Ed Richardson founded and manages the biggest specialist research and public relations company in the Eastern Cape, providing research, editing, writing, and strategic communication services for local, national and international clients.
His work ranges from being part of the team which developed the industrial strategy for Nelson Mandela Bay to business plans for start-ups.
As editor of Automotive Industries, the world’s oldest motor trade trade publication, he is a knowledgeable commentator on the global auto industry.
Ed is also the Africa editor of Freight News, and has travelled extensively in Southern Africa while researching annual logistics reports on neighbouring countries and networks.
Recent project include:
• Project managed development of the Wild Coast, Sutherland-Carnarvon, Orange River Mouth and Hondeklipbaai to Port Nolloth tourism masterplans
• Contribution to study on deindustrialisation in South Africa, with focus on the Eastern Cape
• Market research for industrial and IT incubatees at Propella
• Business plans for Propella Incubatees
• Background research and support for the Eastern Cape Agro Industry Manufacturing Cluster
• Background research and support for the Eastern Cape Automotive Industry Forum
• Coega Development Corporation – tourism masterplans for the Wild Coast and three Northern Cape corridors.
• Celeste lighting – manufacture of sunlight-emulating LED lights
• Eastern Cape Automotive Industry Forum (ECAIF) demand survey
• Eastern Cape Energy Sector Study
• Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Industrial Strategy for Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
• Logistics studies for the Coega Development Corporation
• Tooling study for AIDC KwaZulu-Natal
• Successful bid for The Boardwalk Casino Licence
• Successful bid for Tsogo Sun Casino Licence
• Successful bid for Mthatha Casino Licence
• Commercial vehicle viability studies for AIDC Gauteng and ECDC Eastern Cape
• Agro-tourism blueprint for Sundays River Valley
• Annual logistics and trade reports on Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia, including country visits for FTW
• Editor of Automotive Industries (world’s oldest trade publication)