We see nothing but growth.

This is going to be an ideal opportunity for us. It will keep the company here. The name stays the same.

[So what does the growth at Taproot tell us about the overall Symbian device ecosystem?] We really only see a sub-section of the market, ... We currently make our living out of 5 to 10 customers, but this is twice as many customers as we had last year. Perhaps the most significant sign we see is that our semi-conductor partners, who see a broader section cross section of the customer base, have clearly recognised the value of the smartphone market and the features and capabilities that are pulled together by Symbian OS. Really you just have to look at the numbers to see Symbian is making its play.

[Finding experienced staff still remains Taproot's biggest challenge and the single largest constraint on growth. Even so Taproot is now the largest independent Symbian OS software development organisation in North America. To achieve this it has pulled in people from all over the world including Europe, Asia, and North America. As well as employing experienced staff Taproot has also hired graduate students, which they have trained themselves.] I think, from a global perspective, skilled staff is one of biggest challenges for the Symbian ecosystem, ... Not just for us but Symbian, all the handset manufactures and ISVs, it is still a challenge.

The Luna Energy Facility provides an extremely cost-effective and environmentally responsible resource to help implement our wholesale generation growth strategy. Our goals are to continue executing long-term sales backed by merchant facilities in the Southwest and Texas.

This major IT (information technology) initiative enables us to deliver the 'fuel for growth' to support the required sustainable competitive growth for the bank,