staplers
- Ruled paper and duplicating
Commercial Stationery
- Executive pads
- Bond paper
- Invoice books
- Receipt books
- Pen carbon books
- Leaver Arch files
- Time books
- Diaries
- Envelopes
- Flip Charts
Imported Stationery
Browns is the sole distributor in Zimbabwe for Paper Pro high performance staplers from the USA. Paper Pro has a revolutionized stapling with its patented one finger stapling power. Some of the products imported under this line include:
- Nano Staplers
- Evo desktop staplers
- Standout Compact size staplers
- Desktop staplers
- The prodigy and quantum staplers
- Heavy duty and high capacity staplers
Major Customers
Browns has over the years built matured and lasting relationships with a significant number of customers nationwide. Some of the major customers are:
- OK Zimbabwe
- TM Supermarkets
- Innov8 Book Stores
- Portland Holdings t/a PPC Zimbabwe
- Ingwebu Breweries
- Treger Group Companies ( Kango, Monarch Steel, Treger Plastics)
- Irvines Zimbabwe
- Dunlop Zimbabwe
- Falcon Gold Mines
- Non Governmental Organisations
- Schools (Private and Government)
- Universities
5. Sales and Customer Service
Browns Wholesale exists to meet all customer orders efficiently and this has been enhanced by walk in shops at in Bulawayo, Harare, and Mutare. To further ensure the business responds to customers needs efficiently, we have staff that are dedicted to meet your specific needs.
Please feel free to contact our team on the following:
Simbarashe Mupfereki (0772 336 491)
Stanley Matenga (0733 389 491)
Evelyn Chitsunga (0773 078 883)
Tendesai Madziwa (0772 622 845)
Robson Mazhani (0775 951 432)
Contact Details
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www.brownstationery.co.zw |
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+263-9-77414 |
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brownsop@iwayafrica.co.zw |
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92 B. R Mugabe Way/9th Ave. 90 Herbert Chitepo Ave/ L Takawira Ave |