bright issue 20: January / February 2007

Key stories in this issue include investing in New Zealand; the connection between innovation and risk taking; outsourcing overseas; how Valencia is preparing for the America's Cup; the new Spain; Kiwis who are setting international standards; what Export Year 2007 holds and profiles of last year's Export Awards winners; how great ideas can be taken through to export and how New Zealand can develop in the future.

Contents Page (PDF, 229KB)

In Brief (PDF, 228KB)

  • Outsourcing internationally
  • Manufacturing vision
  • Note to readers


Cover story: Investing in New Zealand (PDF, 331KB)

Two overseas investors speak frankly with Katherine Edmond about why they chose to invest in New Zealand companies.

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Other Features

Reconsidering risk taking (PDF, 208KB)

Ed Bernacki revisits the truism that innovation requires risk taking and instead makes a case that it more correctly needs courage.

Outscourcing overseas (PDF, 832KB)

Christopher Ryan explores the experiences of three companies that have outsourced offshore.

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Valencia sets sail (PDF, 597KB)

There are big changes happening to the Spanish city that will host the America's Cup in June and July this year. Diana Burns visited to see how Valencia is preparing itself.

Sunny prospects (PDF, 1.02MB)

Spain has transformed its economy in the last 20 years. Diana Burns reports on the new Spain.

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Measuring up (PDF, 609KB)

Alan Titchall profiles some of the New Zealanders who are helping to set international standards and creating opportunities for Kiwi companies.

Export glitterati (PDF, 652KB)

Penny Harding enquires into the activities for Export Year 2007 and profiles the winners of last year's Export Awards.

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Taking great ideas further (PDF, 727KB)

Francis Martin explores how people with great ideas can take them through to export.

Creative collaborations (PDF, 436KB)

Professor Peter Buckley is director of the Centre for International Business at Leeds University. He spoke with Kim Griggs about overseas trends and ways New Zealand could develop further in the future.



bright Index

Index for issues 1-27, a-h (PDF, 1,654 KB)

Index for issues 1-27, i-q (PDF, 1,185 KB)

Index for issues 1-27, r-z (PDF, 967 KB)

 

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2007 New Zealand Export Awards Winners

Congratulations to the IBEX group of companies.

The 2007 DHL Supreme Exporter of the Year

 


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