July 18, 2017 – PECB, a reputable certification body, has pleasingly engaged into a partnership with Chimera
Systems to upgrade its presence in South Africa by offering the distribution of PECB training courses on a wide
range of international standards.
“We are looking forward to working with Chimera Systems to integrate their expertise and help customers achieve
higher levels of satisfaction. We are very excited for this agreement, and we have always welcomed partnership
opportunities with such companies that are consistent with and appropriate to our mission,” said Eric Lachapelle,
CEO of PECB. “The relationship with Chimera Systems represents a powerful opportunity for PECB to
significantly expand our presence in South Africa, a vibrant and very important market, and extend it to other parts
of the world over time,” concluded Lachapelle.
David James Scott, and Gillian Katinka de Villiers, Directors, Chimera Systems
Chimera Systems is delighted to be in partnership with PECB, an international company of global repute. In today’s
worldwide economy there is increasing concern to ensure the integrity of products and services. Companies are
under immense pressure to show due diligence and demonstrate compliance to international standards. Chimera
Systems’ core focus in this business venture with PECB will be expanding the reach of Health, Safety, Environment
and Quality Management Systems within Southern Africa. To this end we are dedicated to the development of
organisations and their personnel in the field of management systems in achieving global recognition through
accredited PECB certification. Integral to our vision is the development of PECB brand awareness and their
presence in Southern Africa. Chimera Systems and its directors are excited at the opportunity that partnership with
PECB affords to provide peace of mind to South African company owners and consumers through international certification.
About PECB
PECB is a certification body for persons, management systems, and products on a wide range of international
standards. As a global provider of training, examination, audit, and certification services, PECB offers its expertise
on multiple fields, including but not limited to Information Security, IT, Business Continuity, Service Management,
Quality Management Systems, Risk & Management, Health, Safety, and Environment.
We help professionals and organizations to show commitment and competence with internationally recognized
standards by providing this assurance through the education, evaluation and certification against rigorous,
internationally recognized competence requirements. Our mission is to provide our clients comprehensive services
that inspire trust, continual improvement, demonstrate recognition, and benefit society as a whole.
For further information regarding PECB principal objectives and activities, visit
www.pecb.com.
About Chimera Systems
Chimera Systems was founded as an independent consultancy specialising in the areas of quality management
systems, and labelling, and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. We provide our clients with the support, training
and other dedicated services required to fulfil the unique needs of each project. With a wide background in local and
international regulations and standards, we provide assistance to the industry in understanding the quality, legal and
safety obligations concerning the products they provide.
Chimera Systems offers support to food manufacturers striving for food safety to implement a reliable Food Safety
Management System certifiable to internationally recognised standards. All of our products and services come with
the training packages required by these standards to manage and implement an effective Food safety Management
System. We provide refresher training where required to ensure continual maintenance and improvement of each
management system. Chimera Systems offers gap analysis and pre-certification auditing to verify efficacy of the
management system prior to certification.
To ensure compliance of products at market level we offer a wide range of label compliance reviews for local
and export markets. These reviews enable our clients to keep abreast of the legal requirements and standards around
labelling and advertising of their products.