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Real Business editorial

Stuart Rock is editorial director of Real Business and was its founder-editor way back in 1997. Stuart was named “Editor of the Year” in 1998 for the launch of Real Business. He was formerly editor of Director magazine. An experienced business journalist, he has a particular penchant for family businesses. Email: sr1@caspianpublishing.co.uk

Kate Pritchard is the managing editor of Real Business. Before joining the team in 2005, Kate edited European Business Forum and e-business magazine Net Profit, freelanced for the Financial Times, and took a year out of journalism to wander around the world. Likes: diving and opinionated entrepreneurs. Email: kate@realbusiness.co.uk

Catherine Woods is the financial editor of Real Business and editor of RealFD.net. Previously, she edited International Accounting Bulletin and The Accountant and has also worked as a broadcast journalist for Radio 2GB in Sydney, and Canberra FM Radio. She enjoys walking on the beach, barbeques and discussing the finance function. E-mail: catherine@realfd.net

Rebecca Burn-Callander is senior reporter for Real Business. Loves: gadgets and inside stories. Hates: small talk and cagey entrepreneurs. She specialises in investigative reporting and her back catalogue includes features on Britain’s secret entrepreneurs and fairtrade. Email: rbc1@caspianpublishing.co.uk

Melissa Hancock is a reporter for Real Business. She joined at the beginning of August 2007 after returning from Dubai where she had been working as a features and news writer for Arabian Business â“ the Middle East's highest-selling weekly business magazine.

Before that, she was features editor of Latest, one of the most popular monthly lifestyle magazines distributed in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Dislikes: pessimists, which is why she enjoys meeting and writing about entrepreneurs. Email: Melissa@realbusiness.co.uk

Aimée Surtenich joined Caspian in June 2007 as chief sub-editor of Real Business. She has a Bachelor of Media and Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University, Sydney. In previous roles, Aimee worked at Bella Media, a consumer magazine publisher in Australia, and LexisNexis, a global leader in legal publishing. Email: aimee@realbusiness.co.uk

Real Business advertising

Harriet Quinn is the online sales manager for Caspian Publishing's
portfolio of digital products. She is the first point of call for all online
bookings and has worked across both Real Business and Real Deals titles.

Harriet has worked in publishing for four years, joining Caspian in
2006. In order to avoid the gym, she plays badmington and once
represented her county in cross-country running. She is also an avid Chelsea supporter.

Loves: Making money and Pizza Express. Hates: Call waiting and small
advertising budgets! Email: hq1@caspianpublishing.co.uk

Real Business events

Matthew Rock is one of the founding team of Caspian Publishing and a former editor of Real Business. He hosts many Real Business events such as the annual First Women Awards; and has chaired the British Library's "Inspiring Entrepreneurs" series for the past two years.

He has contributed to the BBC, CNN, the FT and many media about the contribution of entrepreneurialism to the UK. He’s also interviewed many of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs.

Among the more memorable experiences was 6am purple energy drinks with Microsoft’s scary CEO, Steve Ballmer. Email: mr1@caspianpublishing.co.uk