"Just a short note to thank you and your team at Rushmans for the excellent kindness and pleasant and professional way you dealt with me during the world cup. Special mention must go to Peter Osborn and Stephen van der Merwe who did everything in their power to make the Twenty20 experience a pleasant one for all. All the photographers I spoke to agreed with my sentiments."

Neil Lane, photographer
Cricinfo

"Now that the first ever ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament is a thing of the past I wish to place on record my most sincere thanks for all the kindness shown to me not only by Gary, Mike and yourself but everyone else connected with the Rushmans organisation in Durban. Everyone went out of the way to accommodate me at all matches in a manner that befits a King. I have nothing but praise for all the staff of Rushmans for a job exceptionally well done."

Dennis Done
South African Press Association

"Over all the management during ICC World Twenty20 2007 was spot on and it was a pleasure working as a journalist at the event. As always, the Rushmans staff were brilliant."

Sunandan Lele
India Times

"Without your team, an event which cost us well over six figures to cover would have been a disaster. I have lost count of the number of times Mandy, Sarah, Keith, Paula and your other team members came to our rescue. Our fantastic press box position behind the bowler's arm in the final at the Kensington Oval was another example of the constant consideration you showed us. I know that our photographic and television teams feel the same way."

Jon Bramley, Deputy Sports Editor
Reuters

"As the dust settles, and we prepare for the 1st Test v West Indies at Lord's on Thursday - a thank you from me.

Frankly I do not know what we would have done without you. Your expertise, tact and patience was an example of how to do it for all photographic managers world wide - we were lucky to have you. Thank you so much for everything.

(If you are not coming in 2011, I doubt that I will even attempt it!? Maybe the attached photo will remind you to think twice!)."

Patrick Eager,
independent photographer

" One thing that has struck me at both this venue and Trelawny, was the pleasant friendliness and crisp efficiency of the people working there. Rushmans, the company contracted to manage the media and accreditation process, had been struggling through a deluge of late applications, but when I arrived, forewarned of expected problems, I was amazed at how well they had coped with the challenges. The almost completely Jamaican staff worked through the problems, took my photo, and presented me with my pass in a matter of minutes. Those of us from the Caribbean or who have spent any time here know that this is often not how things work here."

Sean Gilberts
Caribbeancricket.com

"Good Media Managers really stand out at events like this (perhaps because we journalists expect the worst) and Cathy Treasure on St Kitts was excellent. I found the working environment and support generally very good. Even when I had IT problems, which you invariably do on such trips, there was somebody on hand to help me out. Indeed, on one occasion, the IT support staff set up my WiFi access free for one day just to help me out - and you cannot ask for more than that."

Natasha Woods, Chief Sports Writer
Sunday Herald

"When a country hosts international events such as the 15th Asian Games, it allows media exposure to its capabilities and experience. We want to bring only the best who can deliver first class operations for the media representatives during the Doha 2006 Games who will reflect our positioning ahead."

Yousef Mohamed Al Othman, Deputy Director General, Operations
Doha Asian Games Organising Committee

"The Rushmans Team has been a core reason why our planning phase has made such tremendous progress towards meeting the goals of the CWC 2007 Master Plan. Your continued role will help ensure implementation of that Master Plan is just as successful."

Donald Lockerbie, Chief Operating Officer
ICC CWC 2007

"I write on behalf of the delegation that traveled from the Caribbean to observe the hosting of ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 to thank you sincerely for the wealth of knowledge and expertise that you so openly shared with us. May we again congratulate your organisation on your role in the successful staging of one of the world's largest sporting events."

Chris Dehring, Chief Executive Officer
ICC CWC 2007

"It was an honour and a privilege for all of us in Zimbabwe to work with your highly professional team. We are all so proud to have played our small part in ensuring that the tournament in Harare and Bulawayo was such a huge success."

P F Chingoka, Chairman
Zimbabwe Cricket Union

"Nigel, Mandy and your team can take much credit for making an enormous contribution to the success of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. David Hopps of the Guardian Newspaper said to me at the Wanderers Stadium that our media facilities were of Olympic standard. It was indeed a pleasure to have worked with you, Mandy and your team - for which we thank you."

Dr Ali Bacher, Executive Director
ICC CWC South Africa 2003

"Thank you for the way in which Rushmans accommodated the budget for this project and for the effective relationships that you used to our advantage with suppliers and the media alike to benefit the World Summit."

Moss Mashishi, CEO
Johannesburg World Summit

"On behalf of my delegation, representing the largest international prize for the environment under the auspice of the United Nations, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you as well as your organisation for your professional efficient support provided to us during the Summit for the preparation and organisations of the press conference and NGO's Briefing. We were delighted with the facility and service."

Sidi Cherif, International Relations Advisor
International Prize for the Environment

"I have to congratulate and thank Rushmans. Their professionalism, expertise and knowledge of the field has allowed them to master what has been an extremely complex project. The massive media coverage, and the superb facilities speak for themselves."

