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Sujen Padayatchi, managing director of Aspen Logistics Services, tells Jane Alverca why the company can stay cool under pressure better than any other player in the transportation industry.

The customer base served by Aspen Logistics Services wants a provider who can literally stay cool under pressure. For blue chip retailers of perishable fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), maintaining the cold chain during transit and having the right goods available in store on a just-in-time basis is fundamental to their brand integrity and their market reputation.

Implementing change is hard enough when it involves your own company. The degree of difficulty reaches new heights when change is required on the part of your business partners, whether suppliers, distributors, or end customers. One firm recently came up with a new product idea, one that they thought was significant in terms of taking reliability to a higher level. They felt that their customers, who incorporated this supplier’s product into their own equipment, would clearly see the benefits of this idea. 

Roman Bukary of NetSuite Inc outlines the benefits and advantages offered by the modern supply web.

Dr Adel Hamad, CEO of GARMCO, shares some of the strategic insights that have enabled the Bahrain-based aluminium rolling operation to become a leading global player.

In an age obsessed with dwindling natural resources, aluminium enjoys a wonderful natural advantage. Bauxite, from which aluminium is extracted, is the most abundant metal element in the earth’s crust. It also enjoys a unique versatility, finding its way into countless applications ranging from moon-bound exploratory shuttles to curling foil in the hair salon.

Ghandour Cosmetics is bringing glamour to Ghana and beyond. Founder Tanal Ghandour, who acts as managing director, talks to Jayne Alverca about the impact the company is making on African markets.

Ashish Vij, chief operating officer of Sudarshan Chemical Industries, talks to Jayne Flannery about the company’s drive to become a leading global pigment producer whilst adhering to the highest international safety and environmental standards.

South Africa-based Altech has established a leading position as a provider of converged communications in South Africa and East Africa. CEO Craig Venter explains how the company is gearing up to go global.

Namibia’s telecommunications revolution continues as Telecom Namibia increases its business and profitability. Communications is the cement that will knit the country’s industry sectors together and connect them to global markets.

Total Namibia is shaping up to leverage its international experience and reputation to establish a foothold in the country’s booming mining sector.

From time to time, everyone makes a mistake. In the workplace, however, a careless mistake can take a winning career and spiral it right down, sometimes never recovering.

Things happen; arriving late or missing meetings, exchanging too many texts during a board meeting; but the most fertile ground for a blunder to take place is speaking out of turn when you don’t think others can hear. This happens daily, being overheard on the way to the rest room or even through a social media site.  

In 10 years, Al Suwaidi Equipment and Transport Company Limited has grown from being a basic equipment rental company into a major league player in the equipment services and engineered heavy lift arena for the petrochemical and hydrocarbon markets in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East—and by forming smart alliances, it is now active throughout the region wherever heavy lifting is required.

Dianor Resources is advancing its Leadbetter diamond project, the first step toward a long-term plan to become a global player in the diamond market, as Keith Regan learns from president and CEO John Ryder.

Having divested numerous gold and base metal assets, Dianor Resources is now squarely focused on the opportunities it sees in diamonds, opportunities it believes will make both it and Canada major players in the changing diamond market.