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Network Final 4/2/00 11:23 Am Page 3 network final 4/2/00 11:23 am Page 3 The newsletter for members of the Newport Business Club january 2000 Roger Maggs - President of Celtic House Investment Partners Opportunity 2000 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur Our first Biography speaker this Roger Maggs was born in Newport, year was Gwent, and went to school at CEO of a small Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. company in He took a Bachelors in Physics at the the early 80’s, University of Wales, and later a Masters and ran a at Warwick University Business School. Corporate Venture Fund He worked for many years for Alcan in Boston, Aluminium Limited, the Canadian metals multinational. Starting in the USA. UK subsidiary, over the years he Roger Maggs lived and worked in Brazil, Uruguay, thought he had Columbia, the United States, and the necessary finally, for eight years, at Alcan’s Head background to Office in Montreal, Canada, where he held three vice-presidencies: spot potential Personnel, Metal Marketing, and success. Mergers and Acquisitions. Five years Newport Business Club’s Newport later, after He retired from Alcan in 1994 and putting his returned to Britain to set up Celtic this issue House Investment Partners, a venture • Vincent experience into capital fund sponsored by an Kane practice with old acquaintance, Terry Matthews. Celtic House Since then Celtic House has made • Designs on Investment 45 investments in start-up communica- the future • Diary Dates Partners... tions enterprises in the UK, Canada, and the USA. • New what’s his Roger replaces Terry Matthews who was scheduled to Members score sheet? address the club on Thursday 27 January. BKS Haines Watts Chartered Accountants network final 4/2/00 11:26 am Page 4 New Member Profile RDM Factors Wales RDM Factors Wales is a privately owned factoring organisation uniquely established to service the small and medium sized business community. RDM Factors Group was Captain’s column established in 1989 and has headquarters in London. The Welsh division, located between Welcome to the new millennium - Cardiff and Newport was launched does it feel any different to you! in April 1998. They offer an Refreshed by an extended break I alternative to business banking hope that you are settled back into through a range of financial solu- the routine and looking forward to tions such as factoring, leasing, the year ahead. Whatever your line credit management, selective of business one thing is certain, debtor insurance, payroll services and that is change. as well as specialist finance to care home owners and trade Technology and evolution mean finance. that we are likely to see more change in the next decade than was experienced in the whole of the last century. To some this may seem daunting, but to people like you this is likely to be an opportunity and I am sure that you will rise to the challenge. Whilst technology may improve and the pace of change will increase, one thing will never change, and that is human relation- A staff of ten employees currently ships. As long as people are service a client base of around involved in the business process sixty organisations with particular there will be a need to interact with emphasis on owner manager busi- other people in every sphere of nesses. Kelvin Thomas, Regional activity. Manager states “We take pride in the fact that we are the only fac- The Business Club was started very toring organisation to have a fully much with this thought in mind and operational client management the need for networking is likely to centre in Wales. As an owner- be even more important in the managed business ourselves, we future. I therefore hope that you will understand and can empathise continue to enjoy membership of with the challenges facing our the club and support its activities clients”. We also asked him why and wish you every success in the he had decided to join Newport years that lie ahead. Business Club. He says “I feel that Cardiff’s growth has created a Peter Ralph vacuum in other areas and it Chairman, Newport Business Club was high time for Newport and Gwent businesses to stand up and be counted”. Clearly, we are not alone! in association with basics graphic design delta consultants network final 4/2/00 11:27 am Page 5 Networker Reflections New Look for Vincent a New Future You may or may not have noticed - Kane Networker has had a face-lift! In his presentation to club members in October last year, well-known We are broadcaster Vincent Kane reminisced pleased to about his days at Cardiff University, have his part-time job working for a brew- launched the ery and how he started out in the new look at world of TV and radio by accident. this key time, giving us a He spoke about the two politicians launch whom he had the most difficulty platform for interviewing. the club into the new “The most difficult intellectual millennium. politician was Enoch Powell. We was a formidable mind. He had the great Andrew gift of intelligence, He had phenome- Summers, nal memory.” Chief execu- tive of the He went on to tell of the time he Design Council recently suggested interviewed Margaret Thatcher, saying that, ‘British companies must inno- she was like Miss Marple before the vate if they are to survive in the new cameras rolled but during her inter- millennium. Producing good prod- view she was like steel. ucts will no longer be enough. They must be clever, original, well- He spoke of his fears for broadcasting designed and creatively marketed.’ in the future. He said the BBC had been a great institution but that it had Our hope is that members of the lost its way in the 1970’s. “It should club can harness the true value of have concentrated on excellence. It design into this new era and add tried to be everything and the money real results to their bottom line. dried up.” Vincent said he had no doubt that the future belonged to small, independent e-networker an electronic version of this producers who could make pro- newsletter is available from grammes on small budgets. www.basics.co.uk/networker Broadcasting he added should be as a .pdf. To view this file you about “stretching the will need the free Acrobat reader imagination of people”. available from www.adobe.com. He said he regretted the way broadcasting seemed to be going but January 2000 as for his involvement in radio and TV over 37 years, he had no meeting regrets. sponsors Newport Business Club are pleased to have Deloitte & Touche as sponsors of our first meeting of this new century! network final 4/2/00 11:31 am Page 6 New Member Profile New Member Profile Abbey Nationwide Security Systems Delta Printers & Office Supplies Established for over ten years, Delta has moved from strength to strength. Since incorporation, the company has seen a rapid growth in turnover and services. Following a decision to move deeper into the full colour printing market, Delta moved into larger premises in December 1998. Through a major investment pro- gramme the company installed a computer controlled four colour Heidelberg printing press to serve the expanding customer base. In 1995 Abbey Nationwide Security Systems Ltd evolved from Ever changing technology means what was SR Security Systems. that Delta are constantly review- ing, upgrading and installing new The company is managed by Steve equipment ensuring that the com- Roberts who joins the Club in time pany can supply it’s clients with for this edition of Networker. They the best value for money products bring to the club expertise in to promote their businesses. intruder alarm systems, CCTV, access control, fire alarms, Despite the pace of growth, Delta telecommunications and data prides itself on a friendly, personal systems. Steve says ”we are approach with it’s clients. joining Newport Business Club to strengthen links between ourselves Delta Colour Printers and companies in the local area” - creating image awareness. delta for all Printing & Office Supplies ¥ Full Colour Printing ¥ ¥ Corporate Identity ¥ ¥ Letterheads ¥ ¥ Business Forms ¥ ¥ Brochures ¥ Delta Printers & Office Supplies Ltd Unit 13 Kelvedon Street, Newport, South Wales. NP19 0DW Telephone: 01633 255400 ~ 222201 Facsimile: 01633 216660 e-mail: [email protected] network final 4/2/00 11:32 am Page 1 New Member Profile basics design “Standing still is no longer an Recent option. Successful companies build projects design into their culture and hook include this to their competitive drive. They identities will be the ones to prosper and for LPS develop in the new millennium”* Consulting and Training, People sense both excitement and CDC Solutions and Software uncertainty as we leave the celebra- Paradise. We are involved in press tions behind and get stuck into the advertising for Staedtler and new realities of 21st century life. For magazines for charities Care for the many organisations it has been an Family and Bees for Development. opportunity to rethink goals and New media projects in development objectives and reconsider how cus- include a CD Rom for the Welsh tomers and clients perceive their Design Advisory Service and web businesses, products and services. site for Gwent Careers. As a team of dedicated professionals We look forward to getting to know basics provide inspired answers to all Newport Business Club’s mem- help clients meet the demands of bers and are delighted to sponsor the future. Over the last nine years the club with design of Networker. we have grown to become a leading player in the field of design for mar- Ian Smith - Creative Director keting, supporting both public and private sector clients.
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