Russ Thomas, Chairman
Rugby World Cup Ltd

"Now that the dust has settled on the Rugby World Cup 99, I wanted to write to thank you and your team for the fantastic support which you gave to Guinness and Octagon throughout the tournament. Your team were superb and I would be grateful if you would pass on our thanks to them for helping us to make the sponsorship such a success. Throughout the event, the Rushmans team were conspicuous by their professionalism and friendliness and I very much hope that we will have the opportunity to work together again in the future."

Sean O'Neill, Communication Director
Guinness

"Thank you for all of your help with the recent Cricket World Cup 99. After speaking to our photographers who covered the world cup, they all had nothing less than praise for Rushmans' organisation of the event. Also, from my point of view, based in the office arranging the diary, your staff were friendly and helpful with every issue which needed to be addressed. Please pass on my comments and thanks to all concerned, and I look forward to working with you in the future."

Ian Day, Sports Picture Editor
PA Sport

"I am writing to thank you for the assistance that your staff working at the various Cricket World Cup 99 venues gave to me as a journalist covering the recently concluded event. They were unfailingly friendly, helpful and good-humoured, invariably a pleasure to deal with and prepared to do considerably more than the minimum required, in spite of the fact that journalists with deadlines are rarely the easiest people in the world. Whoever handled the recruitment should be congratulated."

Huw Richards, Cricket Correspondent
International Herald Tribune

"Now that the dust is beginning to settle, I am simply writing to thank you and your team for all your support during the Cricket World Cup 99. We all very much enjoyed working with you and I think you'll agree that the relationship worked well for both parties."

Terry Blake, Tournament Director
ICC CWC England 99

"Access to information was unrivalled at any sporting event."

Ian Wooldridge,
UK Sports Journalist of the Year on America's Cup Press Office, 1983

"I just want to thank you and your staff very much for your excellent cooperation and support during the Euro 96 finals. Your attitude and contribution helped enormously in making this event a success. Euro 96 was a great pleasure, not least thanks to you and your staff, and personally I learnt a lot which could be useful for Euro 2000."

Frits Ahlstrom
UEFA

"As South Africa took over the tournament from Kenya at the last moment, the appointment of Rushmans was done at a late stage. Despite critical time shortages, the team from Rushmans performed the task admirably. The coordination of accreditees throughout Africa together with the tournament taking place just after the December break exacerbated the time shortages but this did not affect their efficiency. Rushmans were entirely responsible for running all four venue media centres together with the coordination of all broadcasters accreditation. The successful implementation of mixed zones can be directly attributed to their assistance. Finally I would not hesitate in recommending the services of Rushmans as they performed their task efficiently and were a credit to the successful media management of the tournament."

Ian Riley, Tournament Director
African Cup of Nations South Africa 1996

"I thought it an opportune moment to pass on my thanks for all the hard work put in by yourself and your team at the Rugby World Cup in South Africa. All our staff, photographers and technicians who were present in South Africa have remarked to me how well the accreditation system worked and also any problems that occurred were sorted out quickly and with the minimum of fuss. I can think of no higher compliment than that given by our top rugby photographer Dave Rogers - "the best thing about Rushmans is that they actually listen."

Martin Johnson, Assignments Manager
Allsport

"I thought that the press arrangements and facilities at the Rugby World Cup 95 were quite unbelievably good. Dealing with the thousands of hacks cannot be easy. But for an event of the size of South Africa 1995, I cannot recall a single problem of any sort at any venue. The accreditation and the match ticketing went incredibly smoothly, and indeed the thought that I could forget all the potential hassles and simply sit down and get on with the work was a valuable feeling. The press centres themselves were excellent. I look forward to meeting you again soon, but in the meanwhile, congratulations again on such a fantastic job."

Stephen Jones, Rugby Correspondent
The Sunday Times

"I would just like to write to you both personally and on behalf of the Executive Board of the European Youth Olympic Days to thank you for all that you and your company have done to support the event. I know a lot of your staff were working under considerable pressure and it was a credit to them all that they maintained their sense of humour and managed the situation extremely successfully. I would like to formally thank you and all your staff for contributing in such a major way to a tremendously successful event."

Neil Townshend, Chairman
EYOD Organising Committee Executive Board

"I thought it timely to write to thank you and your staff for the support and dedication given to Rugby World Cup 1995 over the past months, culminating in what can only be described as a media triumph. A large percentage of this triumph was due to the very fine efforts of you and your colleagues and I send a genuine thank you to you all those involved."

K A Rowlands, Director
IRFB Services Ltd

"On behalf of IMG South Africa, I would like to thank you and your dedicated team for the invaluable help we received in making the 1995 Rugby World Cup a success. Nigel thank you again for your team's professionalism, it was a pleasure working with Rushmans."

David Barlow
IMG

"I am very glad that I have this opportunity to thank you personally for your commitment and effort throughout, and even before, Rugby World Cup 1991. The media coverage can only be described as phenomenal and your contributions were an essential part of the sporting success that was RWC 1991."

Russell Thomas, Chairman
RWC

"The overall impression created by Rushmans was of an extremely successful operation. We have received many compliments on the Euro 96 accreditation and media services, and I am pleased to recommend the appointment of Rushmans for similar projects in the future."

Glen Kirton, Tournament Director
Euro 96