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Braxton is working with Boland Cricket, one of the leading South African Cricket franchises on an end to end solution for cricket. The focus of this pilot project would be to:

• Empower Players with the tools and information to manage their performance
• Providing development tools for Coaches which can be used for transparent coaching and development of all players
• Provide a platform for Match data in order to have a detailed record of players and match results
• Providing Administrators with knowledge and management information

The results from the Boland Cricket pilot will be released at the end of February 2009

Roy Braxton (CEO of Braxton) co-authored Crafting and Executing Strategy: South African Edition, 1st edition with:

Johan Hough, Stellenbosch University
Arthur A. Thompson Jr., University (USA)
A.J. Strickland III, School (USA)
John E. Gamble, School (USA)
Vi Makin, Unisa, SBL
Gert Human, UCT.

Overview
The first edition of Crafting & Executing Strategy is an adaptation of the market-leading American book of the same name by Thompson, Strickland & Gamble. The aim of the book is to effectively and interestingly cover what every senior-level or MBA student in South Africa needs to know about crafting, executing and aligning business strategies. The South African edition combines text, readings and cases in one flexible package allowing instructors to teach concepts and analytical tools while also providing a taste of the literature in strategic management. Instructors will have the option of packaging access to two different McGraw-Hill Online Simulation Games with the book – either the Business Strategy Game or GLO-BUS. Crafting & Executing Strategy contains a wealth of South African examples and illustration capsules as well as 5 South African cases to accompany 5 of the best cases from the American edition. The book has a solidly mainstream, balanced approach mirroring both the best academic thinking and the pragmatism of real-world strategic management.

Chapters

1. The Strategic Management Process and Strategic Alignment
2. Strategy in Emerging Economies
3. Evaluating a Company’s External Environment
4. Evaluating a Company’s Resources and Competitive Position
5. The Five Generic Competitive Strategies
6. Corporate Governance and Ethics
7. Enterprise Performance Management
8. Tailoring Strategy to Fit Specific Industry and Company Situations
9. Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution and Good Strategic Alignment
10. Leadership, Culture and Teamwork