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News Archives 2010
Date Publication Headline Description Open
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
Date Publication Headline Description Open
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
Date Publication Headline Description Open
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
Date Publication Headline Description Open
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.