New business mag for Durban

A new product in the Famous Publishing stable - which includes The Ridge, The Crest, The Durban, Pivot, the Chamber Digest and Hirsch's magazines - the title should be of interest to those wishing to keep in touch with who's on the move and major projects that will influence how business is done in the city.

Business in Durban aims to profile prominent role-players on the business scene, explore developments in the city, provide business snippets and profiles and look at lifestyle elements, like fine dining, music, social events and business breakfasts. The objective is to open channels of communication between influential businesses and industry in Durban, enhance relationships between business and the city, raise the profile of Durban at home and abroad, and develop links with sister cities and other role-players on the African continent.

Tim Lombard, Famous Publishing MD, said: “There are no existing publications that adequately profile the role of this great port city and promote its fantastic qualities and potential, along with its great success stories.”

Sectors covered will include finance and financial institutions, major infrastructure projects, the motoring industry, retail, hospitality and the information technology industry, among others.

The Business in Durban editorial team, led by David Wightman, plan to keep a close eye on all developments leading up to and including the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and highlight Durban's role as a sports city. Wightman is former editor of The Mercury, former editorial director of Independent Newspapers and current chairman of the
High Road board,

Business in Durban will also be available online at www.famouspublishing.co.za and will be posted to registered business owners in the city and to selected VIPs, including: national and international business organisations; foreign embassies and trade desks; South African city managers; and sister cities, such as New Orleans, Chicago, Leeds, Guangzhou and Bulawayo.

The 80-page glossy magazine will be on sale at selected outlets and will be produced four times a year.