The MOTIGANZ motto: Staying one step ahead

The Group’s vision is a shared belief expressing the commitment of each of its employees. “We at MOTIGANZ believe in staying one step ahead. We believe in working together with our business partners with passion and imagination to create high quality products. We believe that these products provide people the world over with the opportunities to cherish their special moments of love.”

MOTIGANZ – A diamond industry trend-setter

The MOTIGANZ Diamond Group is a major player in every aspect of the world diamond industry. More than that, MOTIGANZ is a diamond industry trend-setter. Committed to maintaining a cutting edge position, the Group has several firsts to its credit and continues to lead the way in design and marketing, quality and best practice standards, and anticipating and meeting the latest needs of its retailers and consumers. MOTIGANZ produced one of the first branded diamonds in the industry, the uniquely square and elegant Elara™ diamond. A leading brand today, the Elara™ is the first diamond to ever hold a US copyright for gemstone design. Moreover, Motiganz was one of the first companies that aligned its future with Botswana and established a manufacturing operation there and was the first one to launch a Botswana Diamond brand in the US.

Specializing in excellence

Willing to settle for nothing less than total client satisfaction, MOTIGANZ gives top priority to personal relations with its business partners, and ensuring an optimal match with their needs. To this end, MOTIGANZ conducts regular market research and development programs. Specializing in the manufacturing of round diamonds from 0.1ct up to +10ct, as well as the manufacturing and marketing of branded products such as its Elara™ brand, MOTIGANZ prides itself on the wide assortment of products offered, including customized programs specially formulated to meet specific customer requirements. The Group’s vertical integration, giving it control over the entire diamond pipeline from production through marketing, distribution and its own retail in China , further ensures the highest standards of quality in every phase of operations.

A strong global presence

MOTIGANZ maintains state-ofthe- art manufacturing facilities in Botswana, Israel and China, as well as sales and distribution branches in every major diamond center which includes Israel, USA, China, and Hong Kong. It produces and markets products known for their excellence, and designs that meet the tastes and styles of each of its markets worldwide. MOTIGANZ has developed from its early beginnings as a diamond polishing factory in Israel, into a one-stopshop active in every stage of the pipeline and enjoying a strong global presence.

Mr. Moti Ganz – Owner and Chairman

Company chairman, Mr. Moti Ganz, is himself an international leader in the industry. Being the youngest person to have ever received a DTC Sightholder, Mr. Ganz believes in giving back to the diamond industry and helping it cope with local and international challenges. Mr. Ganz is the Chairman of the Israeli Diamond Institute, He is also serving for the second time as both president of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDMA), as well as World President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA). As such, Mr. Ganz helps shape both the future of the Israeli Industry and the world diamond Industry.

Four guiding principles – Personal, Professional, Pioneering, Passionate

First and foremost, the MOTIGANZ Group believes in keeping things Personal. Personal care, attention and service to both partners and clients is a given. It is dedicated to the highest level of professionalism in all of its activities. Its pioneering spirit generates innovative activity in all spheres, from design to marketing. Finally, maintaining passion in all that it does means that every individual in the Group works with the highest commitment to excellence.

Since MOTIGANZ specializes and is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of Cube type rough, uniquely indigenous to and mined in Botswana, the logical step for MOTIGANZ was to establish operations there. The decision was further reinforced by the helpful, welcoming approach of the Botswana government and DTC Botswana. Therefore, with a firm commitment to developing Botswana’s polishing industry and introducing sustainable local beneficiation, while committed to DTC Best Practice Principles regarding business, social and environmental responsibilities, MOTIGANZ embarked on its Botswana operations.

Enjoying the full cooperation and support of the local authorities as well as with DTC Botswana, MOTIGANZ Botswana (pty) LTD established in 2006 with a 1,500sq.m. diamond polishing plant in Gaborone. It began manufacturing diamonds in 2007 with a workforce of 120 and with the latest innovative industry standards equipment enabling advanced, automated and computerized operations. Within a year the workforce more than doubled and today the factory employs close to 300 workers.

Developing a skilled workforce

When establishing the factory in 2006, MOTIGANZ drew its workforce from the local population, providing six-month training courses to ensure employees’ acquisition of the required skills. Motiganz sees its workforce as an important and integral part of the company and constantly invests in their skills and well being.. Advanced training courses are offered for excellent workers-, who can then progress to monitor, supervisor and manage the manufacturing process. Already in the second year of operations, MOTIGANZ local employees have become supervisors and managers.

This is in line with company policy according to MOTIGANZ Botswana manager, Moti Dayan, who describes their goal, “We want to enable local Botswana personnel to acquire the appropriate skills to manage the factory. We look forward to their taking a central role in managing all factory activities and producing the high quality of products Motiganz produces all over the world.”

In addition to job advancement, employees enjoy the daily hot meal provided at the factory cafeteria, and an on-site nurse who is always available for treatment as well as advice and consultation. With the aim of improving the general health of the population, informative posters at the MOTIGANZ facility educate the workers as to safe practices for protection against the HIV/AIDS virus.

Special projects and sponsorships

Taking its commitment to the beneficiation of its host country seriously, MOTIGANZ Botswana has been involved in a number of special projects and sponsorships.

• Acting as main sponsor of the Miss Botswana Pageant in 2008, MOTIGANZ Botswana provided the jewelry worn by the contestants and donated the diamond necklace prize awarded to the winner.
• In the sports arena, MOTIGANZ Botswana sponsored the Mochudi Center Chiefs football team, Botswana’s national championship team holding the Premier League title.
• With a view to promoting local talent in the area of art and design, MOTIGANZ is sponsoring for the second year running, the 2010 DTC Shining Light Diamond Design Competition aimed at showcasing the design talents of creative artists of southern Africa.
• The next project in the planning is the delivery of container-loads of clothing from China for Botswana’s orphans and other needy populations.

Promoting Botswana by establishing the first “Botswana Brand”

True to its motto to stay onestep ahead, in November 2008 MOTIGANZ launched Diamonds of Botswana in the US market. This marked the first time that diamonds not only sourced, but also cut and polished in Botswana, were sold in the US. Today this is the most important project of the MOTIGANZ Group and is considered the flagship brand of the company. Featured among the Diamonds of Botswana collection is the Hope Pendant. Specially designed in cooperation with US jewelry chain Day’s to exclusively display Botswana diamonds, this pendant symbolizes “the light at the end of tunnel” for those living in impoverished African countries.

Diamonds of Botswana is an expression of the MOTIGANZ commitment to beneficiate Botswana society, promoting its diamonds, its workforce and its talents. All diamonds manufactured at MOTIGANZ Botswana comply with eco-friendly and fair employment practices.

A win-win partnership

“We are very happy with our operations in Botswana, with their growth and development and with the friendly welcome and support we have received,” says chairman, Mr. Moti Ganz. “Given the long-term political stability, its record of good governance and its outstanding growth record, Botswana has proved to be an excellent venue and we look forward to long term mutual growth.” The joint endeavors of MOTIGANZ Diamonds and DTC Botswana continue to be a win-win partnership.