Renaissance CFO Vishal Goenka recounts how the organization faced the challenges of the global financial crisis in the article titled “An Organization’s Inner Strength is Key to its Success”.
July
2010
Oil & Gas Middle East
Team Work
The interview with Topaz CEO Fazel Fazelbhoy overviews Topaz’s success, such as local focus, quality safety and efficiencies, and a streamlined business structure. Larger and more complex projects characterize the current activities of the engineering division, which is looking to command more market share in the region’s upstream oil and gas developments.
June
2010
Oil & Gas Report
Top 25 EPC Contractors
Renaissance subsidiary Topaz Energy and Marine makes the cut of the 25 premier EPC firms working in the Middle East’s upstream energy business..
June
2010
Oil & Gas Middle East
Giant Awakening
A close look at the Caspian oil and gas projects showcases Renaissance subsidiary Topaz in its strategic geographical foothold.
February
2010
Alam Aliktisaad Wala'mal
شركات عائلية بين مطرقة الانغلاق و سندان الانفتاح
Mr. Samir Fancy, Chairman and founder of Renaissance Services, is interviewed in a cover-story investigation with other heads of large Omani family companies about the complex decision to become a publically listed company. Tawoos was the first company that founded a publically traded company on Oman's Muscat Security Market, now Renaissance Services SAOG.
January
2010
Business Today
The Good Samaritans
Oman's Business Today magazine interviews some of the largest CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) donors in Oman's market, including Renaissance CEO, Stephen Thomas.
January
2010
Emirates Business 24/7
OSV continues to offer growth opportunities
A contribution piece written by Fazel Fazelbhoy, CEO of Topaz Energy and Marine, discusses the impact of 2009 on the marine sector and the revitalized demand forecasted for 2010, summing up to a bounce back for the OSV sector and other oil & gas services such as fabrication and construction.
News Archives 2009
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October
2009
Gulf Today
Sailing Ahead Successfully
One on one interview with Fazel Fazelbhoy, CEO of Topaz.
September
2009
Khaleej Times
Topaz Charts Profitable Course in Risky Waters
Comprehensive coverage of Topaz Energy and Marine.
May 2009
Financial Times
An offshore port in a storm
Renaissance is highlighted in a series covering successful companies across the world.
May 2009
Oman Economic Review
Cover Story: OER Top 20: Oman’s largest corporates
Renaissance Services results reflects the group’s strength and resilience. Its success strategy aggregates in another stellar year of performance, ranking Renaissance as one of the highest movers in EPS growth, as well as profit growth, of companies listed on the Muscat Securities Market.
May 2009
Oman Economic Review
Oman: The fruits of a modern renaissance
Renaissance CEO Mr. Stephen Thomas contributes to Oman Economic Review as a guest writer in a commentary on Mohsin Al Busaidi’s success with fellow crew members of ‘Musandam’ circumnavigating the globe non-stop under sail as symptomatic that Oman is a nation “whose time has come”.
New York Times
Renaissance a company that just keeps on rising
New York Times newspaper publishes an extensive supplement on Sultanate of Oman with coverage of Renaissance Services.
March 2009
Renaissance subsidiary Topaz covered in UAE Gulf Review
March 2009
THE OIL & GAS YEAR
A gem in the Gulf
Qatar Publication - THE OIL & GAS YEAR features Renaissance subsidiary Topaz in "The Who's Who of the global energy industry"
February 2009
Business Today
SLOW BUT STEADY
Renaissance Services CEO Stephen Thomas in Business Today cover story, commenting on the effects of the economic slowdown
January 2009
Seafreight
Caspian Connection
January 2009
Sea Trade Publication
Nico spreads its wings
UAE Special Report 2009 of Sea Trade Publication
News Archives 2008
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18 Oct 2008
Topaz News Bulletin
Sep - Oct 2008
Seatrade
Caspian Window
Sep 2008
OER
Renaissance gets PDO Contracts
16 Aug 2008
Oman Observer
Renaissance posts strong jump in net profit
14 Aug 2008
Times of Oman
Renaissance Services net jumps 114.7pc
July 2008
Fairplay
Topaz taps into Qatari gas
Topaz Energy & Marine has agreed to buy Doha Marine Services for 124 Million USD...
July 2008
Oil & Gas Middle East
Off Shore Special Report
Jim Masterton of AdYard speaks exclusively to Oil & Gas Middle east
June 2008
Qatar Today
Riding the wave
Renaissance services SAOG subsidiary Topaz Energy Marine Ltd. (Topaz) has made an entry into the buoyant hydrocarbon market in Qatar.
May 2008
Oman Economic Review
Cover Story: OER Top 20: Oman’s largest corporates
Where growth is a way of life
An unwavering focus on its core values has helped Renaissance Services to build a business that promises sustainable long term shareholder returns.
05 Mar 2008
The Week
Renaissance Chairman honoured in ME Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
26 February 2008
Oman Daily Observer
Entrepreneurs from Oman honoured in Middleeast Awards
News Archives 2007
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12 Dec 2007
The Week
Two finalists from Oman for regional award
01 Dec 2007
Times of Oman
Two Omanis in the race for ME Entrepreneur of the Year Award
01 Dec 2007
Oman Daily Observer
Ernst & Young names two finalists from Oman
14 Dec 2007
H!
Complete entrepreneur
May 2007
Oman Economic Review
Cover Story: OER Top 20: Oman’s largest corporates
Vibrancy in growth
It’s a year of renaissance for Renaissance Services SAOG that recorded a healthy 34.32 per cent growth with a profitable long-term income base.
April 2007
Business Today
Cover Story: As good as it gets
A lesson in focused growth
Solid foundations and soaring ambition have led to the reinvention of Renaissance Services as a successful player with a global foothold.
A new Renaissance-sponsored racing boat has stirred up a storm where sailing experts and enthusiasts have been impressed by the skills of debutant Omani sailors, many of which have only had one year’s training, who are scoring podium results against sailors with decades of experience under their belt.
One on one interview with Fazel Fazelbhoy, CEO of Topaz, speaks about the resilience of the Marine industry and future prospects for Topaz and the industry in general.
The Topaz Marine vessel appearing in the ad, Caspian Server, is one of three vessels currently serving BP in Azerbaijan on a US$ 225 million, 10-year contract awarded in September of 2008. The company’s position as a leading provider of marine support services is reinforced by partnerships with blue-chip clients such as BP where the highest standards of quality HSE are upheld.
November 2009 – Renaissance 39th National Day advert and company profile
The Renaissance adverts and profiles appeared in a number of country books and magazines celebrating the 39th National Day of its home nation the Sultanate of Oman, including Oman, A Nation on the Move, The Majestic, and Excellence International.
Corporate Ad – Vision… Creates Opportunities.
Renaissance Day, July 2009
This advert was run in the New York Times newspaper in January 2009 in an extensive supplement covering the Sultanate of Oman, as well as on the back cover of a NATO magazine celebrating its 60 year anniversary in a summit held for country leaders and presidents in April 2009.