If necessity is the mother of invention, then the same must be true for reinvention, too. It’s certainly true for Ricoh—once regarded as a manufacturer of office equipment, the company has been undergoing something of a transformation. Becky Done talks to Carsten Bruhn, VP of Ricoh Global Services Europe, to find out more.

As tempting as it might be to sit back and breathe a sigh of relief as the global economic situation begins at least to stabilise, there is plenty that manufacturers can do now to take advantage of the early signs of recovery.

Positively encouraging your current clients to mingle with your prospective clients would sound risky to even the most successful of businesses—but not if you base your operations on an honest and straightforward approach,  as Becky Done finds out from Derek Buchanan, CEO of Episys.

‘Going green’ can no longer be viewed simply as an optional consideration for business owners—it is fast becoming an operational imperative, as Abbey Petkar, managing director of Magenta Security Services, explains.

CEO of Rich Futures Clive Rich asks how well we are prepared to negotiate on the international stage; and whether our deal-making with other countries suffers because of an inherent skills gap.

Webb Construction is playing an increasingly major role in support of West Africa’s mining boom, as Ben Sansom reports.

2010 has been a stellar year to date for Rockwell Diamonds Inc. CEO John Bristow talks to Jayne Flannery about the trends and factors moving in the company’s favour.

2009 was an awful year for the diamond industry, with markets recording an unprecedented plummet in prices of around 50 per cent. As the global recession hit, it seemed that diamonds were no one’s best friend. Girls the world over were finding themselves compelled to downgrade and weigh up cheaper options.

By focusing on the potential to develop near-future zinc resources in Poland combined with the potential for new discoveries in Ireland, Rathdowney Resources has created an attractive package for investors. CEO John Barry explained the strategy to John O’Hanlon.

Owen Silavweand Aaron Botha talk to Gay Sutton about a transmission line project that will make Copperbelt Energy Corporation the export route for DRC’s power for another generation; and the construction of a new hydro power plant in an area of historic significance for Zambia.

On 18 March 2010, NiQ Lai and his colleagues celebrated ten years on NASDAQ by ringing the opening bell: he tells John O’Hanlon how after 10 years of investing, City Telecom is now in harvesting mode, being profitable, with positive free cash flow and achieving its goal to dominate the Hong Kong broadband market.