Relishing change in tumultuous times

Name of company: Now Media, parent company of Freight & Trading Weekly. Family members involved: David, Penny, Anton and Craig Marsh. Established when and why a family business: The family was sucked into the business in hard times in the sixties, as there was just not enough money to pay people who required a salary! The third generation has always had the option not to be involved but was groomed specifically to play leadership roles in the business if they chose to do so. Both Anton Marsh (27) who now heads the freight division and his brother Craig (31) who runs the company’s operation in Canada are immersed in the business, bringing their skills in online media to the party. Working with family demands ... Humour and looking out for others’ interests first. Our biggest challenges … Introducing innovative media that we have developed in South Africa into new markets where people are sceptical about ideas out of Africa and where our company has no track record. Our recipe for success: Our company has it in its genetic makeup the drive to keep seeking ways to do things better. This has equipped us to thrive on the new opportunities that are being thrown up by the revolution under way in media triggered by advances in network technology. Our motto is: Deliver more than clients expect. Issues on which we agree: Today is the most exciting in our 57-year history. Issues on which we disagree: The merits of vegetarianism. Our business icon: Our founder John H Marsh was an ideas man who wanted to change things for the better, whether it was campaigning for a harbour stretching out to Robben Island for super tankers or patenting a rail-on rail-off container system for ships. He was curious, interested in people and as a