Our success has been founded on a clear vision of leveraging our core competencies to maximum effect and this has been a feature of our impressive growth for some years. Our growth and the significant changes we have seen in our businesses have relied on our ability to manage the process of change in a proactive way and has been a direct result of our ability to recognize and enhance our strengths.

Careful targeting of prospective partners is a core ingredient, but it is our ability to realize the potential locked-up in alliances, which has contributed to our success.

A common foundation for all our businesses has been building mutually beneficial relationships with our partners and customers and this features in all areas of our business. Our clear aim is to forge long-term, profitable alliances, be it with partners or customers.

Growth is one of the leading management challenges for corporations. Our goal is to dominate each and every segment of the market where we operate. The Group's low key, but focused style of management has earned the company recognition amidst investors, employees, vendors and customers, as also worldwide recognition.

The growth of the Group through the years has been influenced by a number of factors:

• Focus on core businesses, to maximize immediate growth potential
• Aggressive cost savings programs
• Expand geographically to build global capability and leading positions
• External growth through acquisitions