The history of words: indexing
These days, indexing is the act of cataloguing and labelling the individual units of an archival collection, but the word first held a very different meaning. [...] Read more
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LATEST RECORDS MANAGEMENT NEWS
As a global leader, AGS extends its services to countries around the world and commits to get involved in the development of local communities. We act as a responsible employer, contributing to various environmental causes. Discover our latest news below.
Why you should consider records management now
At a time when customers expect ever greater speed and responsiveness, companies need to be able to respond with agility. Retrieving an archive should not be difficult and should not affect the productivity of the company. It is therefore in companies' best interest to archive their documents and do so in a well-considered manner. [...] Read more
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Word History: Inventory
Made famous in French by the poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert, the word "inventory" has long been used by literature and law. Now it covers very different meanings in different fields. [...] Read more
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Archiving – the history of a word
For some, the word archive evokes dusty documents stuffed into boxes, stacked in a corner and forgotten. Boxes that we dare not approach for fear of not finding THE document that we have been trying to track down for weeks. [...] Read more
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AGS Records Management boosts Rwandan operations with purpose-built facility
Work is almost complete on the new records management centre commissioned by the AGS Group for construction just outside the Rwandan capital, Kigali. [...] Read more
Posted in: Africa, Corporate News, Records Management
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Rethinking tomorrow – the strength of family business
As son and grandson of the founders of the MOBILITAS Group, Alain Taïeb and his nephew, Cédric Castro, were invited to speak at the latest Family Business Network (FBN) event, held virtually on 17 September 2020 [...] Read more
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AGS Records Management supports local NPO providing early development training
AGS Records Management has teamed up with a non-profit to support children and upskill women from disadvantaged backgrounds. [...] Read more
Posted in: Africa, CSR, News at a Glance
Tag(s): Africa, CSR, news, South Africa
For the record
A look at the world of records management and how it is evolving for the digital age, by Karen Truebody, International Director, AGS Records Management. The retention of company records is not a choice, it’s a requirement. [...] Read more
Posted in: Corporate News, Records Management
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AGS Records Management Madagascar participates in UTOP
In May 2019, a team from AGS Records Management Madagascar took part in T-rail, a 30-kilometre race in the highland's region. [...] Read more
Posted in: Africa, CSR
Tag(s): Archiving Services, Madagascar, Team building, UTOP
Records Management Open Day at AGS Mauritius
AGS Mauritius launched its records management services a few months ago, and recently hosted an open day to promote the service to its economic partners. [...] Read more
Posted in: Africa, News at a Glance, Records Management
Tag(s): Archiving Services, Archivist Training, Digitization, Heritage Digitization, Mauritius, Open house, Physical Archiving