bright issue 19: November / December 2006

Key stories in this issue include sustainable exporting; facing up to the issues of succession; how trillions and billions work; an analysis of world trading via the Australian market; how to build workplace innovation; New Zealand companies finding footholds in the US homeland security market; prospects in Vietnam for New Zealand companies; how being practical can masquerade as conservatism and mediocrity; Hewlett Packard's Cooltown.

Contents Page (PDF, 343KB)

In Brief (PDF, 507KB)

Facing up to the issues of succession
Economic transformation
Navigating China
Iowa alliance
Note to readers

Cover story: Sustainable exporting (PDF, 1MB)

In this 40th year of New Zealnd Export Awards, Francis Martin interviews some of the early winners and explores the experiences that have kept them exporting today.

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Other Features

Letting go (PDF, 1.1MB)

Two company founders talk to Penelope Harding about their personal journey of passing control of their company to a new CEO.

Large numbers (PDF, 312KB)

Dr Ganesh Nana expolres the delights, ambiguities and scariness of trillions and billions, and assesses the spending on economic transformation in light of the latter.

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Trading in the world via Australia (PDF, 3.1MB)

Sydney-based writer Mary Morel profiles the business models of four companies that are trading through Australia with the rest of the world.

Building workplace innovation (PDF, 274KB)

The evolution of "boundary-less organisations" has created new demands for business building innovation in the workplace, writes international consultant Alastair Rylatt.

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Homeland security (PDF, 684KB)

The United States is preoccupied with homeland security and a large market has developed. Several New Zealand companies are extablishing themselves, particularly in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Sharon Cuzens reports.