04.17.08

Interview with Johan Vermeiren of GAC

Posted in Magazines at 9:44 am by Greg

Logistics Manager Magazine, April 2008

If you charted the changes in the shipping and logistics industry, you’d likely end up with a graph full of dramatic spikes and deep valleys. In a business where great changes happen on a year-to-year or even month-to-month basis, staying afloat is a task that has seen many established companies succumb to forces beyond their control.

But a fine example of a company who has ridden out the storm time and time again is GAC. An early photo of the company’s humble beginnings in Kuwait contrasts greatly with the global shipping group as it exists today: a grainy black and white photo of a tiny shop house on a dusty street with the words “Gulf Agency Co” above the door. As it moves full steam ahead into the 21st century, LM sat down with Johan Vermeiren, GAC Thailand’s Managing Director, to talk about the company’s changing value structure, employee training program, new logo and even his favorite beer. Read the rest of this entry »

04.03.08

Thai Director Takes Fight to Censors

Posted in Web at 1:44 am by Greg

The Hollywood Reporter, April 2008

Censorship in Thailand has a long and complicated history, with the powers that be resorting to everything from watered-down news reports to blurred nudity to outright denial, depending on the year and topic. Despite the 1932 introduction of democracy and its associated liberties, film freedom has largely been ignored. It’s hard to believe, but Thai films in 2008 are judged using guidelines that date back to 1930. Read the rest of this entry »