Press releases

Cheltenham, February 2010 – Curtis Fitch, a leading provider of eSourcing solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc., a leading independent provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, has positioned Curtis Fitch in the visionaries quadrant of the latest Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Suites report. The report evaluated software providers based on their “Ability to Execute” and “Completeness of Vision” on a global basis. 

The Magic Moment necklace takes centre stage at Natalia Vodianova’s fundraising event for the Naked Heart Foundation, supported by De Beers.

The De Beers Group today announced that David Noko, Managing Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM), the Group’s South African mining entity,  will step down after eight years with the company; four years as its Managing Director. He will leave at the end of March 2010.

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19 January 2010 – London – DTC Sightholders gathered in London this evening for the DTC Sightholder Reception, hosted by Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of De Beers Group, Gareth Penny, De Beers Group Managing Director and Varda Shine, DTC Managing Director.  The event provided Sightholders with an opportunity to discuss how the industry can create value as the recession gives way to recovery.

 For more than a year, the World Diamond Council has voiced its concerns regarding allegations of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe and significant examples of irregularities concerning Kimberley Process compliance.