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Deelip: Speaking of healthcare, Delcam appears to be a company that is spread quite wide, although your core competency lies in CAM. Clive: Yes, our core competency has always been the design and manufacture of 3D shapes. So even in the healthcare area we start with scan data from a patient, process it into 3D data and then get it milled and delive... red to the customer. So although its a different application, the technology we are using is basically the same. Deelip: Do you see more money in selling CAM software or actually manufacturing parts? I ask because Delcam does offer manufacturing services as well. Clive: We do have a small manufacturing facility. But that is mainly used for process development. We put the processes in place first at out facility and then offer consultancy to our customers. I think the approach that we will take is to be the provider of technology and consultancy rather than competing with our customers. Deelip: So you don't see manufacturing as a revenue source. This seems to more like R&D. Clive: No, I think the consultancy side of our activity also has to be a revenue source. Deelip: What is the one thing you find most difficult to do as chief executive? Clive: Being interviewed by people like you asking me tough questions (laughs). Deelip: (Laughs) OK, in that case what is the second most difficult thing? Clive: Well, I do wish I spoke more languages. Deelip: Yeah, I guess you travel a lot.Read More